Functional Skills Tutor

Teaching Personnel; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An educational recruitment agency is seeking enthusiastic Tutors to support pupils throughout Darlington on a 1:1 basis. Tutors will help with emotional and learning difficulties, primarily in English and Maths. The ideal candidate should possess experience with children, the ability to manage behaviour, and a calm approach. Flexible hours with a competitive wage of £25 to £30 per hour are offered.

Benefits

Team of consultants for role support

Competitive wage

Exclusive Access to CPD Academy

Flexibility on working conditions

Qualifications

• Experience working with children in a tuition capacity is desirable.
• A calm, kind, and patient approach.
• Ability to plan and deliver engaging lessons tailored to pupils' needs.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils on a 1:1 basis in their home or community.
• Help with functional skills tuition in English and Maths.
• Manage behavioural difficulties and emotional needs.

Skills

Experience with primary or secondary aged children

Ability to manage challenging behaviour

Ability to build positive relationships with pupils

Safeguarding training

Job description

Overview

TP Tutors are looking for enthusiastic and engaging Tutors throughout Darlington and the surrounding areas to support pupils on a 1:1 basis. Many of our current placements are supporting pupils awaiting school placements, and as such tuition often takes place in the home environment or out in the local community. There has been an increase in demand for functional skills tuition in English and Maths.

Pupils require tuition for a variety of reasons

• Behavioural difficulties (pupils excluded from school and awaiting a new placement)
• Emotional needs including school phobia or anxiety
• Medical needs
• Learning Difficulties
• Communication and Social Needs
• Relocation and awaiting a school placement
• Improvement in grades
• Support with GCSE preparation

Successful applicants will need

• Experience with primary or secondary aged children
• Experience working with children in a tuition capacity (desirable)
• Ability to manage challenging behaviour
• Ability to plan and deliver your own engaging lesson, tailored to the pupils needs and ability
• A calm, kind, and patient approach
• Ability to build positive relationships with pupils while maintaining professional boundaries
• Safeguarding training

Working through Teaching Personnel offers benefits

• Team of consultants to look for roles for you and support you in the ones you find
• A competitive wage of £25 to £30 an hour
• Exclusive Access to our CPD Academy
• Flexibility on your working conditions

Additional information

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details. All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date. Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’; this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants. We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.