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Reed Further Education are a leading recruitment agency working with colleges, prisons, universities, and training providers across the UK. We are always looking for talented/aspiring support staff to join our team and help us deliver high-quality education to learners.


Employability Tutor (Level 1)
Location: Wirral
Start Date: January 2026
Hours: 29 hours per week
Contract: Temporary (initially until the end of the academic year, reviewed monthly)


About the Role
Reed Further Education is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Employability Tutor to deliver engaging and effective lessons for Level 1 Employability programmes.
The successful candidate will act as a course tutor for two groups, supporting learners to develop essential skills for work and life.


If you can also deliver GCSE Maths and English, this would be a significant advantage.


Key Responsibilities
• Plan and deliver high-quality lessons for Level 1 Employability programmes.
• Act as course tutor for two groups, providing pastoral and academic support.
• Monitor learner progress and maintain accurate records.
• Create an inclusive and supportive learning environment.
• Contribute to the development of learners’ confidence, communication, and employability skills.
• (Bonus) Deliver GCSE Maths and English where required.


What We’re Looking For
• Teaching qualification
• Experience delivering Employability or similar vocational programmes.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to motivate and engage learners with diverse needs.
• Flexibility and commitment to learner success.
• (Desirable) Ability to teach GCSE Maths and English.
• DBS on the update service or willingness to apply for one




All candidates who register with Reed Further Education will have 2 years’ referencing taken up and will be required to have a DBS check completed. All offers are conditional upon satisfactory background checks.
Reed Further Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment by completing mandatory training within 6 weeks of your first assignment and annually thereafter.


Benefits of working for Reed Further Education/our client:
• Exclusive representation to leading FE colleges, prisons, and training providers in the area
• A specialist further education consultant who will search for jobs on your behalf
• A Health Cash Plan and Reed Discount Club
• Entitlement to Statutory Sick Pay, Statutory Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay, Parental Leave and Antenatal/Pre-Adoption Appointment Payment
• Access to Training and Development - Reed Assessment Centre - Reed Learning.
• Great referral bonus’ (up to £200 per successful referral!)
• Access to roles throughout the UK and online/remote learning


To apply for this role, please send us your updated CV by clicking ’Apply Now’. Your application should demonstrate your passion for educational support and your commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.


Not looking for a support role? We are also registering teachers, assessors and technicians through to other FE positions including HR, finance, facilities, administrators. We also have a specialist team of interim and senior management consultants with over 20 years’ experience in the sector.