Academic Tutor for Maths

HARRIS FEDERATION; City Of London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive rewards and benefits

Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/Ü

Annual Loyalty Bonus

Pension Scheme with employer contrib.

Wellbeing Cash Plan

Many other benefits

Job summary

Harris Academy Orpington is seeking an Academic Tutor specialising in Mathematics to support individuals and groups, enabling access to learning and progress within the subject.

The role includes assisting teachers in whole class lessons, with strong organisation, communication and curriculum knowledge in Mathematics. Graduates with a Mathematics degree are encouraged to apply, with sessions from 8:00am to 4:00pm, some before/after school and potential holiday sessions.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualifications that help demonstrate evidence at A Level and undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in Mathematics
• Excellent numeracy/literacy skills

Responsibilities

• Delivering programmes of study to small groups of students in 1:1 setting
• Ensuring students are given every opportunity to meet their examination targets and liaising with parents regarding attendance, progress and attitude
• Maintaining records of students' progress relative to examination targets
• Completing relevant marking and providing feedback
• Within a whole class setting, highlighting individual learning needs to the teacher and agreeing how they will be supported
• Assisting the teacher in evaluating identified students' progress through agreed assessment activities
• Supporting identified students to engage with learning objectives set for the lesson
• Planning with teachers the role they will take in the lesson and preparing resources meeting the students' needs

Skills

Numeracy

Literacy

Communication

Organisation

Curriculum knowledge

Education

Mathematics degree

Job description

Summary

We are looking for an Academic Tutor specialising in Mathematics to support individuals and groups of students to enable access to learning, progress within the subject and achieve academic success. The role includes supporting teachers in whole class lessons when not administering their own 1:1 or group sessions.

The successful candidate will need to have e xcellent organisational skills, fantastic communication skills, good subject knowledge and curriculum knowledge in this subject area.

This role is suitable for Graduates with a degree in the subject area, looking to work in a school in preparation for starting teacher training.

Hours are 8:00am to 4:00pm with some before and after school sessions. You may also be asked to provide some sessions within the school holiday period.

The actual salary will be £25,566.11 - £25,931.85 (37.5 hours per week, 38 weeks per year) .

About Us

Harris Academy Orpington opened in September 2016, joining the highly successful Federation of Harris academies in London and the senior leaders here are experienced in creating and running great schools and that is what we are doing in BR5. We are a community school that serves families in and around Orpington and we are well on our way towards providing an outstanding education for the students who come here. We want out students to succeed and have choices in their lives; to take control of their futures and achieve beyond their dreams. We are ambitious, tenacious and enterprising and committed to helping our students succeed. Our work as a Health Science Specialist school, with students being given access to recognised professional qualifications, work experience and careers is unique and is designed to help and support the whole community who are regularly invited into the Academy to hear from guest speakers.

We have the most incredible facilities; with brand new science labs, 3 Main Halls, Dance Studios, 3 Astro Turfs, Drama Studios, dedicated Art and DT blocks, we are incredibly proud of the work that our students do here. We have developed a curriculum that is ambitious and broad. We believe in the need to nurture an appreciation of human creativity and achievement and have designed a curriculum that does just that.

We aim to ensure that every student is inspired and supported to achieve his/her personal best and learning comes first. Our motto is "Together We Can" and if you are interested in joining us, we would be very keen to meet you.

Main Areas of Responsibility

• Delivering programmes of study to small groups of students in 1:1 setting
• Ensuring students are given every opportunity to meet their examination and/or Liaising with parents regarding the attendance, progress and attitude of designated students
• Maintaining records of students' progress in relation to their examination targets
• Completing relevant marking and providing feedback
• Within a whole class setting, highlighting individual students' learning needs to the teacher and agreeing how they will be supported
• Assisting the teacher in evaluating identified students' progress through agreed assessment activities
• Supporting identified students to engage with the learning objectives set for the lesson
• Planning with teachers the role they will take in the lesson, preparing resources that meet the students' needs and interests

Qualifications & Experience

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• Relevant qualifications that help demonstrate evidence at A Level and undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in Mathematics
• Excellent numeracy/literacy skills

Professional Development & Benefits

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, an Annual Loyalty Bonus , Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.

• competitive rewards and benefits package
• our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS
• an Annual Loyalty Bonus
• Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
• a Wellbeing Cash Plan
• many other benefits

Safeguarding Notice

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

Equal Opportunities

The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.