Job Title: Health & Care Trainer, Tutor (Multi-Sector Specialism)
Department: Adult & Community Learning
Reporting to: Curriculum Team Leader, Adult & Community Learning
Contract: Full Time, Permanent
Salary: £25,984 to £35,433 per annum*
Hours: 37 hours per week
Annual Leave: 30 days plus statutory Bank Holidays
Pension: NEST Pension Scheme
- An additional sector-based salary scale of up to £38,975 per annum may be available for exceptional sector-specific roles, as determined by the College.
About the Role
Are you passionate about helping others develop the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to succeed? We are looking for an inspiring and knowledgeable Trainer Tutor to deliver high-quality learning across health, social care, wellbeing and employability programmes. You will create an inclusive and supportive learning environment, helping learners achieve their goals while developing the skills required by today's workforce. Working closely with learners, employers and colleagues, you will ensure programmes remain relevant, responsive to industry needs and aligned with current professional standards.
Key Responsibilities
You will:
- Design and deliver engaging learning programmes that meet qualification requirements and College quality standards.
- Develop tailored teaching, learning and assessment plans to support individual learner success.
- Provide information, advice and guidance to help learners achieve their agreed learning aims and SMART objectives.
- Deliver teaching, learning and assessment across Health & Care programmes and, where appropriate, other vocational areas aligned to your qualifications, experience and occupational expertise.
- Create a positive, safe and purposeful learning environment where learners feel valued, supported and motivated to succeed.
- Monitor learner progress, attendance, achievement and other key performance indicators to support programme performance and quality improvement.
- Work collaboratively with employers and stakeholders to ensure courses meet workforce and sector needs.
For full details, please view the Job Description: Health & Care Trainer Tutor
About You
Essential Qualifications
- Relevant industry qualification at Level 3 or above.
- Qualified teacher status or willingness to undertake an appropriate teaching qualification upon appointment.
- GCSE Maths and English at Grade C/4 or above (or equivalent).
Desirable Qualifications
- Assessor and/or Internal Quality Assurer (IQA/Verifier) Awards.
Essential Experience
- Current and relevant industry experience within the health and care sector.
Desirable Experience
- Teaching, training and/or assessing experience.
Knowledge and Skills
You will have:
- Knowledge of current health and social care legislation, standards and best practice.
- Experience of delivering engaging teaching, training or assessment within the health and care sector.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
- The ability to motivate and support learners from a wide range of backgrounds.
- A commitment to helping learners achieve their personal, educational and career goals.
Why Join Us?
- Substantial annual leave entitlement plus holiday purchase scheme.
- Health & Wellbeing; free gym membership, 24/7 counselling for you and your family
- Family-friendly policies: flexible hours and a supportive work environment
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): confidential support including counselling, legal and financial advice.
- Professional development: extensive training, mentoring, and career progression opportunities
- Funded CPD opportunities, regular staff development training, and paid volunteering days
- Access to discounted hair and beauty treatments at our onsite salon.
- College benefit scheme – College Extras:
- Up to 15% cashback at top retailers & restaurants
- Discounted gift cards for big brands
- Home & tech upgrades via salary sacrifice
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Discounted onsite car parking.
To learn more about working with us, visit our Work For Us page.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact: Nicole James Curriculum Team Leader, Adult & Community Learning [email protected]
Safeguarding Our Students
Middlesbrough College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students. All staff are expected to share this commitment. If you’re successful, you’ll be required to complete thorough pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. All roles within the College carry safeguarding responsibilities, including promoting student welfare, reporting any concerns to the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), and modelling safe and appropriate conduct in line with College policies.
All posts at Middlesbrough College involve regulated activity and are therefore exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020) mean 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. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications, related exceptions and further information.
Please be aware that it is a Criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.
As part of our shortlisting process, we will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates to identify any safeguarding or reputation‑related concerns (as required by KCSIE).
Right to work
Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
Recruitment Process
Applications are shortlisted for interview as they are received, and so early application is encouraged. We reserve the right to commence the interview process and close the vacancy prior to this date.
Equality & Diversity
Middlesbrough College is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is valued. As a Disability Confident employer, we actively support applicants with disabilities.
