Job Description

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Vacancy details
£26,902 - £42,921 (Pro-rata: £5,380.40 - £8,584.20)Depending on experience and qualifications
Reference No. SR2085
7.4 hrs / week|52 weeks / year
Permanent
Closing date 12/02/26

Job Details

This is a remote teaching role for one day a week (flexibility around the day).

We are seeking a motivated and passionate Apprenticeship Tutors to join our team and support apprentices to succeed in both education and employment. This is a rewarding role where you will deliver high-quality technical training, assess learner progress, and provide ongoing guidance and mentoring to ensure apprentices develop the skills, knowledge and behaviours required to meet industry standards and progress in their careers.

You will work with a cohort of learners through classroom delivery and remote contact, ensuring provision meets the requirements of Awarding Organisations, Ofsted and other relevant bodies.

Main Purpose of the Role:

• Deliver high-quality teaching, coaching and learning using current subject knowledge.
• Plan and prepare Schemes of Work, lesson plans and learning resources aligned to programme standards.
• Manage a cohort of apprenticeship learners, tracking progress, identifying support needs and preparing learners for End Point Assessment (EPA).
• Create a positive, inclusive and motivating learning environment where learners feel safe, valued and confident.
• Embed English, maths, digital skills, Equality & Diversity, Health & Safety, Safeguarding and Fundamental British Values into delivery.
• Support learners with additional learning needs and provide tailored guidance.
• Maintain accurate learner records and contribute to quality assurance processes.
• Participate in staff meetings, Curriculum Leadership Team meetings and continuous professional development activities.
• Work collaboratively with the Curriculum Lead and Apprenticeships team to support strategic objectives.
• Promote a strong culture of quality, safeguarding and wellbeing.

Key Responsibilities:

In this role, you will:

• Plan and deliver engaging lessons in line with curriculum requirements.
• Monitor, assess, and report on student progress.
• Provide academic guidance and pastoral support to help every learner succeed.
• Make effective use of digital platforms (e.g. Teams, Google Classroom) and emerging tools such as AI to enhance student learning and feedback.
• Participate in curriculum development, open events, interviews, and student induction activities.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to share best practice and support continuous improvement.
• Uphold safeguarding, equality, diversity, and health and safety policies.

About You:

We're looking for someone who is:

Essential

• A recognised teaching qualification (e.g. PGCE, CertEd, Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training or equivalent).
• Occupational competence and industry experience in a relevant apprenticeship sector.
• Good standard of English, maths and ICT skills.
• Experience teaching, training, coaching or mentoring young people or adults.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Understanding of safeguarding and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Desirable

• Assessor qualification (CAVA, A1, TAQA) or willingness to work towards one.
• Experience delivering apprenticeship programmes or vocational qualifications.
• Knowledge of apprenticeship standards, frameworks and funding requirements.

Why choose us?

Our strategy is to create a Career Focused, Digital Learning environment, ensuring that the learner experience and our relationship within our community, local and regional employers, are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to be selected as finalists for the AoC Beacon awards for effective use of digital Technology in FE. Providing a high achieving, focused learning environment allowing our students to achieve the grades they need for higher educations, or the skills and aptitude required to secure a suitable role in their chosen career. Our college is set in the leafy suburbs of Essex, with easy access to surrounding areas and amenities, we are based in a well-connected location both by road and rail.

What we offer:

• A dedicated and friendly team of professionals who are keen to develop and learn
• Excellent pension provision
• Annual Staff Awards
• CPD days - opportunities to grow and development through mentorship and coaching
• Free onsite parking
• Staff appreciation days
• Eye care vouchers
• Onsite Starbucks & Restaurant
• Well-being days & activities
• Electric Vehicle Scheme*
• Discounted gym membership
• Hybrid Working available
• Fully immersive teaching rooms allow simultaneous online teaching at multiple locations
• Free Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7, 365 days offering legal & financial advice, as well as general support & guidance

* subject to terms & conditions

This role is considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Self-declaration is subject to Ministry of Justice guidance on the disclosure of criminal records, further information can be found onGOV UK

USP College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, we therefore expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service, and any other checks that the role requires to ascertain suitability for working with children and/or vulnerable adults, which may include online searches.

We will hold and process any personal data, including sensitive (special category) personal data, relating to you in accordance with our legal obligations, in the manner set out in the Privacy Notice for staff and in accordance with our Data Protection Policy, which is set out on the College's website,found here. You should familiarise yourself with our Data Protection Policy (and all other subsidiary policies to it) and comply with them at all times. Neither the Privacy Notice for Staff nor those policies form a part of your contract of employment.