Community Care Tutor

New Meaning Centre:NMT Nuneaton
Type:Full time, Permanent, All-year-round
Hours:37.5 hours
Schedule:Monday to Friday 07:30-15:30
Salary:Negotiable and based on experience
Job Reference:WARNUNCC042601
Closing date:12/05/26
Start date:August 2026

Do you want a role where the care, compassion and practical experience you already have can genuinely change young people's lives? You might currently be a nursery nurse, childminder, early years practitioner, care or support worker, residential care assistant, youth worker, family support practitioner, healthcare assistant, community outreach worker, or simply the steady, dependable person others turn to. If you thrive on helping people feel safe, capable and understood, you may be exactly who we're looking for.

We're recruiting two Community Care Tutors to help launch our brand new Introduction to Community Care course at our new Nuneaton centre. The centre opened in September 2025, and this programme will begin in September 2026 as one of three new vocational pathways for local young people.

This is a rare opportunity to shape a new curriculum from the ground up. You'll create a warm, practical, people focused learning experience where learners aged 16-25 can develop confidence, build essential life and work skills, and explore future careers in health, social care, early years, youth work and community roles.

Many of our young people have additional needs or have struggled in mainstream education. They flourish when learning feels safe, calm, hands on and rooted in real life. As a Community Care Tutor, you'll be the person who helps them believe in themselves again - guiding them through small steps, achievements and those powerful "lightbulb moments" that can change the course of their future.

If you want a deeply rewarding role where your empathy, patience and experience truly matter, this is your chance to make a lasting difference.

• Plan and deliver engaging, accessible sessions based on the Introduction to Community Care curriculum (Entry 3/Level 1).
• Teach core topics such as person centred support, safeguarding, equality, care principles, organisational roles, and understanding prejudice and discrimination.
• Support learners to develop confidence, communication, life skills, and awareness of working in care related settings.
• Teach and embed Functional Skills in Maths and English at an appropriate level.
• Build positive, trusting relationships with learners and adapt teaching to meet a wide range of needs, including SEND and SEMH needs.
• Use trauma informed, relational approaches to behaviour and wellbeing support.
• Maintain accurate records of progress, attendance, and EHCP outcomes.
• Work collaboratively with LSAs, tutors from other pathways, and support staff to create a cohesive, nurturing learning environment.
• Create opportunities for learners to explore career pathways, practice key skills, and prepare for adulthood.
• Engage with parents/carers, external agencies, and internal pastoral teams where appropriate.

• Knowledge or experience of community care, health and social care, early years, youth work, or supporting vulnerable people.
• A passion for helping young people build confidence and discover their strengths.
• Experience teaching, training, coaching, or mentoring - or a strong willingness to develop these skills.
• Ideally, a Level 3 Award in Education & Training (or willingness to work towards it).
• Understanding of (or willingness to learn about) safeguarding, SEND, and trauma informed practice.
• Strong communication skills and a warm, encouraging approach.
• Good organisational skills and confidence with record keeping (training provided).
• A calm, patient, reflective mindset and a commitment to nurturing young people.
• Basic IT literacy (Microsoft 365).
• A full UK driving licence is desirable but not essential.

• All applicants must complete our online application form and provide a current CV as part of the recruitment process.
• New Meaning Training is committed to safer recruitment practices in line with KCSIE. Appointment to this role will be subject to appropriate pre employment checks, including a DBS check at the relevant level.
• All colleagues are expected to read, understand, and adhere to New Meaning Training's policies and procedures, including those relating to safeguarding, professional conduct, and data protection.

New Meaning Training (NMT) offers education with a difference. We are an alternative education provider dedicated to helping young people aged discover their strengths and develop the confidence and skills to earn their own living.

For the academic year, around 300 young people from Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands, and Berkshire will join one of our programmes. Many of these students are referred by secondary schools, pupil referral units, and Special Education Needs settings.

Our journey began in 2015 with the opening of our first centre in High Wycombe, originally known as "Toolshed." Ten years on, NMT continues to grow, with two new centres for .

In Warwickshire New Meaning Training has two centres. A new one in the north of the county in Nuneaton, and a well established and newly refurbished centre in the south in Stratford upon Avon. In Nuneaton for the course offering will be Introduction to Construction Multi skills, Introduction to Motor Mechanics and Introduction to Community Care. All programmes incorporate functional skills qualifications in Maths and English, along with tutorials to support our well rounded approach. We also provide a 'Transition Support' programme for young people with EHCPs who are not yet ready for a learning setting.

NMT tailors its programmes to meet the needs of its learners, considering Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. We comprehensively apply the principles of a Loving Care Approach (Trauma Informed Practice) to ensure all young people receive the support they need to thrive.

Generous annual leave - 20 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, up to 10 additional "gifted" days off each year (taken during school holiday periods). Annual leave increases with length of service, up to a maximum of 24 days. Service recognition, additional annual leave as a thank you for long service.

Pension - Auto enrolment into The People's Pension, 5% employee contribution with 3% employer contribution.

Blue Light Card - Access to hundreds of national discounts (retail, food, travel, days out). Admin fee fully reimbursed by NMT.

Wellbeing benefits - Annual flu vaccination voucher (paid for by NMT).

Birthday gift voucher to celebrate your day.

Sustainable travel schemes - Cycle to Work scheme (salary sacrifice); Electric Vehicle scheme via Octopus Energy (salary sacrifice); Green Travel to Work initiatives with rewards for taking part.

A supportive, values led workplace.

Strong focus on staff wellbeing, development, and collaboration.

Training and CPD supported as part of your role.

The opportunity to make a meaningful difference in young people's lives.