Progress and Support Tutor

Progress and Support Tutor
(1 x permanent post, 1 x maternity cover post)

Role 1:  
Permanent, full-time, term-time plus 5 days

Role 2:
Fixed term for one year in the first instance to cover maternity leave

Full time, term-time plus 5 days

Start date 20th August 2026

Pro rata salary from £29,063 up to £33,000 depending on experience and qualifications

(Support Staff Pay Spine Point 16 £33,232 FTE to Point 20 £37,734 FTE per annum)

If you have been working with young people and are looking for a new challenge, exciting opportunities have arisen to join the College’s well established Guidance team in the role of Progress and Support Tutor. Working closely with other colleagues, Progress and Support Tutors provide appropriate guidance and support for students, monitoring their progress in order to support their personal and academic development and to assist them in fulfilling their potential.

There are two full-time Progress and Support Tutor roles available. Role 1 is a permanent, full‑time post. Role 2 is offered on a fixed‑term basis to cover a period of maternity leave. The contract will run until the end of the summer term 2027 (Monday 19 July 2027) or until the substantive post‑holder returns, whichever is sooner. Please indicate your preference or interest in both roles within your application. Both start on 20th August 2026.

In both roles, you will deliver approximately seven Future Ready sessions, four Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) mentoring sessions, and one enrichment activity each week, working with a mix of Year 12 and Year 13 groups.

This role will ideally suit somebody who has experience and an interest in the development of young people.  Recent knowledge and experience of post-16 education and dealing successfully with parents, students and staff is essential. An understanding of the developmental, emotional, social and educational issues of young people is also a key requirement, together with an awareness of the range of needs of people from diverse ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds.  All candidates will need up to date knowledge of the legislative and best practice requirements pertaining to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people.

Recently rated ‘outstanding’ again, Hills Road Sixth Form College continues to enjoy a strong national reputation for excellence in education. In part, this is because we continually review and refine our practice to enhance the experiences of our students  and staff, for example, through our collaborative evidence-based approach to professional development. We also appreciate that academic success requires a happy, healthy and caring community, so our coaching culture ensures that the wellbeing of our students and staff is at the heart of all we do.

We offer a wide range of competitive benefits including a generous pension scheme, free use of the College sporting facilities, free on-site parking, cycle to work scheme, as well as discounts on all our Adult Education courses.

Closing date:           Friday 20th March 2026 at 9.00am

Interviews:               Thursday 26th March 2026

Details and an application form for the above post may be obtained from our website

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students and staff and expects all members of the College community, volunteers and visitors to share this commitment. The College actively promotes equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.