Job Opportunity: Lead Tutor – Adult Learning
📍 Redcar & Cleveland
💼 Grade F | Contract| Part Time | 874 Teaching Hours per Academic Year
🕒 Evening and occasional weekend work required
Do you have a passion for adult education and want to make a real difference in people’s lives? We are looking for a dedicated and experienced Lead Tutor to help shape and deliver high-quality, inclusive education that empowers our learners to reach their full potential.
About the Role
Reporting to the Curriculum Manager, you’ll play a vital role in developing and delivering an outstanding adult learning curriculum. This includes teaching, mentoring tutors, contributing to quality assurance processes, and supporting curriculum planning and development. The role involves teaching a minimum of 874 hours per academic year, with a flexible working approach including some evenings and occasional weekends.
Key Responsibilities
Deliver high-quality teaching, learning and assessment across curriculum areas.
Support and mentor sessional tutors to ensure high teaching standards and professional development.
Lead on internal moderation and assessment of learner work.
Contribute to curriculum planning, self-assessment reports, and quality improvement plans.
Monitor and improve learner outcomes, retention, and progression.
Develop learning materials and maintain up-to-date knowledge of internal and external quality standards (e.g., Ofsted, Matrix).
Promote the service and support recruitment and enrolment activities.
Take responsibility for a curriculum theme or subject area as directed.We’re looking for an enthusiastic and experienced tutor who:
Has substantial experience teaching adults, including unemployed adults and apprentices
Can mentor and support staff, and contribute to curriculum development
Has experience with Ofsted inspections and internal/external quality assurance
Is committed to continuous professional development – both their own and others'
Has excellent communication and time management skills
Holds a relevant adult teaching qualification (PGCE, Cert Ed, DTTLS)
Has or is willing to work towards a UCPD Level 5 qualification in English, Maths, or ESOLDesirable Qualifications
Assessor and/or Internal Verifier Award
Experience working with employers or external partners
UCPD Level 4/5 in English, Maths, or ESOL