Achievement Tutor; Music

Position: Achievement Tutor (Music)

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Job details

Job title Achievement Tutor (Music) Job reference REQ
011879 Date posted 02/12/2025 Final date to receive applications 09/01/2026 Location Manchester Salary
* Pro-rata £19,758.60 - £28,403.40 (FTE £32,931 - £47,339) per annum Package Competitive Benefits plus Teachers Pension Contractual hours 21 Basis Part time Job category/type Teaching and Assessment Attachments Achievement Tutor - FE.pdf Job description

Are you a teacher who’s passionate about guiding students to achieve their full potential both in and out of the classroom? At The Manchester College, we’re looking for Achievement Tutors to support learners' academic success through engaging group tutorials. In this role, you’ll play a vital part in helping students stay on track, meet their goals, and thrive in their studies by delivering outstanding teaching, learning, and assessment via engaging activities, resources, and focused academic coaching while monitoring individual student progress in 1-1 reviews using tools like Pro Monitor and Markbook.

You’ll collaborate closely with teaching teams, develop high-quality learning resources, and champion student voice, employability, and achievement at every stage.

We have an exciting opportunity at our City Campus Manchester to join us as an Achievement Tutor for Creative Industries (within the Music department) on a permanent, part-time (21 hours per week) basis. You will manage allocated students/student groups and deliver a highly effective tutorial and pastoral programme which ensures the overall academic, pastoral, social and behavioural progress of students is tracked and supported so students achieve outstanding retention, achievement, progress, and progression outcomes.

Site Information

Our City Centre campus is a flagship site in the heart of Manchester, offering cutting-edge facilities and a buzzing, creative atmosphere. Home to our Centre of Excellence for Creative and Digital Industries, it provides an inspiring setting for both staff and learners, with specialist studios, workshops, and collaborative spaces. With its central location and strong industry links, the campus is a hub for innovation, talent development, and real-world learning.

About us

The Manchester College is the Largest Further Education College in the United Kingdom and has the largest provisions for 16-19yrs olds, adults, and higher education in Greater Manchester. We are part of the LTE group that consist of MOL, Total People, UCEN Manchester, Novus, and LTE Group Operations. We currently support more than 25% of Greater Manchester’s learning provision and are currently rated “Good” by Ofsted.

The Manchester Colleges offering is bolstered by 18 Centres of Excellence across our campuses, ensuring we give our best and strive to achieve an unrivalled learning experience for our students. We have partnerships with over 1000 industry and employer partners nationally to ensure our students secure their place as the leaders of the future.

Why would you join us?

We are the number one further education college in Greater Manchester for student achievement and currently rank in the top 10 for Student Achievement in the country. No mean feat! The Manchester College is award-winning with numerous accolades to its name! Our teachers and courses have been recognised with local and national awards, and we have been the proud recipient of the Queens Anniversary Prize!

Proudly, The Manchester College is also 1 of only 57 organisations nationally recognised with the Princess Royal Training Award 2025, demonstrating our commitment to investing in our people and their development.

To be successful in the role of Achievement Tutor, you will need:

• Certificate of education or PGCE.
• Current and valid industry specialism.
• Assessor qualifications (if required by Awarding Organisation).
• Minimum Level 3 occupational qualification.
• English and maths minimum level 2 Grace C or grade 4 and above.
• Excellent classroom management skills.
• Empathy with young people/adults.
• Flexible and creative…