Personal Tutor in Construction

Job Title Personal Tutor in Construction Closing Date 07/08/:59 Pay Actual Salary: £12,862 - £13,980.50 based on 18.5 Hours x 52 Weeks. Starting salary is dependent on experience and qualifications. Hours 18.5 Hours x 52 Weeks Type Part Time

Please note: HoW College reserves the right to extend the advertising period for this vacancy or close the vacancy early in line with volume of applicants. We would therefore advise interested candidates to apply promptly.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

To become a Personal Tutor in our Construction department, we need someone who is motivated, dedicated and ambitious.

The successful candidate will have the chance to acquire new skills and develop their abilities in a wide range of activities.

We have a variety of students from the surrounding area; we are a welcoming and inclusive community that champions diversity and equality across our college.

Our departments collaborate to establish and uphold the inclusive HoW culture, we keep this in mind as we manage interactions with the public, fellow employees, and nearby schools.

Although this position is based at our Redditch campus, all applicants must be prepared to travel to our other campuses or surrounding areas as required.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

To find a more detailed list of your day-to-day responsibilities, please refer to the key roles and accountabilities section on our Job Description. You will support in many aspects, to name a few:

• Provide pastoral and academic support to students, helping them achieve their educational and personal development goals.
• Deliver engaging group tutorials, inductions, and study skills sessions tailored to the curriculum area.
• Monitor student attendance, progress, and wellbeing, identifying learners at risk and implementing appropriate support and intervention strategies.
• Work collaboratively with curriculum staff, learner support services, parents/carers, and external agencies to promote student success.
• Support students with career planning, progression opportunities, and the development of independent learning skills.
• Maintain accurate student records and utilise college systems to track learner progress and support achievement.
• Advocate for vulnerable learners, ensuring they access appropriate support and guidance.
• Contribute to the planning, delivery, and assessment of learning activities, including the use of digital learning technologies.
• Assist with student recruitment, interviews, references, reports, and progression to further study or employment.

ABOUT US.

Heart of Worcestershire College, the county's largest further education institution, offers a diverse range of academic, vocational, and community courses throughout its campuses. In all we do, our principles of diversity, integrity, partnership, and trust come through, enabling us to offer timely and knowledgeable services both within and outside of our immediate neighbourhood. By 2030, we also intend to be 90% green!

Our goal is to advance, innovate, and inspire. We're looking for people who want to come along for the journey because our growth will be your growth.

THE PERKS.

A career with us entails much more than a pay cheque, because we know our employees are our most valuable resource. You can look forward to the following perks with us.

• Confidential Employee Assistance Programme (available 24/7, 365 days a year); giving access to free confidential counselling
• Regular Continuing Professional Development
• Opportunity to gain further qualifications and enhance professional development through our Awards process
• Agile and Flexible working (Dependent upon role)
• Employee discounts & benefits package including high street and travel discounts
• Fantastic progression opportunities
• A mentor to support you in your new role
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Free onsite parking (Certain Campuses only)
• Opportunities of volunteering within local community and charities

WE HIRE PEOPLE.
Every person we hire has a different mix of experiences, cultures, and identities, as well as a unique background and physical make-up. Together, we strengthen HoW.

The College is striving to attract, develop and retain the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised.

We want you to know that HoW is an equal opportunity employer as you are probably applying for or considering applying for a job with us if you are reading this. This College expects everyone to share its commitment to promoting and protecting children, young people, and vulnerable adults' welfare and equality of opportunity.

For us, this means that we always work to be as inclusive as possible in all areas of employment and that we will not allow any form of discrimination.

BIT MORE INFO.

All successful applicants will be required to complete and pay for a Disclosure & Barring Service check. Along with online verification to ensure the safety of our pupils.

Closing date for this post is: 7 th August 2026

For further information on the role, please contact our HR Department on or .

If you are viewing this advert on Indeed, Total Jobs or another job board, it is worth noting there is more information about the position on the Heart of Worcestershire website, this will include the role profile.

• Job Description AIM AND PURPOSE OF THE JOB
  
  The purpose of the role is to act as a personal tutor for pastoral and academic matters, providing tutorial support for full time students, supervising their academic progress, setting ambitious targets and encouraging students to raise their aspirations to ensure students achieve their individual potential.
  
  KEY ROLES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES Pastoral and Academic Support:
  • To follow the direction of the Curriculum Resource and Quality Leader for the department regarding the content and delivery of group Tutorial programmes and to liaise and collaborate with Learner Services Staff and Learning Centres where needed
  • To participate in the design and delivery of curriculum specific induction and tutorial programmes.
  • To encourage the development of a positive group identity amongst students and a "sense of belonging" to the College and their course group.
  • To assist students during induction to facilitate a smooth transition so that learners are well-informed and prepared for the demands of the new course. Group Tutorial Support:
  • To co-ordinate and deliver an active group and support tutorial programme bespoke to the curriculum area.
  • To provide advice and guidance to students on strategies, study skills, etc. to improve their own learning and performance and independence.
  • To provide students, in collaboration with the Careers Service, with information on a range of career and progression pathways.
  Support (1:1) Tutorial Support:
  • To collaborate with CRQ Leaders, Personal Learning Coach and curriculum staff to set target grades, monitor and track academic progress to assist learners in achieving their agreed grades.
  • To monitor attendance and progress, identify those at risk and supporting intervention tactics working CRQ Leaders, curriculum staff, parents/guardians to get learners back on target
  • To provide feedback to students to enable them to improve grades and performance and assist them in developing personal development skills.
  • To use the College ILP systems to monitor and address attendance, track progress and take appropriate action to maintain the students' progress and support students to access their own ILPs to monitor their own progress
  • To liaise with Student Support Services and Personal Learning Coach Services to secure the appropriate support for students.
  • To act as an advocate for vulnerable students groups, such as Looked After Children, Care leavers, young carers, etc.
  • To maintain accurate student records to inform others of potential issues, difficulties and support requirements.
  • To support the completion of references required for progression into further or higher education and employment.
  • To assist students in meeting the actions from any disciplinary processes and any subsequent disciplinary outcomes.
  Delivery and Support of Curriculum:
  • To work with CRQ Leaders and curriculum teams to ensure learners achieve targets and meet set deadlines
  • To deliver learning based on collaboratively produced materials and resources. This includes preparing lesson plans and resources which contribute to an identified scheme of work, specific to the level or programme of study or identified learning outcomes.
  • To make use of appropriate ILT, teaching & learning techniques and strategies in delivering learning in classroom and workshop settings.
  • To support students in undertaking and completing ILT-based delivery and assessments.
  • To assess portfolios of evidence or assessments and moderation activities for additional qualification aims.
  • To assist in devising and delivering assessment plans/materials.
  Additional Duties:
  • To work as an integral part of a curriculum staff team, within College Directorates.
  • To liaise with curriculum and support staff to compile and produce reports for parents and employers as required.
  • To support curriculum staff with student interviews
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