Are you a teacher who’s passionate about guiding students to achieve their full potential both in and out of the classroom? At The Manchester College, we’re looking for Achievement Tutors to support learners' academic success through engaging group tutorials. In this role, you’ll play a vital part in helping students stay on track, meet their goals, and thrive in their studies by delivering outstanding teaching, learning, and assessment via engaging activities, resources, and focused academic coaching while monitoring individual student progress in 1-1 reviews using tools like ProMonitor and Markbook. You’ll collaborate closely with teaching teams, develop high-quality learning resources, and champion student voice, employability, and achievement at every stage.
We have an exciting opportunity at our City Centre Campus to join us as an Achievement Tutor / Tutorial Teacher – Performing Arts on a Permanent, full-time (35 hours per week) basis.
Site Information
Our City Centre campus is a flagship site in the heart of Manchester, offering cutting-edge facilities and a buzzing, creative atmosphere. Home to our Centre of Excellence for Creative and Digital Industries, it provides an inspiring setting for both staff and learners, with specialist studios, workshops, and collaborative spaces. With its central location and strong industry links, the campus is a hub for innovation, talent development, and real-world learning.
About us
The Manchester College is the Largest Further Education College in the United Kingdom and has the largest provisions for 16-19yrs olds, adults, and higher education in Greater Manchester. We are part of the LTE group that consist of MOL, Total People, UCEN Manchester, Novus, and LTE Group Operations. We currently support more than 25% of Greater Manchester’s learning provision and are currently rated “Good” by Ofsted. The Manchester Colleges offering is bolstered by 18 Centres of Excellence across our campuses, ensuring we give our best and strive to achieve an unrivalled learning experience for our students. We have partnerships with over 1000 industry and employer partners nationally to ensure our students secure their place as the leaders of the future.
Why would you join us?
We are the number one further education college in Greater Manchester for student achievement and currently rank in the top 10 for Student Achievement in the country. No mean feat! The Manchester College is award-winning with numerous accolades to its name! Our teachers and courses have been recognised with local and national awards, and we have been the proud recipient of the Queens Anniversary Prize!
Proudly, The Manchester College is also 1 of only 57 organisations nationally recognised with the Princess Royal Training Award 2025, demonstrating our commitment to investing in our people and their development.
What we offer our colleagues
Reporting to the Head of Department, we will offer you the opportunity to develop your teaching career with the largest FE College in the UK. We offer you a nurturing environment with space to grow and a place where you will feel supported. We also offer an unrivalled suite of continuous CPD with over 80,000 modules to choose from and a support structure to help you realise your full potential. With all of this in place, your ability to deliver world class learning will be elevated supporting your ability carve out your career path with us.
Ready to take the first step? it’s time to apply.
Benefits
- 45 days annual leave bookable plus 8 bank holidays.
- 3 well-being days per year.
- Significant pension contribution.
- Retail discounts.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Cycle to work scheme.
Start your teaching journey with us!
We welcome applications from aspiring teachers who are passionate about sharing their industry skills. At The Manchester College, you will be supported by our Teaching Academy to work towards qualified teacher status for post 16 compulsory education, through a Cert Ed/PGCE. This includes 3-4 hours delivery per week and engagement with a mentor to support your progress in the profession while you work. The starting salary for an unqualified teacher is between £30,750 – £32,931*. It’s a great way to kick-start a rewarding career with full training and support. Once you’ve successfully qualified and demonstrated your teaching competence, you’ll progress to the qualified teacher salary banding.
*Consideration will be given to relevant industry experience and skills with the flexibility to offer increased starting salaries in some circumstances*.
Levelling Up Payment
Check to see if you are eligible to receive a Government Levelling up payment once you have made your application.
Role Responsibilities
Please see the attached role profile for an overview of general role responsibilities.
Skills, Qualifications and Experience
To be successful in this role, you will need to:
- Certificate of education or PGCE.
- Current and valid industry specialism.
- Assessor qualifications (if required by Awarding Organisation).
- Minimum Level 3 occupational qualification.
- English and maths minimum level 2 Grace C or grade 4 and above.
- Excellent Data handling and analysis skills.
- Clear written and Verbal Communication skills.
- The ability to work effectively in cross college teams and establish positive relationships and bring about improvements.
- Empathy with young people/adults.
- Flexible and creative approach to tasks.
- Excellent classroom management skills.
- A positive and solution focus approach to challenge.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to liaise with a variety of key student stakeholders e.g. Next of kin, social services, learning support.
- A demonstrable track record of effective teaching and delivering in the subject specialism.
- Experience of using IT systems to monitor and track progress.
- Demonstrable organisational skills and the ability to work autonomously.
- A background / interest in Performing Arts would be an advantage, though not essential.
Safeguarding
LTE group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be required to undergo an appropriate DBS check via the Criminal Records Bureau and may be subject to additional online checks as part of our pre-screening process. Some roles are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and would require an Enhanced DBS check.
Equal opportunities statement
At The Manchester College, we’re committed to providing an environment free from discrimination, bullying, harassment, or victimisation, where all members of our community are treated with respect and dignity. The Manchester College is committed to working in an inclusive way with all the communities where we are geographically located and to developing a workforce and student community that reflects Greater Manchester’s and the UK’s rich diversity and vibrancy.
The closing date for this job advert is 12 noon 22/06/2026. However, sometimes the job advert may close early if we receive a good response!
Interviews will take place on 26/06/2026, please ensure your availability prior to application.
