Business & Retail Tutor – Study Programme (L1 & L2, ages 16–19)
Barnardo's Employment, Training & Skills – Yorkshire (Bradford)
Shape futures. Inspire ambition. Change lives.
Every day at Barnardo's ETS we see young people who have the potential to achieve incredible things. Many just need the right person to believe in them. You could be that person.
About Us
For over 14 years, Barnardo's Employment, Training & Skills has been supporting young people across Yorkshire to take their next steps into education, apprenticeships and employment. We specialise in working with learners who may have faced barriers, disadvantage or disruption—and we help them unlock their confidence, skills and a pathway to a brighter future.
The Opportunity
We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Business & Retail Tutor to join our Bradford Training Centre and deliver engaging Level 1 and Level 2 Study Programme qualifications.
This is more than a teaching role. It's a chance to:
1. Empower young people to believe in their abilities
2. Give them skills that employers value
3. Help them progress into meaningful study, apprenticeships or work
4. Play a key part in transforming their future direction
What You Will Do
You will inspire and motivate young people aged 16–19 by:
5. Delivering high-quality Business and Retail lessons that are creative, practical and engaging
6. Bringing customer service, employability and commercial thinking to life
7. Designing great learning experiences—lesson plans, schemes of work and assessments
8. Supporting our learners to grow in confidence, resilience and skills
9. Providing clear feedback and tracking progress so learners feel supported and challenged
10. Creating a safe and inclusive classroom environment where every student belongs
11. Collaborating with pastoral, English, Maths and support teams
12. Preparing young people for their next steps—whatever that looks like for them
Who We're Looking For
We want someone who brings energy, passion and commitment to developing young people.
Essential:
13. A qualification in Business, Retail, Customer Service or similar (L3 or above)
14. A teaching qualification (PTLLS/AET/Cert Ed or equivalent)
15. Knowledge of Business & Retail curriculum at Level 1 and 2
16. Experience teaching or supporting young people in FE, training or youth settings
17. Strong communication and classroom management skills
18. A belief that every young person deserves a second chance
Desirable:
19. Experience delivering Business, Retail or Employability courses
20. Experience supporting learners with SEND, disadvantage or complex barriers
21. Understanding of progression routes into apprenticeships and employment
Why Barnardo's?
Here, you will not just teach. You will:
22. Be part of a team driven by purpose, compassion and values
23. Have opportunities for professional growth and development
24. Use your creativity to shape a curriculum that inspires real change
25. See first-hand how your work transforms confidence, wellbeing and futures
We believe every young person is capable of success—and together, we help them prove it.
Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.
Pay & Reward Framework
We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's . We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.
For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay.
Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band – this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours. More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application.
Benefits
Workplace Offer: What it means for you
Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, in the community, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or depending on the role any combination of these. Please read through the advert carefully to understand the remits of hybrid working that will be specific to the role.
26. Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
27. Annual Leave entitlement for full-time colleagues is 26 days per annum, increasing to 27 days per annum, after 3 years Barnardo's service, 29 days per annum, after 5 years Barnardo's service and 30 days per annum, after 7 years Barnardo's service. Those working less than full time are entitled to the same level of holiday pro rata
28. The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our HolidayPlus scheme
29. A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options
30. Service related sick pay from day 1
31. Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution
32. Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension
33. Cycle2work scheme
34. Interest free season ticket loans
35. Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal
36. 20% discount at Barnardo's stores
37. Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc
38. Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
39. Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer
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