Academy Education Tutor

Brentford FC Limited; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Brentford FC Limited is seeking an Academy Education Tutor to support students across ages with personalised instruction and guidance. The role focuses on delivering high-quality tutoring, tracking progress, and maintaining strong communication with stakeholders.

This position emphasizes SEND competencies and requires QTS or QTLS status, plus an undergraduate degree. Evening availability and MDT collaboration are valued within Brentford’s education framework.

Qualifications

• QTS or QTLS status is required.
• Safeguarding training is expected.
• Educated to undergraduate degree level.

Responsibilities

• Offer personalised tutoring sessions tailored to individual learning needs and curriculum requirements.
• Prepare engaging, structured lesson plans based on student level and objectives.
• Regularly evaluate students' progress using diverse assessment methods.
• Apply diverse teaching techniques to match learning styles for optimal comprehension.
• Be available to work as an evening tutor for the YDP at least once a week.
• Track learners' progress and liaise with schools on progress.

Skills

High level communication

Flexibility

Adaptable

Tracking learner progress

Education

QTS or QTLS

Undergraduate degree

Job description

Sub-department: Operations

Job Overview

We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Academy Education Tutor to join our team. As an Education Tutor, you will play a pivotal role in supporting students in their academic journey, providing personalised instruction and guidance. Your primary responsibility will be to deliver high-quality tutoring services to students of various ages and educational backgrounds. This position requires a passion for education and a strong commitment to student success. The role additionally requires competency in tracking learners’ progress, high level communication with stakeholders and competent in SEND.

Key Responsibilities

• Offer personalised tutoring sessions to students, tailoring instruction to their specific learning needs, goals, and curriculum requirements.
• Prepare engaging and structured lesson plans based on the student's academic level and objectives, incorporating appropriate teaching methods and materials.
• Regularly evaluate students' progress and learning outcomes through various assessment methods.
• Apply diverse teaching techniques and adapt your approach to meet the unique learning styles of individual students, ensuring optimal comprehension and retention.
• Be available to work as an evening tutor for the YDP at least once a week.
• Track Hybrid learners progress and promptly liaise with schools on progress

Knowledge

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or Qualified Teacher and Learning Status (QTLS)
• Safeguarding and Protecting Children
• Educated to a minimum of undergraduate degree level

Specialist Skills

• Up-to-date tracking of all learners with a view to updating the education department and all stakeholders on everyone
• High level planning of curriculum and lesson plans
• Available to be present in MDT meetings, feeding back relevant information to the wider education department

People Skills

• High level communication skills to interact and converse with stakeholders pertinent to our learner’s progress, punctuality and attainment.
• Flexibility is important as the football calendar at times, can dictate what an education week may look like
• Adaptable
• Tracking efficiency

External Impact

• This role requires a level of direction and understanding, which will enforce the direction of travel for the academic year. Stakeholders will demand availability and timely information which will provide credibility to the education department.

Decision Making

• Plan and deliver challenging and engaging lessons as part of the BTEC / SEP education courses that meet the individual needs of each learner.
• Assessment of learners throughout BTEC / SEP programmes in compliance with Premier League and Awarding Organisation policies.
• Maintaining up-to-date tracking of each learner and providing a reporting platform to give constructive feedback to learners and parents in line with Premier League’s 6-Week Review Cycle.
• Identifying teaching methods suitable to the target audience while constantly reviewing for nuances
• Create an environment befitting of an elite environment that will allow for everyone to flourish

General Club Accountabilities

• To comply with all Club policies, including health and safety, data regulations and other legal, ethical and social requirements
• To build and maintain good working relationships while maintaining a professional image
• To keep confidential any information gained regarding the Club and its personnel
• To always maintain a flexible approach to work

Inclusion Statement

Brentford FC is proud to be an organisation that values equity, diversity and inclusion. We strive to create a culture that celebrates difference and ensures fairness, safety, representation, and belonging.

We recognise that some groups remain underrepresented in our workforce and are actively working to change this. As part of that commitment, we strongly encourage applications from people of all backgrounds — particularly those from ethnically diverse communities, women, LGBTQ+ individuals, and disabled people.

We’re committed to a fair and inclusive recruitment process, with all decisions made based on merit and suitability — regardless of background or protected characteristic. Should you be selected for interview, we welcome the opportunity to discuss any specific arrangements, accommodations or reasonable adjustments you may require to be made.

Safeguarding Statement

Brentford FC is fully committed to promoting equality, and to safeguarding the welfare of all children and adults at risk. Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility and is a core part of the Club’s culture. All staff and volunteers share a collective duty to create and maintain a safe and supportive environment, both on and off the field.

To ensure this, all staff are required to complete regular safeguarding training appropriate to their role. This training supports a proactive and informed approach to safeguarding practice.

The successful candidate will be expected to understand, adhere to, and actively uphold all relevant safeguarding policies and procedures. This includes recognising signs of abuse or harm, responding appropriately, and reporting any concerns in a timely manner to the Club’s Safeguarding Team.

Brentford FC operates safer recruitment practices. We remind individuals that it is a criminal offence for a person barred from engaging in regulated activity to apply for a role that involves such activity.