Personal Tutor - Automotive
Heart of Worcestershire College
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Job summary
Heart of Worcestershire College is seeking a Personal Tutor in our Automotive department on a 29.6 hour per week basis. The post is centred on the Worcester campus with travel to other campuses as required. Starting salary ranges from £20,579.20 to £22,368.80 per annum, depending on experience and qualifications.
You will deliver curriculum, provide pastoral and academic support, and contribute to student progression in a welcoming, inclusive environment that champions diversity and equality.
Qualifications
- Part-time role with 29.6 hours per week
Responsibilities
- Delivery and Support of Curriculum
- Pastoral and Academic Support
Job description
Job Title Personal Tutor - Automotive Closing Date 07/10/2026 23:59 Pay Actual salary from £20,579.20 to £22,368.80 per annum based on 29.6 Hours x 52 Weeks. Starting salary is dependent on experience and qualifications. Hours 29.6 Hours x 52 Weeks Type Part Time
To become a Personal Tutor in our Automotive department, we need someone who is supportive, approachable and adaptable.
The successful candidate will have the chance to acquire new skills and develop their abilities in a wide range of activities.
We have a variety of students from the surrounding area, we are a welcoming and inclusive community that champions diversity and equality across our college.
Our departments collaborate to establish and uphold the inclusive HoW culture, we keep this in mind as we manage interactions with the public, fellow employees, and nearby schools.
Although this position is centred on our Worcester campus, all applicants must be prepared to travel to our other campuses or surrounding areas as required.
To find a more detailed list of your day-to-day responsibilities, please refer to the key roles and accountabilities section on our Job Description. In summary, as someone who has experience in developing and delivering programmes or supporting people towards identified outcomes or objectives, you will support in many aspects. To name a few:
- Delivery and Support of Curriculum
- Pastoral and Academic Support
Heart of Worcestershire College, the county's largest further education institution, offers a diverse range of academic, vocational, and community courses throughout its campuses. In all we do, our principles of diversity, integrity, partnership, and trust come through, enabling us to offer timely and knowledgeable services both within and outside of our immediate neighbourhood. By 2030, we also intend to be 90% green!
Our goal is to advance, innovate, and inspire. We're looking for people who want to come along for the journey because our growth will be your growth.
- Confidential Employee Assistance Programme (available 24/7, 365 days a year); giving access to free confidential counselling
- Regular Continuing Professional Development
- Opportunity to gain further qualifications and enhance professional development through our Awards process
- Agile and Flexible working (Dependent upon role)
- Employee discounts & benefits package including high street and travel discounts
- Fantastic progression opportunities
- A mentor to support you in your new role
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Free onsite parking (Certain Campuses only)
- Opportunities of volunteering within local community and charities
Every person we hire has a different mix of experiences, cultures, and identities, as well as a unique background and physical make-up. Together, we strengthen HoW.
The College is striving to attract, develop and retain the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised.
We want you to know that HoW is an equal opportunity employer as you are probably applying for or considering applying for a job with us if you are reading this. This College expects everyone to share its commitment to promoting and protecting children, young people, and vulnerable adults' welfare and equality of opportunity.
For us, this means that we always work to be as inclusive as possible in all areas of employment and that we will not allow any form of discrimination.
All successful applicants will be required to complete and pay for a Disclosure & Barring Service check. Along with online verification to ensure the safety of our pupils.
Closing date for this post is: 7 th October 2026
The purpose of the role is to act as a personal tutor for pastoral and academic matters, providing tutorial support for full time students, supervising their academic progress, setting ambitious targets and encouraging students to raise their aspirations to ensure students achieve their individual potential.
- To follow the direction of the Curriculum Resource and Quality Leader for the department regarding the content and delivery of group Tutorial programmes and to liaise and collaborate with Learner Services Staff and Learning Centres where needed
- To participate in the design and delivery of curriculum specific induction and tutorial programmes.
- To encourage the development of a positive group identity amongst students and a “sense of belonging” to the College and their course group.
- To assist students during induction to facilitate a smooth transition so that learners are well-informed and prepared for the demands of the new course.
- To co-ordinate and deliver an active group and support tutorial programme bespoke to the curriculum area.
- To provide advice and guidance to students on strategies, study skills, etc. to improve their own learning and performance and independence.
