About the opportunity
You will help drive the quality and impact of our key stage 2 (KS2), key stage 3 (KS3) and key stage 4 (KS4) English tutoring programmes through improving our English resources. You will create training materials and provide advice and support to our volunteers and our (mostly) non-teaching staff members who manage these volunteer tutors day to day. You will be engaged in our AI tutoring pilot including undertaking pedagogical reviews of potential English AI tutoring tools.
Deadline: Sunday, 26th July
Interviews: Monday, 3rd August 2026
Start date: Ideally, Thursday, 1st October 2026
Contract and hours: 0.6FTE (all year) or 0.8FTE (term time only), 12-month fixed-term maternity cover contract. A full working week is 37.5 hours.
Duties and responsibilities
- Following a defined brief, generate improvements to our KS4 English curriculum resources to enable pilot testing in AY26.27 Summer Term.
- Maintain our KS2 - KS4 English curriculum resources to ensure volunteer tutors have high quality materials to use in sessions.
- Support Action Tutoring’s Programme Department to provide and respond to requests for additional materials for tutoring sessions, particularly English sessions.
- Design and deliver online English-focused training for volunteer tutors so that subject knowledge is secure within the tutor community.
- Provide advice and support, including some direct tutor communications, on subject-specific matters for Action Tutoring staff who manage volunteer tutors.
- Engage and support Action Tutoring’s AI research including by undertaking pedagogical reviews of AI tutoring tools and supporting with tool development.
Person specification
Qualification criteria:
We are looking for someone who is/has:
- Qualified (QTS) secondary school teacher of English
- At least two year’s teaching experience in English state schools with an understanding of the barriers facing disadvantaged pupils
We are looking for the following attributes, though you might be more experienced in some areas than others:
- Experience designing and formatting curriculum resources to support learning, either for print or digital use
- Understanding of the different pedagogical approaches required in small-group learning compared to classroom teaching, with a robust understanding of tutoring as a mechanism for supporting pupil personalised learning
- Willingness to learn and become confident in the KS2 English curriculum
- Able to communicate pedagogy in jargon free, accessible ways to non-specialists
- Empathetic and skilled at providing feedback in a sensitive but constructive way
- Organised with strong time-management skills, able to independently manage a varied range of tasks and responsibilities
- Good attention to detail with administrative tasks, able to follow instructions well with a working understanding of the importance of data privacy
- Adaptable and open to learning with a passion for self-improvement, proactively seeking opportunities to develop and upskill
- Commitment to Action Tutoring’s Mission
- Committed to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)
- Committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children
You will likely be more successful in this role if you:
- Experience delivering training or CPD to adults with energy and confidence, able to engage attendees, facilitate discussion and manage time effectively
- Experience as a private, school-based or volunteer tutor or experience of teaching exam resit classes
- Evidence-based knowledge of how children and adults learn online compared to in person
- Provided coaching or mentoring to trainee teachers
- Experience as a GCSE English examiner
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MERSEYSIDE YOUTH ASSOCIATION LTD
Is seeking to recruit the following:
Youth Hub Intensive Mentor
(Black, Asian, and Minoritised Communities Engagement)
Hours:
28 per week
(May Include Evening and Weekend Work)
Salary:
£27,391 - £30,103 p.a. (Pro Rata) - MYA Grade 5 Point 17-20
Fixed Term Funded to 31st May 2027
Youth unemployment remains a major challenge, and we're looking for a passionate Youth Hub Mentor to help young people from Black, Asian and Minoritised Communities overcome barriers and move into employment, education and training.
As part of MYA's friendly and energetic Youth Hub team, you'll build relationships in local communities, provide one-to-one mentoring, and connect young people with opportunities that can change their lives.
This is a varied, hands-on role where you'll:
· Deliver outreach and engagement in communities.
· Support young people to build confidence, skills and aspirations.
· Work closely with employers and partners to create opportunities.
· Provide tailored mentoring and support young people into employment.
· Help young people sustain and succeed in work.
We're looking for someone who is approachable, proactive and committed to making a genuine difference.
If you're passionate about supporting young people and tackling inequality, we'd love to hear from you.
Join MYA and help change lives across Liverpool City Region.
Merseyside Youth Association Limited Actively Promotes the Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults, Young People and Children.
The above post will be subject to Enhanced Disclosure,
If you are interested in this post please visit our website and complete the online application.
Please note, CV’s will not be accepted and should not be part of your supporting information.
Closing Date for Completed Applications: Midnight Wednesday 15th July 2026
Merseyside Youth Association Limited is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to maintaining a non-abusive environment
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Creating a Positive and Lasting Change in the Lives of Merseyside's Young People