University College Birmingham
Job Title: Employability Tutor (HE) (College of Food)
Location: Birmingham
Salary: £23,097 – £24,450 per annum pro rata of £35,608 – £37,694 per annum – SS5
Job type: Permanent, Part Time (24 hours per week)
UCB is an equal opportunities employer. We are TEF rated Silver, with a Good Ofsted rating.
The Role:
Hired provides careers, employability and placement services to our students. We currently have a vacancy for an Employability Tutor supporting both placement provision for established and new HE courses and building employability and career management skills to deliver positive graduate outcomes. This role supports students within the department of Birmingham College of Food.
You will need to develop strong links with UCB Schools and Departments regarding the service, as well as engage directly with employers to source and develop partnership and placement opportunities.
The successful candidate will have knowledge of supporting students, either into placements/work experience, or have recent industry experience relevant to the hospitality sector, ideally within culinary.
You will have excellent communication and organisation skills, the ability to work with a diverse range of clients, and proficiency in administration and the use of IT. To be successful in this application, you will possess a minimum level 3 qualification.
Flexibility and a willingness to conduct placement visits off-site as required are essential.
Benefits:
- Generous allocation of annual leave
- 29days' paid leave per year
- 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days
- Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme
- Employer Contributions – 20.9%
- Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service.
- Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
- Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse
- Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship
- A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including technology and cycle.
- Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham
- Hybrid working opportunities
- Free on-site gym membership
Extra Information:
All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education.
Closing Date – Sunday 21st June 2026.
Interview Date – Wednesday 8th July 2026.
Please click APPLY to be redirected to our website to complete an application form.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Tutor, Head of Careers, Head of Courses, College Team Leader, College Trust Coordinator, College Recruiter, College Selection, Assessor, Apprenticeship Assessor, Employment Tutor, General Administration, College Assessor, Course Promoter, Business Development, Customer Relationship Officer, may also be considered for this role.
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