Employability Tutor (Study Programme/Further Education) 1135

• Vacancy Type
• Permanent/Full Time
• Hours per week
• 40 hours per week
• Location
• Warwickshire
• Salary Range
• £27,000 per annum
• About Us

• Central YMCA is transforming. This is an exciting time to join us as we look forward toward growth and progression and focus on our purpose to advance the education, health and wellbeing of our communities. We want to create improved access to life-changing opportunities and enable everyone to achieve their potential, live a fulfilled life and contribute positively to society.

  What we offer
  • 30 days annual leave + bank holidays
  • Extra annual paid leave for your birthday, a mental health day, and up to 5 volunteering days
  • 4% Contributory Pension Scheme
  • Life Insurance
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – a wide range of free and confidential services for you and your immediate family (including counselling sessions)
  • Employee Discount Scheme
• About You

• This role is suited to an Employability Tutor, Further Education Lecturer, or vocational trainer who is passionate about supporting young people to succeed.

  You will have:

  • A Level 3 (or above) teaching qualification
  • A minimum Level 3 vocational qualification
  • Experience teaching English and maths up to Level 2
  • The ability to manage classroom behaviour confidently and professionally
  • Strong communication, organisation, and IT skills
  • A genuine commitment to learner development and progression
• About the Role

• As an Employability Tutor, you will deliver practical, engaging learning programmes to young people on a post-16 Study Programme at our centre in Warwickshire.

  You will support learners from initial assessment through to successful completion, helping them build employability skills, confidence, and recognised qualifications. Delivery will include Entry Level to Level 2 programmes, including Functional Skills and GCSE English and Maths.

  This role combines classroom teaching, employability skills development, and pastoral support, preparing learners for progression into employment, apprenticeships, or further education. You will also work closely with apprenticeship teams and external partners to support positive learner outcomes.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Deliver employability and skills-based teaching to post-16 learners
  • Teach Entry Level to Level 2, including Functional Skills and GCSE English & maths
  • Embed work readiness, behaviour, and social skills into lessons
  • Monitor learner progress and set individual learning targets
  • Organise and support assessments, coursework, and examinations
  • Provide pastoral and tutorial support to learners
  • Maintain accurate learner records using ICT and tracking systems
  • Build effective links with apprenticeship tutors and external organisations
  Safeguarding responsibilities: This role will involve daily contact with learners, and you will be engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All staff have a responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people, and/or vulnerable adults for whom you are responsible and with whom you come into contact. The Charity’s Safeguarding Policy is available fromCentral YMCA website.Any offer of employment will be subject to successfully completing pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure, teacher prohibition check, the receipt of satisfactory references, overseas check (if applicable), relevant original ID documentation and examination certificates.Regulated activity: This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Charity is therefore permitted to ask shortlisted applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) to assess their suitability to work with children. Should you be shortlisted, you will be required to complete a disclosure form prior to interview.Please note: Candidates with overseas experience exceeding six months within the past five years will be required to provide criminal background checks or certificates of good conduct from the relevant jurisdictions, in English or with certified translations.
• Job Profile
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