Lead Employability Tutor

S Knights Recruitment; Heckmondwike; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

S Knights Recruitment is seeking a Lead Employability Tutor to join our clientin Heckmondwike, delivering high-quality employability training while overseeing day-to-day programme activity and supporting learners throughout their journey.

The role focuses on combining classroom delivery with programme coordination, ensuring learner progress, engagement and successful progression into employment or further training. Part-time, office-based in Heckmondwike with no remote work.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering government-funded employability programmes.
• Experience as an Employability Tutor or similar role.
• Proven ability to deliver engaging classroom training.
• Strong learner engagement, retention and progression skills.
• Ability to coordinate programme activity and take ownership of learner outcomes.
• Excellent communication, organisation and time-management.
• Good safeguarding awareness and learner support understanding.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging employability training and confidence-building sessions.
• Coordinate day-to-day programme delivery and monitor learner progress.
• Manage learner engagement, attendance, retention and progression.
• Support inductions, assessments, ILPs and RARPA processes.
• Monitor progress and provide appropriate support and interventions.
• Prepare learners for work experience, employer engagement and interviews.
• Support progression into employment, apprenticeships or further training.
• Maintain accurate learner records and programme documentation.
• Collaborate with employers and partners to develop progression opportunities.
• Support programme quality, reporting and safeguarding.

Skills

Govt funded programs

Employability tutor

Classroom delivery

Learner engagement

Programme coordination

Communication skills

Time management

Safeguarding awareness

Job description

Lead Employability Tutor

Salary: £20-£30 per hour

Location: Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire Office-Based

Contract: Part-Time

Lead Employability Delivery and Help Learners Build Their Future

Are you an experienced Employability Tutor with a strong background in government-funded employability programmes? Do you enjoy delivering engaging training while taking responsibility for learner progress, programme coordination and positive employment outcomes?

We re looking for a Lead Employability Tutor to support growing Employability and Skills provision in Heckmondwike. This is an opportunity to combine hands-on teaching with programme coordination, helping learners develop the confidence, skills and experience they need to progress into employment, apprenticeships or further training.

If you re organised, passionate about learner development and confident taking ownership of programme delivery, this could be an excellent next step in your career.

About the Organisation

Our client delivers adult learning, employability and skills programmes designed to help individuals progress towards sustainable employment and further development.

Through employability training, employer engagement, practical learning and progression support, the organisation helps learners build the skills and confidence needed to move into work or further learning.

With around 10 learners starting each month and plans for continued programme growth, this is an opportunity to play an important role in improving learner outcomes and supporting the development of local provision.

About the Role

As a Lead Employability Tutor, you ll deliver high-quality employability training while overseeing day-to-day programme activity and supporting learners throughout their journey.

Based in the office in Heckmondwike, you ll work closely with learners, employers, referral partners and colleagues to maintain engagement, monitor progress and help learners achieve their goals.

Key responsibilities include:

• Delivering engaging employability training, confidence-building sessions and workplace-readiness activities.
• Coordinating day-to-day programme delivery and taking ownership of learner progress.
• Managing learner engagement, attendance, retention and progression.
• Supporting inductions, initial assessments, Individual Learning Plans (ILPs) and RARPA processes.
• Monitoring learner progress and providing appropriate support and interventions.
• Preparing learners for work experience, employer engagement, interviews and job opportunities.
• Supporting progression into employment, apprenticeships or further training.
• Maintaining accurate learner records, evidence and programme documentation.
• Working with employers, referral partners and colleagues to develop progression opportunities.
• Supporting programme quality, reporting, safeguarding and continuous improvement.

Ideal Candidate

You ll be an experienced employability professional who can combine effective classroom delivery with strong organisation and programme coordination skills.

You ll ideally have:

• Proven experience delivering government-funded employability programmes.
• Experience as an Employability Tutor, Employability Practitioner or in a similar role.
• Confidence delivering engaging, classroom-based training.
• Strong skills in learner engagement, retention and progression.
• The ability to coordinate programme activity and take responsibility for learner outcomes.
• Excellent communication, organisation and time-management skills.
• A good understanding of safeguarding, Prevent and learner support requirements.

Experience delivering Construction, Retrofit or Green Skills training, or previous programme coordination experience, would be highly desirable.

Why Apply?

• Competitive hourly rate: £20-£30 per hour.
• Part-time opportunity: A role suited to an experienced tutor seeking part-time work.
• Make a difference: Help learners build confidence, develop skills and progress towards employment.
• Take ownership: Combine teaching responsibilities with programme coordination.
• Support local communities: Contribute to employability and skills provision in Heckmondwike and the surrounding area.

This is an office-based, part-time opportunity in Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire. Remote working is not available.