Freelance Tutors

We are looking for freelance tutors within our Adult Community Learning (ACL) area which is funded by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC), who receive government funding.   Courses generally run for two hours per week, over a 10-week term (no class in half term), 3 terms per year.

For our January 2024 programme we are looking for:

IT tutors for our wide range of digital courses – to develop our members’ skills and confidence using PCs/laptops/tablets/smartphones on Tuesdays for a morning session and afternoon session and possibly a Thursday afternoon session at our centre near Ladbroke Grove

A French tutor – we want to introduce French back in to our programme at St Charles Centre for Health and Wellbeing, W10 6DZ

An Italian tutor – we want to be ready for September to deliver Italian classes at St Charles Centre for Health and Wellbeing, W10 6DZ

We would love to hear from you.  Having a teaching qualification is desirable.   Our groups are lively sociable learning groups in an organisation which is a fun, warm and vibrant place to work.

Our tutors are freelance.  Hourly rate is £27.30/hr which includes planning, delivery and paperwork.  Tutors are required to have a DBS check (costs covered by us); and possess independent public liability insurance.  If we are interested in your expression of interest we will follow up with reference requests and an interview.

If interested please send your CV to Angela Sharkey, Head of Community Learning and Development, Second Half Centre, St. Charles Centre, Exmoor Street, London W10 6DZ – asharkey@openage.org.uk - Tel – 020 4516 9972.

Still Life Drawing

There are three classes available for a freelance tutor.  Each one is looking for a tutor who has experience of teaching older adults in a group environment and will motivate participants to expand on their technique and ability with Still Life drawing. Likewise, we open our classes to all abilities, so from accomplished artists there may also be complete beginners who need more time and nurturing.

The classes are at three different locations in London, as follows:

The Avenues, Thursday 12:00 – 13:30

Second Half Centre, Monday 14:15 – 15:45

Edward Woods Community Centre, Tuesday 12:30 – 14:00

Please note some flexibility on timings may be possible, depending on the overall timetable of classes.

Open Age was established in 1993 and we’re now celebrating over 30 years of championing an active life for older people. We work across Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster and Hammersmith and Fulham to enable anyone aged 50 or older to sustain their physical and mental fitness, maintain an active lifestyle and develop new and stimulating interests. We provide opportunities for our members to take part in meaningful activities, strengthen their sense of community, rediscover old hobbies, find new ones, make new friends and most of all, have fun!

If you are interested and would like to find out more, please email Tina Lavenu on: tlavenu@openage.org.uk.