Graduate Tutor

HARRIS ACADEMY PECKHAM; City Of London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational institution is seeking a dedicated and resourceful individual for the position of Graduate Tutor in English or Maths. This role offers the opportunity to support students in a 1:1 setting, ensuring they meet their examination targets and fostering a positive learning environment. The contract is fixed-term until August 2026, providing a unique chance to influence student development within a supportive community. Join us to help students achieve their academic ambitions.

Benefits

Performance and Loyalty Bonus

Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions

Wellbeing Cash Plan

Electric car scheme

26 days' annual leave plus bank holidays

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Delivering programmes of study to small groups of students in 1:1 setting.
• 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.
• Highlighting individual students' learning needs to the teacher.
• Assisting the teacher in evaluating identified students' progress.
• Supporting identified students to engage with learning objectives.
• Planning with teachers the role in the lesson, preparing resources.

Job description

About Us

As part of Harris, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education in London. With regular progression opportunities and outstanding CPD for support staff, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether at Harris Academy Peckham, in one of our other 50 academies, or in our central team. Our aim is to help you achieve your ambitions more quickly.

Why work at Harris Academy Peckham?

• A place where all flourish, all feel valued and where achievement is the key to success.
• An opportunity to join an ambitious academy at the heart of the local community, working with experienced and inspirational leaders towards an outstanding future.
• The combination of the traditional values of good manners, strong discipline and respect with excellent teaching.
• Generous Harris benefits package and excellent opportunities for personal and professional development.

Summary

Our thriving academy is looking to appoint a dedicated and resourceful individual as a graduate Tutor in English or Maths.

This role is offered as a fixed-term contract to August 2026.

Main Areas of Responsibility

Your responsibilities will include:

• 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 English or Maths
• Excellent numeracy/literacy skills

For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.

Rewards & 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 a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan, electric car scheme, 26 days' annual leave (plus bank holidays) for staff who work across the full year, and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.

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.

Next Steps

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please send us an email, or call to arrange a conversation.

Before applying, please download the Job Pack for full details on the job responsibilities and person specification. This will be helpful for you when completing your application, and throughout the recruitment process.

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we may interview and offer to a candidate before the closing date. Please note that we only accept applications submitted before the closing date via our careers website.