Business Tutor – North East England (Optimum Skills)
Job Title: Business Tutor
Location: Newton Aycliffe, HO plus Middlesbrough, Gateshead and Newcastle Hubs and travel throughout Northeast where needed
Reports to: Senior Operations Manager
Job Purpose: As a Business Tutor, you will play a vital role in guiding and supporting learners across our contracts; Apprenticeships, Adult Skills Funded Short Courses, and Skills Bootcamp. This role will combine teaching capabilities with strong subject knowledge and experience to deliver high-quality education and support to learners across various business disciplines.
Key Responsibilities
Teaching, Learning & Assessment
- Deliver engaging, high-quality teaching across classroom, remote and workplace settings where required.
- Provide individualised support to learners, monitoring progress, conducting reviews, and ensuring progression through personalised learning plans.
- Ensure teaching delivery is consistent with quality standards and aligns with curriculum frameworks and employer needs.
- Contribute to course design, adaptation and enhancement in response to industry demands and learner needs as a support for the curriculum team.
- Plan and prepare for all sessions relevant to which contract the delivery is.
- Maintain accurate records of learner progress and achievement
- Work collaboratively with the Lead Business Tutor and other staff to manage
- risks and causes of concern relating to learners or employers.
- Actively participate in team briefings and meetings
Qualifications, Competence & Behaviours
- Possess appropriate vocational qualifications and/or competency in a number of subject specialisms such as management, admin, lean, customer service, digital skills etc.
- Hold relevant teaching qualifications e.g. PTLLS, PGCE, Cert Ed etc.
- Hold relevant assessing qualifications e.g. CAVA.
- Level 2 Functional Skills (English, Maths and ICT) or equivalent
- Proficient in the use of IT systems, including Microsoft Office programmes.
- Have a minimum of 3 years’ experience of training and/or assessing in an educational or workplace environment.
- Good understanding of DfE funding rules, EPA requirements, ASF compliance etc.
- Prior exposure to Ofsted and/or quality assurance processes.
- Be able to demonstrate flexibility and adaptability.
- Demonstrate behaviour consistent with Company Values.
- Be committed to continuous professional development.
- Share a current/be willing to undertake a DBS Enhanced Disclosure check.
- Share references which are satisfactory to the Company.
- Car user essential due to travel