Academic Support Tutor - English, Maths, ICT & ESOL

Scholars School System; Birmingham, Leicester Forest East; Remote; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary competitive

28 days annual leave

Pension scheme

KPIs incentive up to £5k pro-rata

Lunch provided

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

5% annual increase on KPIs

Job summary

Scholars School System is seeking an Academic Support Tutor to deliver high-quality academic and language support for Foundation and Degree students in Business and Health and Social Care. The role focuses on ESOL and foundational language development to help students engage with programmes and meet progression outcomes.

The post holder will support students to achieve academic standards, utilise ICT tools, and collaborate with academic and student support teams to monitor engagement and

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject area.
• Demonstrable competence in supporting English, Maths, ICT and ESOL at foundation and undergraduate level.
• Experience delivering academic or language support within FE or HE.
• Understanding of the academic standards and expectations of UK higher education.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Ability to support students from diverse educational, cultural and linguistic backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Deliver structured one-to-one and small group academic support in English, Maths, ICT and ESOL, aligned with programme learning outcomes.
• Support ESOL learners to develop Academic and functional English language skills.
• Reading, writing, speaking and listening competencies appropriate to higher education study.
• Subject-specific vocabulary relevant to Business and Health and Social Care.
• Support students to meet academic standards through Development of academic writing, grammar, punctuation and referencing skills.
• Application of numeracy skills within programme contexts.
• Effective use of ICT, including Microsoft Office, virtual learning environments and digital academic resources.
• Support students to understand assessment briefs, marking criteria and academic conventions.
• Promote independent learning, academic confidence and effective study skills.
• Work in partnership with academic and student support teams to identify learners requiring additional academic or language support.
• Monitor, evaluate and record student engagement and progress in line with institutional quality assurance processes.
• Contribute to the identification of barriers to student success and support the implementation of appropriate interventions.
• Promote equality of opportunity, inclusive learning practices and student wellbeing.
• Comply with Scholars School System policies, including safeguarding, data protection, equality and diversity, and academic integrity.

Skills

English support

Maths support

ICT support

ESOL support

HE/FE experience

Diverse backgrounds

Education

Degree in relevant subject

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Scholars School System is seeking an Academic Support Tutor to deliver high-quality academic and language support for Foundation and Degree students in Business and Health and Social Care. The role focuses on ESOL and foundational language development to help students engage with programmes and meet progression outcomes.

The post holder will support students to achieve academic standards, utilise ICT tools, and collaborate with academic and student support teams to monitor engagement and