SEND Foundation Tutor

LLOYD'S REGISTER INTERNATIONAL; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Greenbank College seeks an enthusiastic educator to deliver outstanding teaching, learning and assessment for foundation students. You will develop engaging resources, plan flexible lessons, and use formative feedback to support each learner's goals.

The role includes personal tutoring, monitoring attendance, and sustaining high standards in line with quality systems. You will collaborate with staff to ensure successful student journeys and safeguarding compliance.

Qualifications

• Deliver outstanding teaching, learning and assessment to all foundation students.
• Plan, maintain and develop excellent resources and course materials.
• Use student support plans to design effective learning and promote achievement of personal and academic goals.
• Provide students with formative assessment and developmental feedback; include personal tutoring.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver high quality and inclusive courses of learning employing a variety of teaching and learning strategies to engage, stimulate and inspire students at all levels.
• Plan, maintain and develop excellent resources and course materials.
• Use the student support plans in place to design effective learning and promote achievement of each individual’s personal and academic goals.
• Provide students with accurate and timely formative assessment and developmental feedback; this will include the role of a personal tutor.
• Ensure adherence to efficient student journey tracking in compliance with Greenbank’s quality systems and funding body guidelines by monitoring, supporting and accurately recording student attendance, retention, performance and achievements in a timely manner.
• Provide accurate and timely management information as requested to support data collection and analysis.
• Maintain excellent subject knowledge by keeping abreast of developments in specialist field and undertaking regular professional development that reflects standards in the theory and practice of education and the use of information, learning technology and other resources to stretch, challenge and meet students’ individual learning needs.
• Safeguard and support the wellbeing of students, ensuring a consistent, constructive approach to dealing with student behaviour and responsibility for reporting child protection matters.
• Attend designated in house training sessions and any additional training recommended by the line manager.
• Work with colleagues in supporting the cross-College delivery of Functional and Employability Skills and Careers Education.
• To work as part of the College tutor team, sharing resource development, promoting good practice and attending regular team meetings.
• Actively support the achievement of annual Greenbank targets for student attendance, retention and success rates.
• Support Greenbank’s mission and values and comply with all of its policies procedures and legislative requirements.

Job description

Vacancy Reference Number:

SEND26

Salary:

£25,000 – £29,000

Hours:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent

Responsible to:

Curriculum Manager

Job Location:

Greenbank College, Greenbank Lane, Liverpool L17 1AG

Note: Employees are required to be flexible in their approach to working location and may need to work from other sites.

Closing date:

Monday 21st September 2026

Interview Date:

TBC

Job Purpose

• To deliver outstanding teaching, learning and assessment to all foundation students.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver high quality and inclusive courses of learning employing a variety of teaching and learning strategies to engage, stimulate and inspire students at all levels.
• Plan, maintain and develop excellent resources and course materials.
• Use the student support plans in place to design effective learning and promote achievement of each individual’s personal and academic goals.
• Provide students with accurate and timely formative assessment and developmental feedback; this will include the role of a personal tutor.
• Ensure adherence to efficient student journey tracking in compliance with Greenbank’s quality systems and funding body guidelines by monitoring, supporting and accurately recording student attendance, retention, performance and achievements in a timely manner.
• Provide accurate and timely management information as requested to support data collection and analysis.
• Maintain excellent subject knowledge by keeping abreast of developments in specialist field and undertaking regular professional development that reflects standards in the theory and practice of education and the use of information, learning technology and other resources to stretch, challenge and meet students’ individual learning needs.
• Safeguard and support the wellbeing of students, ensuring a consistent, constructive approach to dealing with student behaviour and responsibility for reporting child protection matters.
• Attend designated in house training sessions and any additional training recommended by the line manager.
• Work with colleagues in supporting the cross-College delivery of Functional and Employability Skills and Careers Education.
• To work as part of the College tutor team, sharing resource development, promoting good practice and attending regular team meetings.
• Actively support the achievement of annual Greenbank targets for student attendance, retention and success rates.
• Support Greenbank’s mission and values and comply with all of its policies procedures and legislative requirements.

• Fulfil other duties assigned by Greenbank’s senior management as may be required from time to time, including providing absence cover for colleagues, attending parent/carers evenings and supporting other College events.

Review Statement

This job description outlines the principal responsibilities of the post at the time of issue. It is not intended to be exhaustive and may be amended periodically to reflect the changing needs of the College. Any significant changes will be discussed with the postholder.

Additional vacancy details

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, gender, gender reassignment, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and adhering to the requirements of the Equality Act 2010.

Applicants should note that the successful candidate will be asked to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service