Student & Development Tutor Uniformed Public Services

Student Progress & Development Tutor for Uniformed Public Services Sport & Public Services

Location: Sunderland

Post Type: Part Time Term Time

Hoursper Week: 29.6

Weeksper Year: 40

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 23.59 hours BST on Tuesday 07 July 2026

Reference: 0407-26

About the College

Sunderland College has been delivering highly successful courses for more than 20 years and is one of the largest providers of post-16 education in the North East with approximately 14,300 students.

The College has two campuses across the city of Sunderland, offering a wide range of academic and vocational provision for school leavers and adults. The College aims to develop and positively shape lives, communities, and the economy through teaching, learning and development of skills. Our students consistently achieve outstanding results and Sunderland College has been ranked in the top 25% in the country for student achievement rates.

In October 2024, we were ranked as Ofsted outstanding, and we are proud of our diverse student and staff community that provide our students with bespoke education pathways to help them achieve their future career goals.

Our Journey & Values

As an employer, we prioritise cultivating a supportive and inclusive workplace culture, where our staff can thrive and grow. We recognize that our employees are our greatest asset, and we are deeply committed to investing in their professional development and overall wellbeing.

About the Role

This is a 0.8 Part time permanent role, and is a fantastic way for you to start your journey into Further Education. You will be a key member of a collaborative team, focusing on providing excellent learner experiences. You will be an enthusiastic and committed individual who will work closely with curriculum and student services staff to support the academic and personal development of our students.

The successful applicant will support a caseload of students. You will meet regularly with students, helping them improve their learning skills and achieve their personal targets, as well as encouraging, motivating and supporting them to maximise their potential, achieve their learning and personal development goals, and progress to further/higher education, training or employment.

Part of the attraction of this post is the range of students you will be working with; it will involve setting academic and personal development targets, monitoring attendance and punctuality. Additionally, you will support students to develop strategies in study skills and organisation or aspects of behaviour, take part in volunteering, mentoring and leadership activities. You will work closely with those at risk / vulnerable and create intervention strategies to support their success.

Role Responsibilities

• Work with Curriculum Teams to ensure that all students within caseload know their current grade and target grade
• To work as part of a faculty team, to support students in their personal development, enabling them to become independent students who enjoy and are able to reach their full potential.
• To be aware of any safeguarding/vulnerable student needs and follow procedures for the higher duty of care required to these students.
• To provide students with information and guidance on how to access all forms of support available to them at the college including careers, financial, travel, accommodation and welfare support.
• Collaborate effectively with cross college staff including Programme Leaders, Curriculum Managers, student engagement, ALS, Intensive support and curriculum teams.

Qualifications

• Level 2 English and Maths and Level 2 Digital skills
• Level 3 Qualification
• Experience of working with a wide range of students in an educational setting.
• Experience of making effective use of learner progress tracking systems
• Experience of working with young people and adults with varying levels/ranges of ability
• To take appropriate responsibility for PREVENT and the safeguarding of children and/or vulnerable adults.
• To uphold British Values, the college values and responsibilities with regard to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
• Suitable to work with children and young people and adults.
• Experience or…