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AKG; Greater Lincolnshire; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

AKG UK Learning is seeking an Employability Skills Tutor in Lincolnshire. The role is full-time with hybrid working (3 days remote) and reports to the Operations Manager.

You will deliver tailored employability training, support learners in job-seeking skills, provide coaching, and maintain learner progress records, while collaborating with internal teams and external partners. You will work to help participants overcome barriers to employment, plan workshops, and ensure funding evidence is

Qualifications

• Deliver tailored employability training to diverse learners
• Support learners in developing job-seeking skills and confidence
• Provide one-to-one coaching and group sessions
• Maintain accurate records of learner progress and outcomes
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners

Responsibilities

• Teaching and delivering employability workshops and tailored sessions
• Plan and deliver sessions to meet local learner needs and funding requirements
• Provide CIAG (careers information and guidance) to apprentices
• Support apprentices with CV, interview, and job searching skills
• Maintain records for funding invoicing and compliance
• Monitor progress and adapt delivery to minimise barriers to learning

Job description

Employability Skills Tutor

Company: AKG Salary: from £34,853 a year Hours: Full-time Location: Lincolnshire Working pattern: Hybrid - 3 days remote Job type: Permanent Posting date: 24 Sept 2026 Closing date: 9 Oct 2026

Summary

AKG UK Company: AKG Learning

Position Title: Employability Skills Tutor

Role Status: F/T Delegated Authority Level: 9

Reports To: Operations Manager

Roles Reporting to this Position: N/A

Function Accountability

• Deliver tailored employability training
• Support learners in developing job-seeking skills
• Provide one-to-one coaching and group sessions
• Maintain accurate records of learner progress
• Collaborate with internal teams and external

Primary Purpose and Objectives: With a passion for supporting individuals to overcome personal barriers to employment, the Employability Support Tutor will take responsibility for managing a schedule of workshops, providing support through group sessions and occasional 1:1 support.

The Tutor will motivate and engage participants who need additional support with acquiring employment and accessing job opportunities.

Utilising your experience, you will be empowered to plan and deliver innovative and meaningful support that positively impacts on participant labour market engagement, applying a range of learning methodologies to suit the needs of individuals.

A key part of the role is to effectively manage your workshop planning in line with internal and external quality requirements. You will be responsible for providing feedback, ensuring all stakeholders are kept informed of progress. Accurate records will be maintained to ensure funding that is invoiced is correct and can be evidenced sufficiently.

Having a passion for training and a belief in lifelong learning will be a key driver when supporting people through their job seeking journey.

Key Relationships/Interactions

Internal

• Vocational Tutors
• Admin/Compliance team

External

• Learners and Employers

Key Responsibilities

1. Teaching and Learning Delivery

• Plan and implement effective support workshops based on the assigned participants’ needs.
• Deliver a high quality, highly engaging and flexible service that meets and exceeds the participant and employer expectations
• Provide individualised training which stretches and challenges assigned participants to encourage them to achieve sustainable employment.
• Review and develop training materials to enable innovative and purposeful support and utilise every opportunity to support participants.
• Provide suitable feedback to participants to encourage growth, and self confidence that results in participant progression and achievement.
• Maximise participant retention and timely achievement by motivating and inspiring participants through innovative teaching methods.
• Continually assess, monitor, review, evaluate and adjust your delivery to meet your participant’s needs, minimising barriers to learning and achievement.
• Provide careers information and guidance (CIAG) to apprentices
• Work with apprentices on CV, interview and job searching skills

2. Utilisation

• Work with site managers to ensure that courses on offer meet local requirements and are promoted
• Support employment coaches to ensure courses are promoted to maximise participation.
• Prepare assigned participants through confirmation calls, putting them at ease and notifying coaches of any concerns
• Effectively prepare participants by having clear objectives for each session and utilise technology and applications
• Take into consideration fail to attend rates and factor in over-subscription for each course
• Keep 121 sessions to a minimum of and are only utilised where appropriate

3. Quality Assurance

• Participate in internal and external audits or observations to ensure teaching and learning quality meets organisational standards
• Support with the development of participant resources to improve the participant experience through implementation of teaching methods and strategies in line with internal and external requirements.
• Ensure all teaching activities meet the required standard
• Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders to address areas of development as identified through sampling and monitoring activities
• Participate in training to stay updated on industry trends and teaching methodologies
• Maintain own Continuous Professional Development, ensuring knowledge is current and in-line with sector specific requirements.

4. Safeguarding and learner support

• Adhere to safeguarding and health and safety policies, promoting equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Recognise and respond to safeguarding concerns, following organisational procedures and making timely referrals to the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) when needed.
• Provide pastoral support and guidance, addressing barriers to learning such as mental health, wellbeing, or personal challenges, and signposting to the learning support team as required
• Foster learner confidence and resilience, encouraging open communication, promoting emotional wellbeing, and supporting learners' personal and professional development

5. Administration and Compliance

• Adhere to regulations related to education, safeguarding and health and safety
• Effectively record and report information on referrals and plan for delivery
• Ensure attendance registers are up to date and raise any concerns.
• Maintain accurate learner records of learner attendance, progress and achievement, utilising PICs as an example
• Manage own diary through the use of course booking platform and maintain a flexible approach

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