Hours: 37Hours Per Week

Interview Date: TBC

Closing Date:27th July 2025

Indicative Salary: Hay Band A (33366 - 37938 FTE)

**Once you have submitted your application please email with your name vacancy title and application reference so that we can check that your application has been received**

Inspire College is keen to recruit an enthusiastic and innovative individual to lead the delivery of English across its Nottinghamshire bases.

Our study programme provides opportunities for disadvantaged young people to engage in positive activities that encourage employability and personal and social development. We also deliver vocational programmes at our larger Mansfield and Sutton-in-Ashfield sites. All learners are required to undertake courses in Maths and English unless they have already achieved a grade 4 in GCSE. Learners with a grade 3 repeat GCSE; others will take Functional Skills.

The successful candidate will have a relevant teaching qualification along with excellent subject knowledge including experience of GCSE English Language delivery. They will possess the ability to develop constructive professional working relationships and will have excellent time management skills being able to motivate and inspire our tutors to meet ever more challenging targets for English delivery.

The role is full-time Monday to Friday 8.30 -4.00. Term-time only will be considered.

The role is primarily to drive quality as a subject lead and involves a substantial element of teaching. It may also in the future include the line management of a small team of subject specialists.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks. As such this post will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

For further information contact Simon Cook onor

Please note that the quoted salary is indicative.

Job Description

Lead Tutor English - Study Programmes

Grade: Hay Band A

Job Purpose

To ensure the effective delivery of English and maths provision to young people through supervising and supporting a team of tutors and through teaching. To work as part of the Inspire College team to ensure that the learning provision is a fully integrated part of the Inspire College offer to its learners including working with colleagues from cultural and library services. To act as a champion for accredited and non-accredited English and maths provision across Inspire Learnings programmes.

Key Responsibilities

1. To provide day-to-day supervision of the quality of Inspire Learnings English offer to young people
2. To recruit train mentor and support tutors
3. To deliver accredited and non-accredited programmes in English and maths to an Ofsted outstanding quality standard in partnership with key Inspire colleagues to ensure an integrated approach
4. To co-produce the services English curriculum
5. To recruit select induct and assess learners and to lead on the creation agreement and implementation of their individual learning plans in English
6. To provide support to learners with additional learning needs across the Service
7. To provide learners with appropriate information advice and guidance and support in line with the Matrix standard
8. To build effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to enhance the learners journey and progression outcomes in English and maths.
9. The post holder will work in accordance with all Inspire policies and procedures Inspire Brand guidelines contractual requirements and professional best practice.
10. The post holder will perform any duties or tasks assigned by management required to meet service needs as appropriate to the role.
11. The post holder will assume the role of Appointed Person and/or First Aider as required.

Education and Knowledge Required for the role

1. Hold or be willing to work towards a relevant level 4 or above teaching qualification
2. Hold or be willing to work towards an Assessor Qualification
3. GCSE Grade A to C (4 to 9) or equivalent in English and maths
4. Understanding of ESFA funded provision
5. Understanding of safeguarding and Prevent policies and procedures
6. Understanding of the Education Inspection Framework and other quality standards related to effective learning delivery
7. Awareness of Health and Safety issues and legislation in relation to learning delivery
8. Understanding of Equal Opportunities policies and procedures and methods of widening participation in community learning delivery

Skills and Experience

1. Proven experience of successfully leading staff to deliver high quality English provision
2. Experience of delivering improvements in the quality of teaching and learning of English
3. Experience of delivering learning to young people including those with learning disabilities and difficulties
4. Experience of planning writing delivering assessing and evaluating accredited and non-accredited courses in English and which seek to widen participation in learning
5. Experience in creating new English and learning materials including E learning.

