Level 2 Early Years Tutor in Liverpool

Vacancy Name

Level 2 Early Years Tutor

Vacancy No

VN5815

Location City

Liverpool

Contract Type

Permanent

Hours per week

36.00

Working Days & Times

Monday-Thursday: 09:00 - 17:00 Friday: 09:00-15:30

Salary Minimum Pounds

£25750

Salary Maximum Pounds

£30000

Description

Learning Curve Group is a national training and education specialist we work with further education providers, employers, and learners to help them achieve success. We have strong values which are all centred around our learners - and that is how we believe it should be, as we impact on over 100,000 of them every year. Our 'Purple People', the dedicated and passionate people of LCG, help us to deliver success no matter what, to achieve our vision to 'transform lives through learning'.

Our Adult Skills team generally work with adults who are further away from the employment market and support them in gaining a qualification but also boosting their confidence and other soft skills. Our LCG head office is based in County Durham, but our employability provision operates nationally.

Role Overview

Learning Curve Group is seeking an experienced and passionate Level 2 Early Years Tutor to join our Adult Skills provision in Liverpool. This is an exciting opportunity to deliver high-quality, classroom-based employability and sector-based work academy programmes to adult learners looking to develop their skills, knowledge, and confidence to progress into employment within the Early Years sector.

• Introduction to the Early Years Industry
• Roles and Responsibilities of an Early Years Worker
• Safeguarding and Child Protection
• Supporting Play and Learning
• Preparing for Work in the Early Years Sector

This role is site-based and requires the tutor to deliver engaging face-to-face learning sessions that prepare learners for employment opportunities within nurseries, pre-schools, schools, and other childcare settings.

The successful candidate will have recent occupational experience within the Early Years, Childcare, Education, or Family Support sectors, alongside a passion for supporting adults to develop personally and professionally while progressing towards sustained employment.

Key Responsibilities

Teaching, Learning and Assessment

• Deliver engaging, high-quality face-to-face training sessions across bespoke Early Years and employability programmes.
• Create an inclusive, supportive, and learner-centred environment that fosters confidence, participation, and achievement.
• Teach and assess learners across a range of vocational and employability subjects relating to childcare and early years practice.
• Provide learners with sector-specific knowledge, skills, and behaviours required to work effectively within Early Years settings.
• Deliver sessions covering child development, professional standards, safeguarding, communication, teamwork, and workplace expectations.
• Assess learner understanding through a range of formative and summative assessment methods.
• Provide timely, constructive, and developmental feedback to support learner progression and achievement.
• Monitor learner attendance, engagement, and progress, implementing appropriate intervention strategies where required.
• Differentiate learning activities to meet a wide range of learner abilities, learning styles, and support needs.
• Ensure all teaching, learning, and assessment activities meet organisational quality standards and funding requirements.

Learner Support and Progression

• Provide regular support, guidance, mentoring, and coaching throughout the learner journey.
• Encourage learner engagement, resilience, motivation, and commitment to achieving positive outcomes.
• Support learners in developing employability skills including communication, professionalism, teamwork, problem solving, and confidence.
• Deliver effective interview preparation and support learners to demonstrate their skills to prospective employers.
• Assist learners in identifying realistic career goals and progression pathways within Early Years and Childcare.
• Support learners with job search activities, CV development, application forms, and employment readiness.
• Liaise with employers and internal teams to support progression into employment opportunities.
• Promote learner wellbeing and positive outcomes throughout the programme.

Quality and Compliance

• Complete all learner documentation accurately and within required timescales.
• Maintain accurate learner records, attendance registers, progress reviews, and achievement data.
• Ensure all learner evidence is compliant with organisational, funding, and audit requirements.
• Attend standardisation meetings and participate in quality improvement initiatives.
• Act upon actions identified through observations, moderation, and quality assurance processes.
• Maintain high levels of learner retention, achievement, and progression.
• Ensure compliance with ESFA funding requirements and organisational policies and procedures.

