Progress Tutor in York

Applications only accepted through the Askham Bryan College website

Job Title: Progress Tutor

Location: York

Contract Type: Full time, Fixed term until August 2026

£23,733 - £25,770 per annum

About the role:

Are you passionate about supporting students to achieve their full potential? We are looking for a dedicated Progress Tutor to join our York campus, working with a cohort of Equine students. In this role, you will deliver engaging group sessions focused on life skills and employability skills through our Progression and Development program. Additionally, you will provide pastoral support and monitor student progress and attendance through one-to-one tutorials.

You will work closely with teams across the College, including Curriculum, Student Services, Quality, and Work Placement teams, to ensure students are fully prepared for their next steps and equipped with the skills to stay safe beyond college.

We are seeking an enthusiastic individual who is committed to helping students overcome barriers and thrive in their educational journey. You should be passionate about student success, adaptable to working both collaboratively and independently, and eager to bring fresh ideas to the Progress Tutor role.

If you\'re ready to make a meaningful impact and become an integral part of our Equine department and Student Services team, we\'d love to hear from you.

Interviews: TBC

Start Date: The College operates 2 starter/induction days per month to welcome and onboard new members. These are usually the first Monday and third Wednesday of each month (unless there is a bank holiday).

About the College:

Askham Bryan College is a specialist land-based college based across the North of England with centres in York, Middlesbrough, Saltaire, Wakefield and Gateshead.

We offer a wide-ranging curriculum to our Further Education students, including Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Management, Countryside and the Environment, Engineering, Equine, Floristry, Motorsport, Outdoor Adventure Sport, Sports Development, Coaching and Fitness, Uniformed Public Services and Veterinary Nursing.

Benefits of working with Askham Bryan College:

• On-site facilities including a fully functional farm, equine centre, wildlife park and VR suite
• Beautiful grounds for outdoor learning, meetings and well-being walks
• Teacher pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• 35 days annual leave, plus 8 days bank holiday, plus Christmas shut down
• Options for flexible working arrangements (role dependent)
• On-site catering including a canteen and shop
• Highly discounted gym membership at the on-site gym
• Free car parking and cycle to work scheme
• Excellent career development opportunities via our on-site L&D Partner
• Continuous support from our Recruitment and Employee Lifecycle Partner
• Enhances sick pay and compassionate leave scheme
• Enhanced maternity/adoption pay

Safeguarding Statement

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, volunteers and partners to share this commitment. The Governors and Staff at Askham Bryan College regard each learner as a unique individual and therefore seek to support learner development in ways, which will foster security, confidence and independence. We recognise that high self-esteem, peer support, a secure College environment and clear lines of communication with trusted adults helps all young people and adults particularly those at risk or suffering abuse. These are regarded as central to the wellbeing of the individual and are therefore seen to be an intrinsic part of all aspects of the curriculum and ethos.

Specific measures relating to pre-employment checks:

• We may undertake online searches on internet activity as part of our pre-recruitment checks.
• We ask applicants for details of any convictions and cautions, regardless of whether these have been deemed as \"spent\". It is a condition of employment that applicants provide these details.
• We undertake Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks for prospective employees. Please note that it is an offence to apply for a regulated role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity involving children or vulnerable adults.

Note on \"regulated activity\": You are engaging in a regulated activity if you:

• Will be responsible, on a regular basis in a school or college, for teaching, training instructing, caring for or supervising children or vulnerable adults;
• Will be working on a regular basis in a specified establishment, such as a school, or in connection with the purposes of the establishment, where the work gives opportunity for contact with children or vulnerable adults; or
• Engage in intimate or personal care or healthcare or any overnight activity, even if this happens only once

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract

Pay: £23,733.00-£25,770.00 per year

Benefits:

• Canteen
• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Transport links

Work Location: In person