Health and Social Care Tutor in Birmingham

Health and Social Care Tutor

Application Deadline: 5 August 2026

Department: Teaching

Employment Type: Part Time

Location: Harborne, Birmingham, UK

Compensation: £27,734 - £32,106 / year

Hours: 39 Working Weeks - (8.45 - 16.45) across 3 days (part time).

Salary: Tutor Salaries are banded based on qualified status and experience. Unqualified – £24,416.64 - £26,248.22. Q1 – £27,734.40 - £32,106.24. Salary will be pro‑ra for part time hours.

Description

The Queen Alexandra Charity Birmingham has a mission to ‘empower young adults with learning difficulties and disabilities to achieve their ambitions and to lead fulfilling lives’. The organisation supports young adults with a diverse range of complexities and abilities and has specialisms in autism and associated complex behaviours and visual impairment. With over 450 staff, the college is accredited with Investors in People Silver and is experiencing growth in service areas, student and client numbers, staffing and income.

The post holder will have teaching responsibility for the Vocational Health and Social Care programme and will support the Health and Social Care programme from Level 1 to Level 3, catering for highly individualised approaches to learning in and out of the classroom within the Vocational team.

Key Responsibilities

• Motivate students and promote creativity and engagement, embedding them into the learning culture.
• Collaborate effectively in all aspects of the role and programme with the second part‑time tutor.
• Introduce and support students to develop a range of skills within Health and Social Care, including Level 1 to Level 3 exam preparation, coursework support, research skills, communication, professional practice and academic writing, whilst encouraging confidence and independence.
• Use emerging technologies and innovative teaching approaches to facilitate learning and create an inspirational environment that prioritises student needs.
• Provide a consistent, sequenced curriculum and work as a team using digital devices, assistive technology and interactive resources.
• Deliver, plan and assess the curriculum using a highly individualised approach in collaboration with the Curriculum Area Manager, ensuring clear intent, implementation and impact.
• Plan, assess and record individual achievements against Individual Learning Plans, EHCP Plans and, where applicable, RARPA, moderation/awarding body and funding agency criteria.
• Deliver quality teaching and learning aligned with professional standards and tailored to learner needs, informed by EHCP, QAC outcomes and other assessments.
• Prepare schemes of work and differentiated lesson plans that clearly outline the purpose and intent of taught sessions.
• Lead timed, scaffolded and sequenced lessons that enable objectives to be met and progress to be checked.
• Ensure assessments include appropriate feedback and feed‑forward, with progress recorded and shared with learners.
• Contribute to curriculum development through preparation, research, liaison with colleagues and external agencies, and resource management.
• Evaluate curriculum quality and implement findings into improvement plans and self‑assessment reports.
• Understand the Education Inspection Framework in line with OFSTED inspections.
• Deliver the PSHE curriculum and pastoral welfare as a group tutor and personal tutor, supporting the learner journey.
• Familiarise with the technological support available to students with visual impairment and other learning difficulties.
• Promote the college’s aims and ethos within teaching and corporate life.
• Participate in staff training and development, developing communication methods for learners with moderate to severe learning difficulties and becoming competent with technological support for visual impairment and MLD.
• Engage in individual or collaborative research and consultative work agreed by senior management.
• For Q2/3 posts, undertake wider responsibilities in departmental curriculum contribution or whole college improvement.

Corporate and Team Responsibilities

• Adhere to the College’s Health and Safety policy.
• Undertake any necessary training or updating.
• Participate in the development of equal opportunities, diversity, inclusion and safeguarding within the department and across the college.
• Contribute to the team’s self‑assessment activities.
• Attend and actively contribute to team meetings.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties or responsibilities as required by the college.

General

• Act at all times in accordance with the Staff Code of Conduct and QAC Values of Respect, Excellence, Enabling, Collaboration and Inclusion.
• Comply with all College policies and procedures.
• Undertake appropriate training and development as required, including any mandatory and/or refresher training.
• Carry out any other duties which may reasonably be required and fall within the scope and responsibility of the role.

QAC complies with Safeguarding guidelines and all appointees are required to have DBS Check and two reference

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Degree qualification at grade 2.2 minimum.
• Holding a teaching qualification.
• Holding literacy and numeracy qualifications Level 2 minimum.
• Excellent oral communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good IT skills, including word processing and spreadsheet packages.
• Excellent written communication skills with a high level of attention to detail.
• Manage workload confidently and adhere to deadlines.
• Experience of delivering and assessing to high‑needs learners.
• Excellent organisational skills, conscientious and well‑organised.
• Understanding of confidentiality and data protection.
• Previous experience of SEN learners with moderate learning difficulties and ability to provide the associated curriculum, approaches and strategies.
• Previous experience of sequenced steps, individualised approaches to curriculum and differentiation of materials and concepts and tracking & reviewing achievements.
• Ability to meet deadlines through planning, prioritising and managing time effectively.
• Previous experience of learners who have difficulties with emotional regulation.

Benefits

Schedule 1 Benefits (reviewed annually and/or as appropriate)

Academic Year 2024/25

• Access to on‑site car parking.
• Use of QAC Fitness Centre (subject to opening hours).
• Cycle to Work Scheme (Salary Sacrifice).
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme Helpline (BHSF).
• Access to Education Support Free Helpline for Teachers & Education Staff.
• QAC Mental Health First Aiders & activities to support health and wellbeing.
• BHSF Benefits Package including Healthcare Plans, discounted shopping/services.
• Annual Flu vaccination/voucher.
• Access to other benefit/discount schemes (subject to charge) e.g. Blue Light Card, TOTUM (NUS), Charity Worker Discounts, Discounts for Teachers.
• Dell Advantage programme – a free programme that offers savings to students, parents and all staff at QAC – up to 20% off. https://www.dell.com/en-uk/lp/dell-advantage
• Health and Wellbeing Services (Occupational Health/Counselling).
• Free Tea/Coffee and Staff Room facilities.
• Dining Room facilities with hot/cold food (free meal provided for those supporting students at mealtimes).
• Additional discretionary concessionary/closure days as part of leave entitlement (including closure over Christmas/New Year period).
• Reward and Recognition Policy – Living the Values Awards (team & individual) and long service.
• Enhanced/Occupational paid leave e.g. maternity/paternity (subject to qualifying criteria).
• Occupational sick pay (based on length of service).
• On-site wellbeing activities (e.g. yoga, meditation).
• Support for training/ CPD (either by way of study leave and/or funding).
• Flexible working arrangements including Flexible Working Policy Agreements, Time Off in Lieu (TOIL) in prior agreement with line manager.

This list is not exhaustive and may be subject to review and/or change.