Kings Trust Tutor

Education Training Collective; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational organization in Tees Valley is seeking a King’s Trust Tutor to join their team. The role involves planning and delivering personal development programmes for learners aged 14-25, supporting those with diverse backgrounds and needs. Candidates should have teaching experience and be working towards a Cert Ed or PGCE. The organization values teamwork and offers competitive benefits like generous annual leave and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous annual leave (43-50 days)

Teachers Pension Scheme

Enhanced sick pay scheme

Career development opportunities

Free gym memberships

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people facing barriers to progression.
• Ability to work within a supportive team.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver King’s Trust courses.
• Support learners of all levels and abilities.
• Teach and assess qualifications according to criteria.

Skills

Teaching experience

Ability to support and motivate learners

Understanding barriers to learning

Education

Cert Ed or PGCE (working towards)

Job description

Overview

Stockton Riverside College is a vibrant, forward‑facing college recently awarded Outstanding by Ofsted. We deliver the highest standards of education, offering a full range of vocational courses, higher education, apprenticeships and commercial training for young people, adults, and local employers. We are dedicated to helping individuals gain the skills, knowledge and confidence to realise their full potential. We are part of Education Training Collective (Etc.), a group of colleges and training providers in the Tees Valley; Stockton Riverside College, Redcar and Cleveland College, Bede Sixth Form College, NETA Training and Innersummit. Our staff are skilled, high performing and committed to our learners and to the Group’s vision, “ONE Etc. – Fuelling ambition and driving success in a resurgent Teesside and beyond”. Jo in us in shaping the future—we are looking for individuals who are ready to inspire, achieve and share our commitment to delivering outstanding education.

King’s Trust Tutor role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a King’s Trust Tutor to join our King’s Trust team and deliver our courses to learners from age 14-16 Electively Home Educated, 16-18 study programme learners up to 16-25 year old King’s Trust Team learners from a variety of backgrounds. The post is reporting to our King’s Trust Head of Department. Our friendly and vibrant department proudly delivers the King’s Trust’s personal development programmes from sites across the North East and we have been a leading delivery partner for the Trust for over 28 years.

Responsibilities

• Plan, recruit for and deliver the King’s Trust courses as a personal development study programme to learners in an FE setting.
• Support, develop and motivate learners of all levels and abilities, including those with additional learning needs or barriers to progression.
• Teach and assess the King’s Trust qualifications in line with awarding body criteria.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Teaching experience and (or be working towards) a Cert Ed or PGCE.
• Experience of working with young people of a variety of levels and who may face barriers to learning.
• King’s Trust specific training and mentoring will be provided.
• Ability to work within a supportive and motivated team.

Locations

The King’s Trust courses are delivered in our main college sites of Stockton Riverside College, Redcar and Cleveland College as well as offsite centres in Middlesbrough, Darlington and Bishop Auckland.

Why Join Us / Benefits

• We are proud that 91% of our staff tell us that Etc. is a Great Place to Work.
• Generous annual leave entitlement (43-50 days per annum, depending on role).
• Up to 5 days additional leave at Christmas.
• Free on-site parking.
• Teachers Pension Scheme with 23.68% Employer Contribution.
• Enhanced Occupational Sick Pay Scheme.
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Scheme.
• Career development opportunities for progression.
• Comprehensive Health and Wellbeing programme.
• Employee Assistance Programme (free counselling support for staff, available 24/7 365 days per year).
• Free gym memberships/discounted memberships (dependent on site).
• Better Health at Work Scheme – Etc. has achieved the Continuing Excellence Better Health at Work award.
• Wellbeing Days (in addition to annual leave).

Additional Information

If you believe you have the necessary skills, commitment and determination to succeed and would relish the opportunity to work with us, then we would LOVE to hear from you.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is midnight on Wednesday 7th January 2026.

Safeguarding & Disclosures

Shortlisted candidates will be required to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure by the DBS. If you are unsure whether you need to disclose criminal information, you should seek legal advice or you may wish to contact Nacro or Unlock for impartial advice. There is more information on filtering and protected offences on the Ministry of Justice website. Nacro – https://www.nacro.org.uk/criminal-record-support-service/ or email [e-mail] or phone [phone]. Unlock – http://hub.unlock.org.uk/contact/ phone [phone] text 07824 113848.

Equality & Inclusion

We are committed to being an inclusive and welcoming place to work, promoting equality of opportunity and access for all, irrespective of age, background, race, gender, religion, ability, disability or sexuality. We encourage applications from diverse candidates and make recruitment decisions based on skill and experience. We are a disability-confident committed employer.

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is also a priority for the group and we have key policies and systems which help to make the group a safe place for learners and staff. The purpose of these policies is to provide clear guidance regarding Safeguarding responsibilities throughout the group, including the Prevent Duty. To read more, please visit https://www.the-etc.ac.uk/policies/safeguarding/

*Note we do not accept CVs or late applications, no agencies please*

All applications must be completed via our website https://www.the-etc.ac.uk/join-our-team/