Lead Tutor

Webrecruit; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A social enterprise focused on education is looking for a Lead Tutor to lead high-quality learning programmes aimed at helping refugees develop necessary English language skills. You will design and deliver engaging lessons, continually assess learner progress, and maintain quality assurance standards. Ideal candidates will have relevant teaching qualifications and experience within the further education sector. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and meaningful impact on community integration.

Benefits

Salary of £34,277 per annum

25 days' annual leave

Pension

Flexible working

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• At least two years' experience delivering high-quality learning experiences.
• Experience in quality assurance and compliance, especially with Ofsted.
• Knowledge of FE and employment intervention programmes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver high-quality learning programmes for refugees.
• Design, plan and deliver ambitious programmes focused on English.
• Assess learner progress and maintain accurate records.

Skills

Experience within FE and/or training sector

Knowledge of Ofsted requirements

Using funder-specific CRM systems

Internal verification processes

Teaching skills

Education

Qualification to Level 3

Teaching qualification

Lead internal verifier qualification

Job description

Lead Tutor

Bristol

The Organisation

Our client is a social enterprise with a clear vision, dedicated to empowering refugees and migrants in the UK to lead self‑sufficient and ambitious lives. They bring together a diverse team of strategists and researchers, driven by their own lived experiences, to provide tailored integration services.

Our client's mission goes beyond individual support; they actively challenge and disrupt the systems that perpetuate inequalities in society.

They are now looking for a Lead Tutor to join them on a full‑time basis, working 37.5 hours per week, for a one year fixed‑term contract.

Our Client's Commitment to You

• Salary of £34,277 per annum
• 25 days' annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Pension
• Flexible working
• Employee Recognition Programme
• Training and development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Social gatherings and staff retreats
• A fully stocked staffroom!

This is a meaningful opportunity for an experienced trainer or FE professional with a strong grasp of Ofsted requirements to join our client's mission‑led organisation.

You'll have the chance to lead deeply purposeful work, using your teaching expertise to help refugees build confidence and develop vital English language skills, while seeing the real‑world impact of education on people's lives.

What's more, you'll be joining a supportive organisation that invests in your development and recognises the value of your contribution.

So, if you're passionate about education as a tool for empowerment and want to make a lasting difference, our client would love to hear from you.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Lead Tutor, you will lead and deliver high‑quality learning programmes that equip refugees with the English language skills and wider qualifications they need to integrate, progress, and thrive.

You will design, plan and deliver ambitious, well‑sequenced programmes of learning, primarily focused on English provision, using assessment and feedback to ensure teaching meets individual learner needs and supports strong outcomes.

Alongside delivery, you will maintain accurate learner records, assess progress against agreed standards, and support learners to achieve accreditation and move into further learning or employment.

As a senior figure within the training team, you will take responsibility for quality assurance and curriculum standards, leading internal verification, supporting tutors and assessors, and embedding continuous improvement across provision.

Additionally, you will:

• Fulfil the role of Lead Internal Verifier, ensuring robust and compliant IQA systems
• Lead standardisation activities and provide developmental feedback to tutors and assessors
• Ensure delivery meets inspection, audit and awarding body requirements
• Capture and evaluate learner voice and exit feedback to improve provision

What Our Client is Looking For

To join our client as a Lead Tutor, you will need:

• At least two years' experience within FE and/or the training sector delivering high‑quality learning experiences
• Experience of working to quality assurance and compliance requirements, especially with regard to Ofsted
• Experience using funder‑specific CRM systems
• Knowledge of FE and other employment intervention programmes, including their background and operation
• Knowledge of internal verification processes
• A qualification to Level 3 or demonstrable equivalent experience
• A teaching qualification
• A lead internal verifier qualification (or the willingness to work towards this in the first 6 months of employment)

The closing date for this role is 12th January 2026.

Other organisations may call this role Senior Tutor, Curriculum Lead, Further Education Lecturer, FE Trainer, ESL Trainer, FE Tutor, ESL Tutor, English Programme Lead, Learning and Skills Tutor, Adult Education Tutor, or Education Programme Lead.

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