Job title: Tutor – Digital Independent Specialist College, Manchester
Salary: £32,445.00 to £43,260.00 per annum, depending on experience
Hours: Full time
Main geographical location of role: Manchester City Centre
Closing date: 13 May 2026
Where do applicants need to apply (preferred option): https://form.jotform.com/261173913716357
Job Description
Job Purpose
To deliver and maintain high-quality teaching, learning and care for students in DISC’s Foundation 1 cohort, ensuring learners with SEND achieve the outcomes set out in their Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs).
Key Responsibilities
Teaching, Learning and Assessment
- Support the planning, delivery, assessment, and development of the curriculum for DISC’s Foundation 1 cohort.
- Create weekly plans and implement an appropriate curriculum, contributing to curriculum design within the relevant subject area(s)
- Perform ongoing assessments of learners as required in the college calendar.
- Create assessments for students and assign independent study tasks to consolidate and extend learning.
- Ensure Digital Skills audits are completed in line with the college calendar.
- Contribute to entries for digital qualifications, exams, and any reasonable adjustments required.
Learner Support and Progress Monitoring
- Act as first point of contact as Workplace Mentor for pastoral support issues.
- Lead EHCP and other review meetings.
- Support the Head of College to submit all EHCP review paperwork.
- Oversee and sign off AM and PM attendance marking, chasing, and monitoring undertaken by the Studio Support Worker.
- Ensure learner progress is regularly recorded, monitored, and available for meetings with key Leadership Team members.
- Maintain up-to-date records for learners’ portfolios, in collaboration with the Head of College.
- Plan termly reviews with learners, parents/carers, and other stakeholders as required.
- Prepare and share termly reports with learners and parents/carers.
- Write progress reports and share feedback effectively to promote further learning.
- Provide an environment that reflects a professional, inclusive digital workspace.
- Ensure the studio environment remains orderly and is personalised and tailored to meet the individual needs of students.
- Encourage students to take an active part in discussions and in any quality assurance processes.
- Support student external visits and work placements.
Communication and Partnership
- Meet regularly with the Head of College to support line management and the transition of learners into DISC via the AP pathway.
- Participate in all DISC team meetings.
- Plan collaboratively with the Head of College, Tutors, and Studio Support Workers.
- Maintain ongoing, open communication with parents and caregivers, providing feedback on learning, behaviour, and progress.
- Attend twice-weekly planning and support meetings.
- Undertake supervision when required by the line manager.
Commitment to Quality and Inclusion
- Actively promote the equalities and diversity agenda in the workplace and in service delivery.
- Maintain familiarity with customer care, health and safety, and all DISC policies.
- Participate in self-improvement in performance through workplace development.
- Undertake wellbeing programmes and interventions, when required by the line manager.
- Undertake all CPD and training, as directed by the line manager.
- Undertake any additional duties commensurate with the grade of the post.
Contacts
DISC staff, students, parents, governors, visitors to DISC, professionals from outside agencies, and colleagues from partner colleges and schools.
Special Conditions
The following checks are required for this post:
- Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
- Professional references
- Professional qualification
- DfE Barred List
- Digital footprint