- To provide students, in collaboration with the Careers Service, with information on a range of career and progression pathways.
- To collaborate with CRQ Leaders, Personal Learning Coach and curriculum staff to set target grades, monitor and track academic progress to assist learners in achieving their agreed grades.
- To monitor attendance and progress, identify those at risk and supporting intervention tactics working CRQ Leaders, curriculum staff, parents/guardians to get learners back on target
- To provide feedback to students to enable them to improve grades and performance and assist them in developing personal development skills.
- To use the College ILP systems to monitor and address attendance, track progress and take appropriate action to maintain the students’ progress and support students to access their own ILPs to monitor their own progress
- To liaise with Student Support Services and Personal Learning Coach Services to secure the appropriate support for students.
- To act as an advocate for vulnerable student groups, such as Looked After Children, Care leavers, young carers, etc.
- To maintain accurate student records to inform others of potential issues, difficulties and support requirements.
- To support the completion of references required for progression into further or higher education and employment.
- To assist students in meeting the actions from any disciplinary processes and any subsequent disciplinary outcomes.
- To work with CRQ Leaders and curriculum teams to ensure learners achieve targets and meet set deadlines
- To deliver learning based on collaboratively produced materials and resources. This includes preparing lesson plans and resources which contribute to an identified scheme of work, specific to the level or programme of study or identified learning outcomes.
- To make use of appropriate ILT, teaching & learning techniques and strategies in delivering learning in classroom and workshop settings.
- To support students in undertaking and completing ILT-based delivery and assessments.
- To assess portfolios of evidence or assessments and moderation activities for additional qualification aims.
- To assist in devising and delivering assessment plans/materials.
- To work as an integral part of a curriculum staff team, within College Directorates.
- To liaise with curriculum and support staff to compile and produce reports for parents and employers as required.
- To support curriculum staff with student interviews
- To liaise with curriculum delivery and support staff.
- To contribute to College self-assessment processes.
- To attend internal and external staff development events when required.
- To undertake such other duties as are reasonably allocated either permanently or from time to time.
- To complete First Aid qualification and act as a duty first aider as required
- To commit to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
- To participate in the College’s Performance Management Scheme and attend such training events as are necessary to enable him/her to carry out the duties of the job description.
- To continually improve teaching, learning and assessment through proactive CPD and sharing best practice.
- To actively participate in the College’s Quality System, including quality improvement strategies and initiatives.
- To undertake such other duties as may be assigned commensurate with the grade and purpose of the post.
- To take reasonable care for the health and safety of him/her and for others affected by his/her work.
- To actively support College Safeguarding, Equality and Diversity policies.
- To operate/conduct all HR tasks and functions within the principles of GDPR.
The appointment is subject to the Conditions of Service for Business Support Staff.
- Enhanced DBS
- 2 x References, one of which must be your current or most recent employer
- Qualification validation check
The salary range for this post is from £20,579.20 to £22,368.80 per annum.Your starting salary will be dependent upon your qualifications and experience. Once you have successfully passed your probationary period, your salary will increase within the salary band on an annual incremental basis, until you reach the top of the salary scale.
The hours of work will be based on 29.6 hours per week, 52 weeks per annum.
The post carries 25 annual leave days, plus eight public bank holidays plus a further five concessionary days as ‘leave to be taken at the principal’s discretion’. After 2 years continuous service, your annual leave entitlement will increase to 30 days per annum. Please note that only in exceptional circumstances, with your director’s permission, will staff be able to take more than 3 consecutive weeks of leave in any leave year.
The College operates an occupational pension scheme, namely the ‘Local Government Pension Scheme’.
All newly appointed staff must serve a 4-month probationary period. During the probationary period you will have to complete the corporate staff induction, a Teaching and Learning Induction session if you deliver learning and additional mandatory courses on: Equality & Diversity session, Keeping Children safe in Education, Safeguarding Training session, Prevent, GDPR, Cyber Security and Health & Safety training session. Failure to complete this will prevent you from successfully completing your probation.
As defined in the person specification of the job description, those staff with these responsibilities are required to undertake first aid and or fire marshal duties across the College, when called upon to do so.Staff must ensure they are up to date with the relevant training.
All candidates must have 2 satisfactory references.
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