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Buckinghamshire College Group; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Aylesbury is seeking an enthusiastic Vocational and Employability Tutor to lead and support a team of staff. This role involves planning and delivering innovative learning programs designed to develop students’ skills, particularly in maths and English, while overcoming individual learning barriers. The successful candidate will enjoy a flexible work environment and a commitment to their professional development through supported qualifications. Join us to empower learners and help them achieve their goals.

Benefits

Pension scheme - TPS

Generous annual leave entitlement

Free training & continuous professional development

Flexible working policy

Employee Assistance Programme access

Qualifications

• Ability to deliver innovative lesson plans and assessment schedules.
• Experience in working with diverse groups in a safe environment.
• Capability in addressing individual student needs effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide personalized guidance to enhance students' skills.
• Manage a team of lecturers and support staff effectively.
• Plan and deliver effective learning programs to challenge students.

Skills

Operational leadership

Teaching and mentoring

Problem-solving

Entrepreneurial thinking

Creativity

Education

Level 3 Award in Education and Training

Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training

Job description

We are looking to recruit an individual who can confidently and enthusiastically deliver outstanding student success through operational leadership and management of a team of staff including lecturers, and business support staff. Our mission is to empower learners to realise their potential and achieve their career goals. As a Vocational and Employability Tutor, you'll play a crucial role in shaping the future of our students.

You will provide personalised guidance to students, helping them navigate their next steps cross college by strengthening their maths and English skills and developing problem solving, entrepreneurial thinking and study skills.

The successful candidate will be required to:

• Have the ability to plan and prepare innovative schemes of work, lesson plans and assessment schedules which motivate students to achieve.
• Plan and deliver highly effective learning programmes for diverse groups or individuals in a safe and inclusive environment, whilst also ensuring students are stretched and challenged to reach their full potential.
• Address the individual needs of students and work creatively to overcome individual barriers to learning, both within and outside of the classroom
• To line manage a high performing team of staff and support the team's development through Personal Development Reviews, target setting, performance management and staff development.
• Deliver outstanding student success through operational leadership and management of a team of staff including lecturers, and business support staff

Why join Buckinghamshire College Group? We will encourage you to develop new skills and expand your opportunities within the College. We are also flexible and accommodating, allowing you to be as productive as possible.

Employee benefits include:

• Pension scheme - TPS (Teacher Pension Scheme)
• Generous annual leave entitlement plus Bank Holidays & additional leave purchase scheme
• Access to free training & continuous professional development
• A bespoke package of intensive induction and probation support
• Flexible working policy and a commitment to employee wellbeing
• Discounts in the Aylesbury Day Nursery & Aylesbury Hair & Beauty (HAB) Salon)
• 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Cycle to work and local business employee corporate discount schemes

Buckinghamshire College Group is a Further Education college with three campuses located in Aylesbury, Amersham and Wycombe. We are proud to be a skills-based college supporting over 5,000 learners each year to achieve their study and career goals and play a pivotal role in the Buckinghamshire community working with a wide range of employers for example, Pinewood Studios, NHS Trusts and Flannery Plant Hire to name but a few.

As a member of our team, you will have an unwavering passion for learning and for supporting students and staff to achieve more than they ever thought possible - while being innovative and comfortable with experimentation of new ideas and approaches including use of digital tools to enhance student engagement - we call this the Bucks College Factor!

If you have the Bucks College Factor, this sounds like a role for you and Buckinghamshire College Group sounds like a place you'd like to be part of, then we'd love to hear from you.

Taking Teaching Further - The College actively engages with the Education & Training Foundation's Taking Teaching Further scheme to recruit industry professionals to teach within Further Education.

As industry professionals offer our students industry experience and insight we support our unqualified teachers to learn 'on the job'. You will be given full support throughout your development to fully qualified teacher status. Whilst in employment you would be enrolled onto the Level 3 Award in Education and Training. After completion you can choose to move be onto our Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training qualification. This is a great way for experienced professionals to achieve a recognised teaching qualification whilst in employment.

Commitment to Safeguarding - BCG is committed to equal opportunities for all, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and staff alike; all posts are subject to enhanced DBS checks.

The closing date for applications is 12/01/2026. Interviews are scheduled to take place on 22/01/2026; however, please note that these dates may be subject to change.We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive sufficient applications or source a suitable candidate. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.