Job Description
Job Title: English Development Tutor
Location: Birmingham
Salary: £31,236 - £34,610 per annum - SS4
Job type: Permanent, Full-time
The University is unlike any other. Standing proud in the heart of the city of Birmingham, they have been delivering career-focused education and training for decades. With around 8000 students across FE and HE level provision, the University is highly respected by employers and industry in meeting the region's skills needs.
The University's mission is to promote and provide the opportunity for participation in the learning process by those with the ambition and commitment to succeed and to maintain a learning community that meets the diverse needs of our students, the economy and society at large.
The Role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Universities' CASE (Centre for Academic Skills and English) team, who play a crucial role in the development of our students' English and academic skills.
You will be joining the University during an exciting period of development, including a growth in student body and courses and the ongoing development of world-class facilities.
You will provide EAP development and 1:1 English and academic support for HE students, in addition to delivering bespoke EAP and academic skills support for groups/ in workshops. You will also contribute to assessing students' language skills before they start their courses as part of the English Language Test team.
You will have experience of supporting students in developing English language skills for academic purposes, as well as helping students with their academic skills in an HE educational setting. You will also have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Additionally, you will have experience of Virtual Learning Environments and software packages used to design engaging self-study materials.
Benefits:
- Generous allocation of annual leave
- 29 days' paid leave per year
- 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days
- Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme
- Employer Contributions - 20.9%
- Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service.
- Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
- Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse
- Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship
- A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including technology and cycle.
- Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham
- Free on-site gym membership
Extra Information:
All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education.
Closing Date - Sunday 22nd February 2026.
Interview Date - Wednesday 18th March 2026.
The University is an equal opportunities employer.
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Candidates with previous job titles and experience of; English Tutor, English Teacher, Development Tutor, Academic Tutor, Tutor, Student Support Tutor, Learning Support, Support Assistant, Learning Support Worker, LSA, Learning Guidance Advisor, LSW, Learning Support Assistant, Student Support, Learning Advisor, Learner Support, Guidance Advisor, Support Worker, Learning Assistant may also be considered for this role.