Professional Practice

• Maintain current industry knowledge and vocational competence within the Early Years and Childcare sector.
• Keep up to date with relevant legislation, safeguarding requirements, and sector developments.
• Participate in continuous professional development and share best practice across delivery teams.
• Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders to support learner success and organisational objectives.
• Promote equality, diversity, inclusion, and learner wellbeing in all aspects of delivery.
• Adhere to company policies relating to Safeguarding, Prevent, Health & Safety, Data Protection, and Information Security.
• Act as a positive ambassador for Learning Curve Group at all times.

Equal Opportunities

You're unique, and we love that about you.

As an equal opportunity employer, we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Learning Curve Group is committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and contribute to transforming lives through learning.

Essentia Criteria

• Hold Level 3 Teaching Qualification
• Hold Assessing Qualification
• Relevant Occupational Experience in Sector you are applying for
• Level 3 and above sector qualifications

Why work for Learning Curve group?

There are many reasons that make Learning Curve Group a fantastic place to work!

Alongside meaningful work and opportunities to develop your career, you'll have access to a fantastic range of benefits, including:

Our Benefits

• 36-hour working week for all full-time employees. For many colleagues, this means an early finish at 3:30 pm on a Friday!
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Option to buy or sell up to 5 days annual leave each year
• Additional annual leave entitlement linked to length of service from 2 years
• Westfield Health cashback healthcare scheme
• Enhanced family leave
• Tech Scheme
• IKEA Benefit Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• One paid volunteering day per year
• Exclusive retail, lifestyle, and education discounts
• Uniform provided
• Access to a range of learning and development opportunities
• Employee recognition initiatives and wellbeing support

HEAD OFFICE PERKS

• Electric Car charging points
• Free fruit, Coffee and Tea
• Onsite Shower
• Prayer room on request or list of nearest available places of worship

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

You're unique - and we love that about you. As an equal opportunity employer, we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Don't just take our word for it though! Our commitment to a number of covenants and pledges will show you just how serious we are about equal opportunities for all.

Halo Code

Learning Curve Group stand against hair discrimination in the workplace and champion the right for our Purple People to embrace Afro-Hairstyles including including, but not limited to, afros, locs, twists, braids, cornrows, fades, hair straightened through the application of heat or chemicals, weaves, wigs, headscarves, and wraps.

Disability Confident Leader

Disability Confident Leader status is the highest level of the scheme. It is awarded to organisations that act as champions for the rights of disabled people within their networks and who lead the way to help other businesses to become disability confident. At LCG we understand the need to remove barriers to create a level playing field. That's why if you require any reasonable adjustments to the interview and/or workplace, we welcome a discussion.

Armed Forces Covenant Gold

12% of our entire workforce are veterans of the armed forces and as such as its only right we show our support by pledging to the Armed Forces Covenant. It is a promise to those who serve or who have served, and their families, which says we will do all we can to ensure they are treated fairly and not disadvantaged in their day-to-day lives. As part of this promise, Reservists will receive an additional 10 days paid leave to attend training.

• Domestic Abuse Covenant
• Care Leaver Covenant
• Working Chance
• Ban the box

Recruitment Checks

Learners are at the centre of everything we do so we are committed to safeguarding and promoting their welfare. The successful applicant will be required to provide satisfactory references and prove their eligibility to work in the UK. For this role, we will also carry out adverse media checks and also need to carry out a DBS check and will ask information related to previous convictions if you are shortlisted for an interview.

Please be assured that a previous conviction does not automatically rule you out of a role, unless you are barred from working with children or adults. We will follow our risk assessment process to understand age of, context and relevance to the conviction(s).

If you have spent a significant period of time overseas, you will also be required to complete an overseas police check. Information relevant to each country can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

Education Level

Vocational

Level of Vocational Experience

2 years

Applications Close Date

31 Oct 2026