JOB ADVERT
Job title: Tutor
Job reference number: 101231
Closing Date: 31st August 2026
Interview date: TBC
We have an incredible new opportunity for a Tutor to join Landau.
Every Day Changes a Life. Including Yours.
At Landau, we don't just support people – we champion them.
We're a charity made up of people who believe that every achievement matters. The big ones, like gaining a qualification or securing employment. And the small ones, like building confidence, overcoming a barrier, or believing in yourself for the first time. Every day, you'll have the opportunity to make a real difference while working alongside a talented, supportive team that shares the same passion for helping others succeed. Whether you're supporting learning, wellbeing, behaviour, inclusion, employability, or personal development, you'll be part of a charity that's creating opportunities and changing lives across our communities.
With ongoing training, CPD opportunities, and a culture built on teamwork, encouragement, and support, Landau is a place where both the people we support and the people who work here can thrive.
If you're passionate about helping others reach their potential, you'll fit right in.
Join Landau. Changing lives, Creating futures. Celebrate every step.
Interested? We'd love to hear from you. Apply today, or if you'd like to experience the Landau difference for yourself, get in touch and arrange a visit. Come and meet the team, look around, and discover why so many people choose to build their careers with us. Informal enquiries about the role are welcomed to and can be made to Jo Edwards Operations Manager at 01782 324398
If you are shortlisted, we will send you an application form to complete.
Key responsibilities include:
- Contribute to the design, development and delivery of a high quality, responsive programme of study that meets the diverse needs of learners including those with Education, Health and Care Plans
- Participate in the promotion and recruitment to the programme, undertaking initial assessments, taster sessions and learner induction
- Deliver stimulating and engaging sessions, supporting learners to achieve accredited qualifications including ASDAN Employability, PSD (Personal, Social, Development) and Maths and English Functional Skills from Entry Level to Level 2
- Devise or tailor inspiring session plans and resources to meet the differentiated needs of learners and to fulfil the objectives of relevant subject specifications
- Assess, plan for and monitor the specific needs of learners with an Education Health and Care Plan, focusing on supporting the achievement of their outcomes and contributing to reviews with learners, parents/carers and multi- agency meetings as required
- Undertake robust assessment, diagnostic testing and regular progress reviews to monitor progress toward individual learning plans so that learners are supported to achieve well and thrive on the programme
- Direct and manage the deployment of Learning Support Assistants to ensure effective teaching and learning delivery to meet the needs of individual learners and fulfilling legal and contractual requirements for those with EHCPs
- Demonstrate commitment to continuous improvement, professional development, reflective practice, working as key part of a committed and motivated delivery team
- Encourage the learners personal and social development, building their confidence and self-esteem, encouraging them to take pride in their learning and meet high expectations of behaviour, attendance, engagement and respect for others
- Prepare learners well for success in external exams or assessments, including through effective assessment for learning, marking, monitoring and feedback
- Contribute to robust internal verification and moderation of learner’s work, highlighting areas for development and promoting best practice, providing effective feedback that secures success prior to submission of portfolios for external verification/moderation
- Ensure all course administration and paperwork is completed in an accurate and timely manner as per agreed requirements including registering learners for external moderation
- Deliver a tailored programme of enrichment activities and tutorials, including good quality information, advice and guidance (IAG) to enable learners to develop skills and confidence for adult life, as responsible and active citizens
- To work with the Project Coordinator to source appropriate work placements for learners, and support learners and employers to make work experience successful
- Work as part of the wider Landau delivery team, offering flexible support and adapting to new requirements as appropriate, supporting the business to grow and develop
- Commit to professional updating and development, attending relevant events, cascading and sharing professional insight and staying abreast of statutory and non-statutory guidance relevant to the programme’s delivery
- Keep accurate and timely records, ensuring that the management team are kept fully informed of profiled delivery, recruitment, retention and attendance and the progress or achievement of learners
- Liaise with parents/carers and stakeholders, as appropriate, to support and enable learner progress and participation
- Offer appropriate pastoral support to learners and champion safeguarding, Equality Duties and British values, contributing to the Prevent programme as appropriate to fulfil our duties
- Take part in the Quality monitoring of the programmes, including participating in observations of teaching and learning, peer review, self-evaluation reports and quality improvement plans, inspection and spot-checks linked to our contracting, funding or awarding body requirements
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- To contribute actively to team and departmental meetings
- Organise and prioritise own time and responsibilities effectively and provide regular supervision and support to any staff under your line management
- To promote the charity in a positive and professional manner, acting as an ambassador for the charity
- To provide management information, professional intelligence and other support to organisational staff and the Charity CEO
- Uphold the ethos, values and codes of conduct for Landau, and to work within the framework of our policies, procedures and protocols as set out in the staff handbook
- To uphold responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults as outlined in Working Together to Safeguard Children.
