Progress and Learning Tutor (2026/ME002)
East Durham College, Willerby Grove Peterlee, SR8 2RN, Peterlee, Co Durham, SR8 2RN23 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
18 October 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
25 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Student support, learning and progress
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 36 Hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- Qualified: £31,000 Unqualified: £28,000 to £29,500
What skills and experience we're looking for
We have an exciting opportunity for a well organised and self-motivated progress and Learning Tutor based at our Willerby Grove Campus within the Engage 14-16 department (with an expectation that you will be able to work across all 3 sites) on a full time basis
Main Duties of the Role:
Your role will be to deliver an ambitious curriculum to all. You will work with an assigned tutor group within our Engage 14-16 provision. Progress and Learning Tutors will deliver an Engage Tutorial Programme, PSHE and Employability curriculum. They will also track attendance, monitor behaviour and support individual students by providing support for a range of academic, social and emotional challenges. This role is significant to the progress of the student, during their Key Stage 4 studies, supporting their progression to post 16 education.
Essential Requirement:
- Qualified to a minimum of Level 3
- GCSE level standard education or equivalent (maths & English)
- Qualified teacher status or willingness to work towards
What the college offers its staff
What we offer:
- 45 days annual leave + Bank Holidays.
- Teacher Pension Scheme with up to 28.68% employer contributions.
- Access to a Cash Healthcare Plan.
- Free Gym Membership.
- Enhanced Maternity/ Paternity and Adoption leave.
- 3 days paid emergency leave per year.
- Various Paid and unpaid leave for other needs.
- Funded Continuous Professional Development (CPD) where appropriate.
- Onsite restaurant, Canteen and Hair and Beauty Salon.
- Free onsite parking.
- On site Nursery facilities (up to 5 yoa).
- Cycle to work scheme and much more.
- Access to free Beamish Tickets.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on college website (opens in new tab)About East Durham College
- Organisation type
- FE College, ages 14 to 99
- Education phase
- Sixth form or FE college
- Size
- No information available
- Age range
- 14 to 99
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- East Durham College website
- Email address
- recruitment@eastdurham.ac.uk
Our vision is to provide exceptional further and higher education, providing opportunities for all, through purposeful and collaborative partnerships. We will specifically grow provision in regionally important skills priority areas including construction, advanced manufacturing, social care, digital, culture, creative and tourism and health and life sciences, horticulture, agriculture and food security and sustainability.
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