Highways Tutor

Applications only accepted through the Askham Bryan College website

Job Title: Highways Tutor

Location: York Campus

Contract Type: Part-time – 22.2 hours, Permanent

Salary: £30,537-£33,366 per annum, pro rata

About Role:

We are seeking a passionate tutor for the Highways sector to develop and drive the Highways Academy here at Askham Bryan. Responding to local skills needs, this role will require the tutor to plan, co-ordinate, deliver, assess and review the learning activities associated with training programmes.

Key Responsibilities:

• To teach theory and practical learning to a cohort of apprentices in line with the apprenticeship knowledge, skills and behaviours.
• To manage and monitor the progress of a caseload of learners, organise workplace assessment visits and provide a point of proactive and regular contact with employers.
• To interview and conduct a skills analysis and associated initial assessments as part of the recruitment process for new apprentices and employers.
• To support learners to find work placements and develop links with local employers to generate repeat business.
• To produce and monitor individual training plans for apprentices and contribute to their updating, encompassing all elements of the delivery programme.
• To conduct work-based assessments, internal verification and prepare for external verification, in line with awarding body requirements.
• To develop appropriate work-based assessment materials to support skills, knowledge and behaviours.
• To plan, prepare and deliver teaching in accordance with the curriculum needs of the organisation.
• To visit the employers and apprentices whilst at work to conduct workplace reviews to assess progress and support the apprentices to succeed.

Interviews: 16th of September 2025.

Start Date: As soon as possible

About the College:

Askham Bryan College is a specialist land-based college based across the North of England with centres in York, Middlesbrough, Saltaire, Wakefield and Gateshead.

We offer a wide-ranging curriculum in apprenticeships, including Land-based Engineering, Highways, Agriculture, Horticulture, Vet nursing, Arboriculture, Equine, Golf Greenkeeping and Sport Turf.

Benefits of working with Askham Bryan College:

• On-site facilities including a fully functional farm, equine centre, wildlife park and VR suite
• Beautiful grounds for outdoor learning, meetings and well-being walks
• Teacher pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• 35 days annual leave, plus 8 days bank holiday pro rata, plus Christmas shut down
• Options for flexible working arrangements (role dependent)
• Manage your own calendar based on the apprentices needs
• Flexible holidays throughout academic year
• Access to company car / mileage paid to visit apprentices
• Days available to visit industry to maintain industry practice
• Membership to LCRIG included in the role
• On-site catering including a canteen and shop
• Highly discounted gym membership at the on-site gym
• Free car parking and cycle to work scheme
• Excellent career development opportunities via our on-site L&D Partner
• Continuous support from our Recruitment and Employee Lifecycle Partner
• Enhanced sick pay and compassionate leave scheme
• Enhanced maternity/adoption pay

Safeguarding Statement

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, volunteers and partners to share this commitment. The Governors and Staff at Askham Bryan College regard each learner as a unique individual and therefore seek to support learner development in ways, which will foster security, confidence and independence. We recognise that high self-esteem, peer support, a secure College environment and clear lines of communication with trusted adults helps all young people and adults particularly those at risk or suffering abuse. These are regarded as central to the wellbeing of the individual and are therefore seen to be an intrinsic part of all aspects of the curriculum and ethos.

Specific measures relating to pre-employment checks:

• We may undertake online searches on internet activity as part of our pre-recruitment checks.
• We ask applicants for details of any convictions and cautions, regardless of whether these have been deemed as "spent". It is a condition of employment that applicants provide these details.
• We undertake Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks for prospective employees. Please note that it is an offence to apply for a regulated role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity involving children or vulnerable adults.

Note on "regulated activity": You are engaging in a regulated activity if you:

• Will be responsible, on a regular basis in a school or college, for teaching, training instructing, caring for or supervising children or vulnerable adults;
• Will be working on a regular basis in a specified establishment, such as a school, or in connection with the purposes of the establishment, where the work gives opportunity for contact with children or vulnerable adults; or
• Engage in intimate or personal care or healthcare or any overnight activity, even if this happens only once

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £30,537.00-£33,366.00 per year

Benefits:

• Canteen
• Company pension
• On-site gym
• On-site parking

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 04/01/2026