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The Role

B&FC are welcoming applications for 3 part time Community Learning Tutors. This role if fixed-term until July 2025.

Through the delivery of a range of non accredited sessions within community venues across the Fylde Coast, you will be supporting adults make the first steps to improve their life chances, return to education and employment and get involved in their local community. A range of specialisms are needed across the 3 posts as the delivery will include basic life skills, building confidence, resilience and creating positive relationships, employability skills, supporting children's learning and supporting wellbeing through creative avenues. The ideal candidate will possess some combination of these skills and have experience working with adults in a community role. We are particularly interested in applications from those with a children and families background, and/or with a broad range of creative skills. The ability to sign is also an advantage but not essential. A driving license, daily access to a vehicle and a willingness to occasionally drive the College marketing vehicle are all essential to this role.

For more information about the role, please contact the Adult Learning Manager ( [email protected] ) to request an informal pre-application discussion.

Rewards and Benefits

• Enhanced leave allowance of 50 days (full-time equivalent), inclusive of bank holidays
• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Competitive pension scheme:
• Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS) - 28.68% employer contribution
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) - 19.3% employer contribution
• Extensive professional development opportunities for all, with B&FC choosing to invest circa. £1.8m annually in colleague development and professional qualifications
• Agile working opportunities
• Enhanced Family friendly policies
• Extensive wellbeing provision including, but not limited to:
• Access to funded Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) available 24/7, 365 days a year
• Occupational Health
• FREE Flu Vouchers for those not entitled through the NHS
• FREE eye tests
• Dedicated Wellbeing Hub available to all colleagues containing rich and varied content with resources relating to emotional, physical, financial and social wellbeing
• FREE healthy breakfast
• Sports facilities including fully equipped gym and discounted memberships
• Health and beauty salon
• Trim Trails on Campus (guided routes for walks)
• Onsite food outlets and Starbucks at subsidised rates
• FREE car parking
• Car lease scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Onsite kids 'Sports Camp' 8am - 5pm during selected half-term breaks

B&FC is committed to the promotion of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all resourcing practices. Please email [email protected] should a specific adjustment be required to support in the application and selection process

B&FC is dedicated to safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of all learners, and expects all colleagues to share in this commitment. As such, employment at B&FC is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check via the Disclosure and Barring Service. For further information on DBS, please click here

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