English Tutor - Leicester (Part-Time)

📚 English Tutor – Leicester (Part-Time)

Hours: Part-Time (30 hours per weekTuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday)
Salary: £28,000 - £35,000 (£22,400 - £28,000)
Office Based: Juniper Training, 34 Pocklingtons Walk, Leicester. LE1 6BU.

Are you passionate about helping young people unlock their potential through English? Do you thrive on creating engaging lessons that build confidence and prepare learners for their future?

At Juniper Training, we're looking for an enthusiasticEnglish Tutor to deliverFunctional Skills and GCSE English to learners aged 16–18, helping them develop the skills they need to succeed in further education, employment, and life.

✨ What You'll Be Doing ✨

📖Deliver Inspiring Lessons – Plan and deliver engaging Functional Skills and GCSE English sessions that motivate learners and develop their knowledge and confidence.
📝Assess & Support Progress – Mark work, provide constructive feedback, complete learner reviews, and prepare students for exams through ongoing assessment.
🤝Mentor & Encourage – Support learners to overcome barriers, improve attendance, achieve their goals, and progress into employment or further learning.
🎯Create an Inclusive Learning Environment – Provide excellent learner support, including SEND, while promoting safeguarding, British Values, and learner wellbeing.
📊Maintain Quality Standards – Complete accurate learner records, monitor attendance and retention, and contribute to achieving contractual and quality targets.
🌟Work Collaboratively – Engage with employers, guest speakers, colleagues, and external agencies to enhance the learner experience and provide cover where required.

✅ What You'll Bring ✅

✔ ALevel 3 Teaching Qualification (or willingness to achieve one within six months)
✔English specialism with experience deliveringFunctional Skills and/or GCSE English
✔ MinimumLevel 2 English & Maths
✔ Experience working with16–18-year-old learners
✔ Excellent communication, organisation and IT skills
✔ The ability to motivate, engage and inspire learners while managing challenging behavior positively

💡Desirable: Level 4/5 Teaching Qualification, Assessor Qualification, and previous experience supporting learners with additional needs.

🎁 Perks & Benefits – Because You Deserve It! 🎁

🎉 25 days holiday, increasing to 30 with service
💰 Buy & sell annual leave
🏋️ Earn an extra week of leave just by exercising!
🚗 Paid mileage (35p per mile, above normal work mileage)
📞 Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
🏆 Long service & special recognition awards
🎟️ Juniper Lottery & Dragons’ Den competitions
⭐ PRIDE monthly celebrations
🕑 Early Finish Fridays (2:30pm!)
🎄 Christmas Savings Club
👀 Eyecare reimbursement
🚲 Cycle to Work Scheme
⚡ Electric Car Scheme (after 5 years’ service)
🛡️ Critical Illness Cover (after 5 years’ service)
🎉 Corporate events throughout the year!

🌍Diversity, Inclusion & Safeguarding

AtJuniper Training Ltd, we believe that language should never be a barrier to opportunity. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported.

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and are committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination. We actively encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.

Juniper Training is committed tosafeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff to share this commitment.

As part of oursafer recruitment process, we carefully review all applications, check employment history and references, and investigate any gaps in employment. Pre-employment checks will also include verification of identity, right to work in the UK, and relevant qualifications.

Where roles involve working with young people or vulnerable adults, they areexempt from theRehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and successful applicants will be required to undertake appropriate safeguarding checks, which may include an enhanced check through theDisclosure and Barring Service.

We may also carry out online searches on shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will do our best to support you.

Join us in building a workplace that championsdiversity, equity, inclusion, and safeguarding for all.