Female English Literacy Tutor Vacancy At Roshni Sheffield

. The role aims to support women to overcome barriers, build confidence, and improve their English language skills to enable them to thrive within their families and communities, including supporting women to progress into formal accredited ESOL classes.

ROSHNI SHEFFIELD ASIAN WOMEN’S RESOURCE CENTRE

Female English Literacy Tutor

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE:  English Literacy Tutor

RESPONSIBLE TO:  Centre Coordinator

FUNDED PERIOD: 1 Year

SALARY: £30,788(pro rata £12,482)  £16.00 per hour

HOURS: 15 hours per week

Job Purpose: To deliver and coordinate a range of community‑based English language classes that support South Asian women for whom English is a second language. This includes teaching basic English literacy classes and creating an encouraging, culturally sensitive learning environment. The role aims to build learners’ confidence, communication skills, and independence, enabling them to overcome challenges and ultimately progress into formal, accredited ESOL provision and thrive in their everyday lives.

Job Description:

1. Work collaboratively with the Roshni team to support the organisation’s aim of empowering women by building confidence, recognising individual strengths, and encouraging women to set and achieve personal goals.
2. Plan, prepare, and deliver engaging, high-quality lessons that motivate and inspire learners while promoting enjoyment and participation in learning.
3. Differentiate teaching methods and learning activities effectively to meet a range of learning styles, abilities, and individual needs.
4. Select and organise appropriate teaching materials, resources, and learning approaches relevant to the course content and the needs of learners.
5. Assess, monitor, and record learner progress, providing timely and constructive feedback to students and relevant colleagues/managers.
6. Support and encourage independent learning activities to be completed outside the classroom.
7. Prepare student reports within agreed deadlines, including clear formative feedback, targets for improvement, estimated grades, and assessment outcomes.
8. Maintain accurate and up-to-date lesson plans, assessment records, attendance records, and learner documentation.
9. Design, deliver, and evaluate a range of suitable assessment methods to monitor learning and achievement.
10. Carry out learner inductions and develop individual learning plans with clear and achievable goals.
11. Establish positive classroom expectations and appropriate ground rules to promote a safe and respectful learning environment.
12. Develop and adapt teaching materials and resources to support effective learning.
13. Organise and supervise educational visits and trips, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all participants.
14. Support, guide, and supervise volunteers involved in the programme.
15. Respond appropriately to learner concerns, issues, or emergencies as they arise.
16. Maintain a good understanding of Roshni’s services in order to signpost learners to appropriate internal support where needed.
17. Ensure awareness of safeguarding responsibilities in relation to vulnerable adults and comply fully with Roshni’s Safeguarding Policy and procedures.
18. Contribute to the monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of outcomes relating to Roshni’s English classes in a timely and accurate manner.

Personal Specification:

Essential Criteria

1. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
2. Experience of teaching or tutoring young people or adults within a school, college, or community setting.
3. Understanding of the South Asian community and the challenges affecting the lives of South Asian women, including the impact of disempowerment and barriers to learning.
4. Ability to prepare structured and effective lesson plans.
5. Experience of working with and/or supervising volunteers.
6. Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to respond effectively to challenges.
7. Ability to prioritise and manage competing demands effectively.
8. Ability to establish and maintain clear boundaries and ground rules.
9. Ability to motivate and encourage individuals with low confidence to set ambitious goals and progress beyond their comfort zones.
10. A non-judgemental, empathetic, and supportive approach.
11. Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to understand and respond appropriately to learner and staff issues.
12. Excellent listening, communication, and questioning skills.
13. Strong organisational and administrative skills.
14. Ability to work effectively to deadlines and manage workload efficiently.
15. Good IT skills, including experience using CRM systems and Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Zoom.
16. Ability to demonstrate and uphold Roshni’s values at all times, supporting the organisation’s vision of “South Asian women thriving” and mission of “Empowering South Asian women, transforming lives” by:

• Listening with empathy and building trust
• Providing confidential, non-judgemental, and high-quality support
• Empowering women with information and choices
• Supporting women, girls, and families to improve their lives
• Encouraging South Asian women to build active and thriving communities within Sheffield
• Promoting and valuing Asian women’s culture

17. Ability to work independently using initiative, as well as collaboratively as part of a team.
18. Knowledge of equality, diversity, and inclusion principles, with the ability to apply this understanding across all areas of work.
19. Flexibility to work occasional evenings or hours outside normal office hours to meet service needs.
20. Commitment to carrying out all duties in accordance with Roshni’s policies and procedures, particularly those relating to confidentiality, safeguarding, and anti-oppressive practice.
21. Willingness to undertake other duties appropriate to the role, as agreed with management.

Desirable Criteria

1. A recognised teaching qualification, such as TEFL or equivalent.
2. Experience of teaching ESOL learners.
3. Fluency in a community language, such as Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali, or Hindi.
4. Experience of working with marginalised women within a community setting.