Role Dimensions

1. To act as the Inspire Learning English and maths champion and to ensure that English and provision is good or outstanding across the service.
2. To lead the quality of the provision ensuring that all English delivery is at least Good and that 20% is Outstanding (Ofsted Ratings)

Inspire Competencies

Customer Service (Competency Level 4)

1. Demonstrates effective customer service skills in person online email or on the phone - identifies and satisfies customer needs adjusting their style with a friendly and professional approach as appropriate for the customer respecting confidentiality equality & diversity and prioritises the customer over tasks where appropriate
2. Responds positively to customer concerns acts to resolve or reassure customers as needed agrees solutions with the customer or hands over to an appropriate colleague
3. Responds positively to any complaint or suggestion and seeks to resolve it within limits of their authority or hands over to a more senior manager as appropriate
4. Monitors analyses and acts upon customer service data to maintain and/or improve the service. Considers the impact on customers when implementing change

Delivery the service offer (Competency Level 3)

1. Knows and/or accesses information to advise and promote the Inspire Service Offer to all customers to meet their immediate needs and other services that could be of interest or benefit them
2. Embraces any changes to the offer and any associated changes to processes or working practices positively takes responsibility for their own development and engages with and makes the most of development opportunities provided
3. Shares feedback about the Inspire offer with their line manager and contributes to meetings discussions and related activities to ensure service delivery and/or improve our offer

Communicating well (Competency Level 3)

1. Communicates clearly and effectively in person on the phone and in writing respectfully and in a style appropriate to the person and situation and uses and engages with Inspires online communications
2. Communicates effectively in a meeting or other group situation respectfully and in a style appropriate to the group and situation with a solutions-based / can-do approach
3. Debates positively challenges and/or discusses issues with colleagues and line manager sharing views and acknowledging and respecting the views of others seeks to reach agreement and respects the final decision made

Working together (Competency Level 3)

1. Adopts a friendly helpful supportive and respectful manner when working with others
2. Acts in a way that shows they are trustworthy reliable and transparent in their dealings with others respecting privacy and confidentiality as appropriate.
3. Forms positive and effective working relationships makes and implements decisions fairly using good judgement and with integrity in line with Inspire values and role modelling Inspire management and leadership behaviours

Managing others (Competency Level 2)

1. Effectively supervises and supports the day-to-day activities of a colleague(s) to enable them to perform their duties planning and co-ordinating the activity of colleague(s) to deliver tasks or activities over time to meet service demand effectively and efficiently
2. Manages and reviews performance and attendance of individuals effectively setting goals agreeing targets and organises training as needed tackling poor performance or attendance if required using Inspire policies

Leading the way (Competency Level 3)

1. Incorporates the spirit of Inspires mission vision and values in the work they do with customers colleagues and stakeholders plays their part in implementing Inspire policies and procedures and management decisions
2. Articulates and shares Inspires mission vision and values to enthuse and focus the efforts of colleagues
3. Contributes to the decision-making process stands by decisions made and owns them when implementing them

Working efficiently and cost effectively (Competency Level 3)

1. Uses Inspire resources and their time effectively to meet service demand objectives and/or targets
2. Plans ahead making best use of time and resources available to achieve service delivery maximising the use of technology available minimising unnecessary travel or waste prioritising work and working within spending limits
3. Resolves competing or conflicting demand for resources and time effectively to meet the needs of themselves colleagues and customers

Skills and qualifications (Competency Level 5)

1. GCSE (Grades 1-3¹ previously D-G) or Level 1 Diploma (Foundation) Including: Good verbal communication skills willing to or working towards Level 2 English and Maths
2. GCSE (Grades 4-9¹ previously A-C) Inc. English and Maths or Level 2 Diploma (1^st Diploma) Including: Demonstrable IT Skills (Inspire Recruitment Activity/test)

• Use of Internet information searching
• Microsoft Office Basic Skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills

1. A level / A2 Level / AS level or Level 3 Extended Diploma or Level 3 National Certificate
2. Newly Qualified or working towards: Diploma or Service Specific qualification or relevant HNC
   or
   Experienced Qualified (3 years or more): Diploma or Service Specific qualification or relevant HNC
3. Newly Qualified or working towards: Foundation Degree or Service Specific qualification or relevant HND
   or
   Experienced Qualified (3 years or more): Foundation Degree or Service Specific qualification or relevant HND

**Once you have submitted your application please email with your name vacancy title and application reference so that we can check that your application has been received**