Assessor/Tutor in Information Advice and Guidance (IAG) – Hourly Paid

Job Title:                   Assessor/Tutor in Information Advice and Guidance

                                   – Hourly Paid

Salary:                       NSG Business Support, Hourly paid, Whole Time 

                                   £13.67 - £30.61 per hour including holiday pay

Contract:                 NSG Business Support, Hourly paid, Whole Time

Teaching hours:     6 hours per week teaching plus assessment in the                                                       workplace

Annual Leave:         30 per annum plus statutory Bank Holidays, Pro rata

Pension:                    NEST Pension Scheme

About the role  

The Assessor/Tutor is responsible for a caseload of learners participating in training. Contributing to the design and delivery of learning programmes and assessments, to enable participants to successfully achieve their qualification. Assessors/Tutors liaise closely with Employers and have a key role in developing learners to achieve their learning goals and inspiring them to overcome barriers. 

Adult and Community Learning provide skills, training or upskilling to those unemployed or those on a low income to meet skills gaps identified within the Tees Valley area. A lot of adult learners have not been in an education setting for many years.  The department offers skills in areas where assistance is needed to fill recruitment vacancies (BELPS).  The department also offers Distance Learning (DL), Functional Skills, GCSE, ESOL, Multiply, Bootcamps and a small 16-18 offering. The department was graded as "Outstanding" in a recent OFSTED inspection, ACL has grown year on year to continue to support the wider community.

About the College

• Middlesbrough College is the largest General Further Education College in the Tees Valley with a £120million campus in the heart of Middlehaven.  Within the campus there is a main building for full and part-time vocational study, a dedicated Sixth Form, a STEM Centre, a Higher Education Centre, a Digital Centre and the new £14million TTE Technical Training Centre opens in September 2024. Additionally, there is an Adult and Community Learning Centre close by which provides training to hundreds of adults and ESOL students each year with a new purpose-built Centre opening in the Centre of Middlesbrough in the next few years.

• We support the training of over 2000 apprentices across a 75-mile-wide area of the North East from Newcastle down to York working across a range of sectors partnering with over 1000 employers.

• The College provides excellent facilities for approximately 13,000 students from across the region and whilst we are very proud of our campus and the equipment our students have access to, we are clear that it is the experience and dedication of our staff that make a positive difference to the lives of our students, helping them to achieve their educational goals and progress into work, higher education, or apprenticeships after they complete their programmes.    

• The College was Ofsted inspected in February 2024 and was rated Good with Strong Skills and six Outstanding features. The College also won the Careers & Enterprise Company Award for Excellence in Careers and Enterprise at the Association of College’s Beacon Awards in March 2024.

• In 2022/23, 96% of learners following a study programme attained a positive destination into further training, apprenticeship, or employment.   In the 2024 in-year student exit survey, 95% of students said the teaching on their course was good, and 98% of students said their teachers knew the subjects they taught well.

• We employ over 1000 staff and are committed to our staff’s development using an interactive online system called Thrive. We have a wide range of continuous professional development opportunities including a bespoke Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) programme for our aspiring and existing leaders.  Opportunities to achieve Assessor and Teaching Qualifications as well as role specific Professional Qualifications and training opportunities for Business Support staff linked to their role.    

• Our teaching staff are supported through our Taking Teaching Higher strategy that focuses on ensuring practitioners have the skill set to utilise up to date evidence-based practice, innovate through technology enhanced learning and have access to relevant continuous professional development opportunities.  

• The College offers free membership to its gym for all staff as well as discounted rates in the Hair and Beauty salons, and staff sports sessions such as five aside football, Pilates, and badminton.  The College has an employee assistance programme that provides support to both staff and their families and a wellbeing group that meets regularly to champion wellbeing activities for all staff.

The successful candidate will have:  

• Level 6 Information Advice and Guidance - Essential
• English and Maths GCSE grade C or above- or equivalent – Essential
• TAQA or A1 assessor qualification, or willing to work towards- Essential
• Teaching qualification– Essential.

For more details of requirements, please view the attached Job Description for the role.

Safeguarding our students 

Middlesbrough College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, as well as vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to be suitable to work with these groups and share this commitment.  

Before applying for a role with Middlesbrough College, it is important to note that it is an offence to do so if you believe you are a person who is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. 
 

As a member of teaching / curriculum staff, your role will engage with children on a regular basis for teaching, instructing, caring, or supervising. Therefore, this role is defined as being within ‘regulated activity’. At Middlesbrough College, we pride ourselves on our dedication to safeguarding all students, to do so we follow a strict vetting process whereby any offer of employment will be subject to the appropriate checks, including an Enhanced DBS Check.
 

 
To read more information in relation to the DBS Code of Practice please follow this link: Revised Code of Practice for Disclosure and Barring Service Registered Persons (publishing.service.gov.uk) 

Further relevant links:

Child and Vulnerable Adult Protection Policy

Recruitment of Ex Offenders Policy

Want to know more? 

For further details and to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Karen Woodland, Associate Director of Business Development & Stakeholders, on karen.woodland@northernskills.co.uk

As a College we are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. 

Applicants must demonstrate in their application the ability to meet the key responsibilities, qualifications / skills and experience detailed within the job description. Salaries are based on skills, qualifications, and experience.

Please note that, in line with current legislation, an online search will be undertaken as part of the due diligence on shortlisted candidates to prevent (or minimise the risk of) individuals being employed to work with young people who may be unsuitable to do so. Any specific concerns regarding any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, may then be discussed during the interview stage with the candidate.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date. We therefore encourage applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible.

To learn more about working at Middlesbrough College, please visit our Work For Us page.