Remote Digital Freelance Tutor

Learning Curve Group; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A national training and education specialist in the UK offers a Remote Digital Freelance Tutor role. This position allows for flexibility in teaching while assessing Level 2/3 Digital qualifications in Coding, Digital Promotion, Cyber Security, and more. Ideal candidates will have recent sector experience and relevant qualifications, including an Assessing Award. Tutors will manage their own schedules, providing guidance and support to learners. This self-employed role is perfect for individuals seeking to balance their professional endeavors with personal commitments.

Benefits

Flexibility in scheduling

Support from Tutor Delivery Manager

Standardisation meetings to share best practices

Opportunity to work with diverse learners

Qualifications

• Strong focus on delivering high-quality support and assessment.
• Monitoring and meeting deadlines for learner timely completions.
• Management experience or experience of assessing management qualifications is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and guidance to learners, ensuring regular contact.
• Carry out assessments and provide feedback according to Awarding Body requirements.
• Maintain strong links with team members to utilize resources effectively.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Proactive approach to completing assessments

Ability to work on own and is self-motivated

Ability to manage own diary and caseload

Recent sector experience and CPD

Education

Assessing Award (A1/A2/D32/D33/TAQA or equivalent qualification)

Relevant qualifications in the vocational sector

Job description

Job Details: Remote Digital Freelance Tutor

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Learning Curve Group is a national training and education specialist that works with further education providers, employers, and learners to help them achieve success. We have strong values centred around our learners – impacting over 100,000 of them every year. Our ‘Purple People’, the dedicated and passionate people of LCG, help us deliver success no matter what, to achieve our vision of ‘transforming lives through learning’.

Role Information

Fantastic opportunity to work from home in a remote role on a self‑employed basis!

We are looking for tutors to join our flexible learning provision and work as associate tutors, marking our Level 2/3 Digital qualifications. Some of the courses you will mark include:

• Coding
• Digital Promotion for Business
• Digital Skills
• Cyber Security

This role requires a highly motivated and self‑driven person for the assessment on Learning Curve Group, Flexible Learning Courses. Tutors will have recent experience in the vocational sector and will take full responsibility for the effective running of the course and the associated administrative duties in accordance with the funding regulations.

You will assess learner performance and/or deliver related underpinning knowledge and support in a range of tasks to ensure that the competence and/or knowledge meet the requirements of the standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide support, feedback and guidance to learners on the programme, ensuring regular contact is maintained.
• Carry out assessments and provide robust feedback confirming assessment decisions in accordance with the Awarding Body requirements (a sample of the assessments will be moderated by our internal team).
• Ensure timely achievements are met, including retention and achievement targets, by implementing strategies and supporting learners.
• Provide robust exit advice to learners as they set personal goals for career progression.
• Maintain strong links with team members, ensuring all activity is complementary and utilises existing knowledge, expertise, resources and industry business links within our organisation.
• Manage own continued professional development through undertaking relevant training and sharing best practice.
• Liaise with management regarding paper and online assessments and highlight any areas of concern with learners.
• Meet with the dedicated Tutor Support Officer to discuss learner progress.
• Make initial contact with learners within 3 days of allocation and maintain regular contact.
• Address any actions identified by the internal moderation team within a period of 10 days.
• Attend mandatory standardisation meetings and other meetings where required.
• Carrying out any necessary Data Protection responsibilities and duties as required by the post.
• Undertake any training relevant to the efficient execution of any of the above duties, and take responsibility for your own personal development.
• Conduct your role in line with the company values and expected behaviours.
• Promote equal opportunities and recognition of diversity throughout the company.
• Comply with the Safeguarding, Prevent and Health and Safety policies and be vigilant to potential concerns and risks at all times.
• Ensure confidentiality and professionalism at all times.
• Provide learners, customers and colleagues with support, advice, and guidance as part of your everyday role.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Monitor and meet deadlines for learner timely completions.
• Proactive approach to completing assessments.
• Focus on delivering high quality support and assessment.
• Ability to work on own and is self‑motivated.
• Ability to manage own diary and caseload.
• Recent sector experience and CPD.
• Relevant qualifications in the vocational sector.
• Assessing Award (A1/A2/D32/D33/TAQA or equivalent qualification) or a teaching qualification is preferred.
• Management experience or experience of assessing management qualifications would be beneficial.

Benefits & Why Work for Learning Curve Group

• Flexibility: Pick and choose how often you would like to teach to accommodate your other commitments. All employability courses differ in terms of the length of the course and the number of days required from the tutor each week for delivery. You will receive all course information prior to accepting work.
• Support: From day 1 you will receive support from your Tutor Delivery Manager, including an in‑depth onboarding process and regular contact via Microsoft Teams or face‑to‑face when you are in the office.
• Scheduling Tool (SHIFTS): You will receive instructions on how to sign into the app, complete your profile, and receive notifications when a job has been assigned.
• Standardisation Meetings: Twice‑yearly standardisation meetings allow you to learn and share best practice with other tutors across the nation.
• Diversity: As an equal‑opportunity employer, we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
• Tax & NI Responsibility: Associate tutors are self‑employed and therefore responsible for making their own tax and NI contributions. A UTR number is required; note that we do not work with Ltd companies – you must work as a sole trader.

For more information or to discuss this role in detail, please contact our recruitment team at 01388 777129 or [e-mail].

Recruitment Checks

Recruitment checks are at the centre of everything we do. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting learner welfare. The successful applicant will be required to provide satisfactory references and prove their eligibility to work in the UK. We will also carry out adverse media checks, a DBS check, and may ask for information related to previous convictions if shortlisted for interview.

Previous convictions do not automatically exclude an applicant unless you are barred from working with children or adults. We will follow our risk assessment process to understand the age, context and relevance of the conviction(s).