Job Purpose

To tutor secondary school pupils studying for Higher or National 5 qualifications in relevant academic subject areas, to improve academic attainment in these subject areas and improve the pupils’ prospects of progression to Higher Education. To raise awareness and aspiration of Higher Education (HE) and provide the pupils with key skills required for successful HE study.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1. To tutor secondary school pupils in the relevant academic subject, delivering tutoring sessions for small groups of 3-5 pupils.

2. Working with core Widening Participation (WP) staff and school contact teachers, contribute to the development and use of appropriate course materials to ensure that content and methods of delivery meet learning objectives.

3. Utilising Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) course specifications, design a series of tutoring sessions, working with school contact teachers, to ensure they support the school curriculum and target the areas of most relevance to the individual pupils.

4. To mark pupils’ work and provide feedback to enable improvement in performance over the course of the programme.

5. To record pupil attendance and submit records weekly to the WP office and relevant secondary school(s).

6. To maintain regular contact with fellow tutors, Widening Participation and school staff and to inform WP and school staff of any problems encountered during sessions.

7. Working with WP staff, contribute to programme evaluation.

8. Submit end-of-programme reports on pupil progress to the WP Office.

9. Work flexibly and prepared to deliver sessions in alternative formats, i.e., in-person, online or blended.

10. Facilitate introductory on-campus sessions with participants.

11. Conduct other duties as required to support the WP team in successfully widening participation to Higher Education and the University of Glasgow.

Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Knowledge/Qualifications 

Essential:

A1 An undergraduate degree in relevant subject specialism.

A2 Ability to demonstrate the competencies required to undertake the duties associated with this level of post having acquired the necessary knowledge and skills through personal development and progression in a similar related role(s), OR Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework Level 8 (Scottish Vocational Qualification level 4, Higher National Diploma) or equivalent, and experience of personal development in a similar role.

A3 Sound understanding of the learning skills required for successful study in Higher Education.

A4 Current knowledge of the Scottish secondary school system.

A5 Will have undergone an Enhanced Disclosure Scotland check.

Desirable:

B1 Current knowledge of the Scottish HE and FE systems.

Skills

Essential:

C1 Excellent oral and written communication skills.

C2 Excellent interpersonal skills.

C3 Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

C4 Ability to work remotely.

C5 Effective time management skills.

C6 Ability to accept collegiate responsibilities and act accordingly.

C7 Demonstrable ability to communicate and lead school level students and university applicants in a friendly, student focussed manner.

C8 Effective I.T. skills and experience of relevant programmes e.g., Microsoft packages (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Teams), Moodle, or similar.

C9 Comfortable with accepting change and demonstrable ability to work flexibly.

C10 Friendly and student-centred approach.

C11 Enthusiasm for wider access and education.

Experience

Essential:

E1 Broad teaching experience at undergraduate, FE or school level.

E2 Proven track record in teaching.

Terms and Conditions

Salary will be Grade 6, £33,951 - £37,694 per annum, pro-rated to the number of hours assigned to, and worked by, you.

This post is fixed term to 31 July 2026 and part time (fractional) for a minimum 25 hours over the duration of the appointment.

Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG)

The University of Glasgow is committed to safeguarding children and protected adults by ensuring that individuals in regulated roles are appropriately vetted and monitored.

The University of Glasgow’s PVG policy aligns with the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 and reflects the legal requirements effective from 1 April 2025, including the mandatory PVG Scheme membership for regulated roles.

The post for which you are applying is considered to be a regulated role under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020. Under the Act, individuals working in a regulated role must be a PVG Scheme member before employment. If you are successful in your application, the offer of employment will be conditional subject to a satisfactory PVG Scheme record check. We will be in touch regarding requirements related to this.

Further information is available at : https://www.mygov.scot/pvg-scheme

Closing date: 26 November 2025.

As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

1 A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared.

2 An excellent employment package with generous terms and conditions including 41 days of leave for full time staff, pension - pensions handbook https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/payandpensions/pensions/, benefits and discount packages.

3 A flexible approach to working.

4 A commitment to support your health and wellbeing, including a free 6-month UofG Sport membership for all new staff joining the University  https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/staff/healthwellbeing/.

We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/.

We endorse the principles of Athena Swan https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/athenaswan/ and hold bronze, silver and gold awards across the University.

We are investing in our organisation, and we will invest in you too. Please visit our website https://www.gla.ac.uk/explore/jobs/ for more information.