English Tutor

Final date to receive applications: 20 October 2026

Department: Teaching

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Harborne, Birmingham, UK

Reporting To: Department Manager
- Functional Skills

Compensation: £28,840.32 - £40,936.32 / year

Hours: 36 hours

Weeks: 39 working weeks per year

Salary: £28,840.32 - £40,936.32 per annum

Qualified Teacher Posts are broken down into bands as shown below. All Tutors enter the Q1 band.

Q1(T4 – T7) £28,840.32 - £33,384.96 p.a

Q2 (T6 – T10)

Q3 (T9 – T12)

Job Purpose:

The post holder will have teaching responsibility for groups of learners within a range of courses, for example, Functional Skills/GCSE/Award; with expected requirements for planning, delivery and assessment.

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- Queen Alexandra Colleg

• Promote the aims and ethos of the College both within the teaching and learning context and within the corporate life of the College.
• Contribute to the development of a curriculum which is appropriate to learner needs and conforms to the requirements of examination boards and funding agencies.
• Manage the curriculum through preparation, research, liaison with colleagues and relevant agencies and management of resources & awarding body requirements. 4
• Deliver, plan and assess the curriculum in an innovative, responsible and flexible manner using a highly individualised approach in collaboration with the Curriculum Area Manager.
• Plan, assess and record the individual achievements of each learner against agreed plans and targets.
• Deliver quality teaching and learning in line with professional standards and tailored to individual learner needs grounded in an informed understanding of their EHCP, and other assessments.
• Evaluate the quality and success of the curriculum and implement curriculum quality improvement plans.
• Participate in the pastoral welfare of learners.
• Participate in staff training and development within the requirements of the College's programmes and priorities.
• The post-holder will be expected to become familiar with the technological support available to students with visual impairment and other learning difficulties.
• Engage in any individual or collaborative research and consultative work agreed by senior management as relevant to the area of work.
• Contribute on an occasional and voluntary basis to the corporate life of the College.
• Perform such other duties as are commensurate with the status and nature of the post.

Posts at Q2/3 will also undertake the Core Responsibilities above, but in addition will have wider responsibilities in respect of Departmental Curriculum Area Contribution (Q2) or Whole College Improvement (Q3).

The above list is not exhaustive, but is indicative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the work to be undertaken. The responsibilities and duties may vary from time to time without changing the nature of the post. The postholder will be expected to adopt a flexible approach to enable the efficient and effective running of the College.

• Act at all times in accordance with the Staff Code of Conduct and QAC Values of Respect, Excellence, Enabling, Collaboration and Inclusion.
• Comply with all College policies and procedures
• Undertake appropriate training and development as required, including any mandatory and/or refresher training required for the role.
• Carry out any other duties which may reasonably be required and fall within the scope and responsibility of the role.

As part of our commitment to safeguarding, and in line with updated guidance published in September 2026, we will carry out an online search of all shortlisted candidates. This search may…