PLT-- Placement Link Tutor – Primary ITE Programmes

Placement Link Tutor – Primary ITE Programmes

Primary and Early Years ITE

Salary :

Closing Date :
Monday 23 June 2025

Interview Date :
To be confirmed

Reference : PLT-

Bishop Grosseteste University is based in the historic uphill area of the city, just a ten-minute walk away from the castle and cathedral and a range of other cultural and historical attractions. BGU has been awarded a Gold Teaching Excellence Framework Award for its teaching and learning and the unique and positive experience we offer our students is well recognised and evidenced through such key achievements.

This is an exciting time of expansion and growth for the institution and BGU will be able to provide you with the opportunity to develop your career and contribute to our ongoing success.

The University is seeking to appoint well-qualified and versatile Placement Link Tutors for our Primary ITE programmes. The main role of this post is to provide support for School Based Mentors and trainees during primary placements. You will be the first point of contact between the university and the placement and will play a role in the Partnership’s quality assurance processes.

In this role, you will work closely with both the Head of ITE Mentoring and Partnerships, and the Heads of Programmes for Primary and Early Years ITE.

Please note, these are casual, hourly paid positions and we are advertising this position to create a pool of candidates. As these are casual positions, there is no guarantee of any hours.

Recruitment and appointment of Placement Link Tutors is based on merit and equal employment opportunity principles, with all new Placement Link Tutors being interviewed, either online, or in person. A candidate’s suitability is assessed against selection and appointments are offered subject to the candidate meeting the requirements of the role. As a minimum, a Placement Link Tutor must have:

• A right to work in the UK with no relevant work restrictions;
• An honours degree or appropriate equivalent professional qualification;
• Strong verbal and written communication skills;
• Relevant and / or recent school or academic experience.
• Qualified Teacher Status

A DBS check will also be required for the role.

Informal enquiries about the post may be made in the first instance to Chris Davison:
Head of ITE Mentoring and Partnerships via email at chris

Alternatively, you may contact our HR department via email at

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