Housing Tutor

AKG UK Company:

AKG Learning

Position Title:

Housing Tutor

Role Status:

F/T

Delegated Authority Level:

9

Reports To:

Operations Manager

Roles Reporting to this Position:

N/A

Function Accountability:

• Plan, deliver, and adapt high-quality teaching
• Support learner progress
• Facilitate teaching and learning for Functional Skills
• Maintain accurate and timely records
• Conduct regular progress reviews
• Provide effective Information, Advice and Guidance

Promote and embed safeguarding, Prevent, British Values, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion and Health & Safety

Primary Purpose and Objectives:

The primary purpose of this role is to guide and support a caseload of apprentices and learners through their learning journey, delivering a structured curriculum while adapting to individual and employer needs.

Key responsibilities include planning and delivering teaching sessions, maintaining accurate records, supporting e-portfolio use, and embedding English and maths functional skills early in the programme.

Functional Skills form a vital component of the apprenticeship and requires the Tutor to facilitate all teaching and learning to support successful achievement.

The role also involves conducting progress reviews with learners and employers, delivering ongoing IAG/CIAG, and facilitating contextualised sessions on Safeguarding, Prevent, British Values, EDI, and Health & Safety.

High learner and employer satisfaction is expected.Success in this role is measured by learner progress, timely achievement, and retention. A dynamic, motivating approach is essential to help apprentices and learners complete their programmes and achieve strong outcomes.

Key Relationships/Interactions

Internal

• Quality/Curriculum team
• Learning Support/ESOL Tutors
• Safeguarding team
• Admin/Compliance team

External

• Learners and Employers
• Awarding Organisation
• External Quality Assurers
• Governing Agencies (ESFA, Ofsted)

Key Responsibilities

Teaching, Learning and Assessment

• Manage a caseload of learners completing housing-related apprenticeships and/or Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) qualifications.
• Deliver engaging, structured and high-quality teaching sessions both virtually and face-to-face.
• Use initial assessment outcomes to plan differentiated learning activities that meet diverse learner needs.
• Deliver functional skills (English and maths) where applicable and contextualise these into housing sector learning.
• Assess learner evidence and provide clear, developmental feedback to support progress and achievement.
• Incorporate varied teaching methods such as case studies, group discussion, and technology-enhanced learning.
• Embed safeguarding, Prevent, British Values, EDI and Health & Safety into the curriculum.

Learner Support

• Conduct progress reviews with learners and employers to monitor progress and identify support needs.
• Recognise and address barriers to learning, referring to learning support or safeguarding teams where required.
• Provide ongoing Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG/CIAG) to support learner development, confidence and career progression.
• Promote learner wellbeing, confidence and resilience, creating an inclusive and supportive environment.

Quality Assurance and Compliance

• Participate in internal and external quality assurance processes, observations and audits.
• Maintain accurate learner records of attendance, progress and achievement in line with funding and audit requirements.
• Work collaboratively with internal teams to continuously improve curriculum quality and learner outcomes.
• Stay up to date with sector developments, including CIH updates and changes to apprenticeship standards.

Safeguarding and Wellbeing

• Act promptly on safeguarding concerns in line with AKG Learning’s safeguarding procedures.
• Promote and maintain a safe, inclusive and respectful learning environment.
• Support learners’ personal development, behaviour and welfare through positive engagement and signposting.

Essential/Desirable Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Assessor qualification (e.g., TAQA, CAVA)
• Recognised teaching qualification (e.g., PGCE, AET, or equivalent)
• Strong occupational background in the Social Housing sector
• Proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships with learners and employers
• Excellent IT, administrative and organisational skills (Microsoft Office proficient)
• English and maths GCSE Grade C/4 or equivalent or higher
• Comfortable working remotely and able to travel to employer sites as required
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Desirable

• CIH Level 4/5 Diploma in Housing or relevant vocational qualification at Level 3+
• Experience delivering Functional Skills to Level 2
• Information, Advice and Guidance L3
• Experience of delivering apprenticeships or professional housing qualifications
• Experience in designing lesson materials and resources
• Knowledge of ESFA funding rules and the Education Inspection Framework (EIF)

Compliance

• It is the responsibility of all staff to abide by organisational policies to ensure compliance with relevant standards e.g. ISO 27001 (Information Security), ISO 9001 (Quality) and ISO 14001 (Environmental) as well as adhering to statutory duties in relation to safeguarding, Prevent and health and safety.

Inclusive Recruitment and Accessibility

• AKG UK is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We welcome applications from candidates with a range of backgrounds, experiences and working styles. Candidates are encouraged to let us know if they require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. Applicants do not need to meet every desirable criterion to apply; we are interested in relevant skills, potential and values alignment as well as direct experience.