Person specification
Job title: Tutor (E = Essential D = Desirable)
SKILLS AND CORE COMPETENCIES
Technical competency (qualifications and training)
- Teaching qualification - E
- Maths and English at level 2 minimum – E
- Assessor, Verifier or IQA training or quals – D
- Degree or equivalent in a relevant subject - D
Experience
- Experience of teaching – particularly functional skills and employability - E
- Experience working with learners who have disabilities or learning difficulties or who are overcoming disadvantages - D
- Experiencing of working with learners with Education, Health and Care Plans – D
- Experience leading and managing teams/staff - D
- Safeguarding and/or First Aid - E
Skills and Attributes
- Creative and innovative, able to devise practical approaches that will interest and motivate learners – E
- Relevant vocational competence and insight to lead on the delivery of employability qualification – E
- Good IT skills and ability to undertake essential administrative or reporting tasks - D
Personal qualities, communicating and relating to others
- Strong commitment to supporting all learners - E
- Excellent organisational skills, time-keeping and reliability - E
Safeguarding
- Be able to display an awareness, understanding and commitment to the protection and safeguarding of young people and vulnerable adults. (E)
- This post requires a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) disclosure at an Enhanced level (E)
Other
- Have an understanding of and be able to demonstrate a commitment to Equal Opportunities and Diversity. (E)
- Ability to travel between Landau sites or on Landau business (E)
Hours: 36.5 hours per week
Salary: £23,765.97-£29,041.49 (£28,119 - £34,360.80 FTE) per annum
This role is a term time only permanent position working 39 weeks per year
Location: Stoke
We are committed to creating a fair and inclusive workplace. As part of our pledge with the Crisis Homelessness Alliance, we offer an automatic interview to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for this position and are currently experiencing or at risk of homelessness. If this applies to you, please let us know when you apply.
As a Disability Confident employer we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. If this applies to you, please let us know when you apply.
As a member of the Armed Forces Covenant we recognise the value Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reservists, Veterans and military families contribute to our organisation and country. A guaranteed interview will therefore be offered to Veterans and their Spouses/Partners, serving Regular members of the Armed Forces approaching the end of their service and the Spouses/Partners of currently serving Regular members of the Armed Forces. This is conditional on the minimum criteria of the job being met and no longer than 5 years has lapsed since leaving the Armed Forces (subject to supporting information being provided on request). If this applies to you, please let us know when you apply
Landau is committed to safeguarding and promotes the welfare of all learners and expects its staff to share this commitment.
As this role involves regular work with children and young people, and meets the definition of regulated activity, it is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 you must disclose all unprotected unspent and spent cautions and convictions. Further details on what convictions must be declared can be found in the Governments Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975.
If you are offered this position, Landau will ask you to complete an enhanced DBS check with a children's barred list check and provide at least 2 references.
It is an offence for an individual who has been barred from working with children to apply for regulated activity. Providing false information is also an offence and could result in the rejection of the applicant, summarily dismissal if selected, and possible referral to the police.
Pay: £28,119.00-£34,360.80 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
Work Location: In person
