Lead Tutor

Supporting Education Group; London Borough of Hillingdon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational organization in the UK is seeking an enthusiastic and creative LMP Alternative Provision Tutor. In this rewarding role, you will engage with young people aged 11-16, support their learning in a nurturing environment, and help them develop essential skills. The position requires experience in SEND settings and a commitment to improving the lives of young people, making a meaningful impact on their education.

Benefits

28 days holiday plus bank holidays

Healthcare Plan after probation

Free life insurance covering up to x4 salary

Pension contributions after 3 months

Flexible benefits options

Qualifications

• 3 or more years of working with young people aged 11-16
• Experience in delivering Vocational Qualifications, including BTEC and NCFE
• Training and working in diverse community settings

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of planned sessions that support student development.
• Assist students requiring extra help by offering 1-to-1 support.
• Manage students and report incidents to line manager.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Nurturing approach

Flexibility

Restorative practices knowledge

Ability to manage challenging behaviours

Education

Teaching / Training qualifications

Mentoring and Coaching Qualifications

SEND or SENCO experience

DBS

Job description

Discover the LMP Group: Inspiring Ambition Across the UK
At the LMP Group, we are driven by a singular mission: to inspire ambition. Our three distinct companies – LMP Education, Inspire ATA, and LMP Action – work together to create a profound educational and social impact throughout the UK, fostering positive and sustainable development through collaboration.

Since we were founded in 2004, we've grown into a dynamic team of over 180 dedicated professionals committed to making a difference.

Recognised Excellence
Our commitment to excellence has earned us significant recognition:
• Best Companies 2 Star 'Outstanding to Work For' award 2022
• Named among the Top 100 mid-sized companies to work for in the UK and the Top 50 mid-sized companies to work for in London
• Best Training Provider 2024/25 and Best Apprenticeship Employer 2024/25 at the RateMyApprenticeship awards
• Recruiter of the Year 2024 as part of the Education Investor Awards with Supporting Education Group

We are also proud to hold several prestigious certifications, including:
• Disability Confident Employer
• Investors in People Gold
• Leaders in Safeguarding Gold
• Cyber Essentials
• Living Wage Employer

Join Us on Our Mission
At the LMP Group, we are more than just a collection of companies. We are a community dedicated to empowering others to achieve their fullest potential. Whether you're looking to advance your education, enhance your career, or collaborate on meaningful initiatives, we invite you to join us on our mission to inspire ambition. Together, we can create inspirational journeys and delivery excellence in education.

About the role
As an LMP Alternative Provision Tutor you must have a can-do attitude, excellent communications skills, and a nurturing approach. You will easily engage with young people, support them to use listening skills, reflective thinking and encourage a cheerfuloutlook towards learning. Experience working in a SEND setting, particularly students with ADHD and ASD would be an advantage, as well as experience of restorativepractice. You will develop activities and resources to meet the need of students, consult with the school lead to set targets and report on progress and behaviour. Supporting student resilience, social, emotional, mental health and wellbeing is a key part of this role. Flexibility is essential for this role as no two days are the same. You will be joining a committed team that makes a real difference to the lives of young people. Experience working in a PRU or similar alternative provision setting would be an advantage.

Role and responsibilities

• To lead the delivery of planned sessions through activities that support student development across core subjects as well as restorative practice.
• To assist where necessary to support those who need extra help by offering 1-to1 support.
• To support the participation, retention, and progression of students in their sessions.
• Lead support staff members.
• To attend and engage in all relevant staff meetings and maintain effective communication with staff, students, and other relevant stakeholders.
• To undertake training and CPD as necessary and relevant to the role.
• To be familiar with the LMP Code of Conduct and all operational, Health & Safety, Child Protection and Data Protection policies.
• During times when non-attendance occurs, you are expected to contribute to the organisation. This may include creating templates or activities and saving them in OneDrive, administrative tasks, or any other duties as requested by the
• Manage students, reporting of any incidents to be completed on the same day and sent to your line manager.
• To assess the work of the students and give feedback to encourage.
• To ensure sessions are engaging, creative and in line with our quality assurance

About you
We are hiring an enthusiastic and creative Tutor to join our committed Alternative Provision. In this rewarding role, you will inspire young people aged 11-16 to learn and succeed.
You must have experience working with KS3 and/or KS4 students, preferably in a SEND or alternative provision setting. Knowledge of restorative practices and trauma-informed teaching practice. Strongapproaches to managing challenging behaviours are essential. The ability to build nurturing relationships with students and provide them with a platform for growth iscrucial.

Education and Experience

• Teaching / Training qualifications
• Experience in delivering Vocational Qualifications, including BTECand NCFE
• Mentoring and Coaching Qualifications (desirable)
• SEND or SENCO experience
• Restorative Trauma- Informed and Therapeutic practice
• DBS
• 3 or more years of working with young people aged 11-16
• Training and working in diverse community settings.
• Experience of working with young people who are hard to engage.

What's in it for you (remuneration & benefits)?

• 28 days holiday and get an extra day for each year you stay with us, up to max 33 days PLUS bank holidays.
• We pay for a Healthcare Plan once you’ve passed probation, which includes access to a private GP.
• From day 1, free life insurance covering up to x4 your salary.
• We’ll both add money into your pension pot after 3 months.
• Get 25% off online learning resources for year 1 to GCSE with EdPlace.
• Choose what flexible benefits you want after you’ve passed probation – this could be buying extra holiday, dental, topping up your healthcare plan, bikes, gym membership, electric cars and give as you earn.

Confidentiality
The post holder must maintain the confidentiality of information about clients, staff and other LMP stakeholders. Some work is confidential, and information gained must not be communicated to other persons except in the recognised course of duty. The post holder must always meet the requirements of the General Data Regulation Act.

Safeguarding, Prevent & Equal Opportunities
The LMP Group are committed to anti-discrimination and equal opportunities for all. We are equally committed to Safer Recruitment Policies, Safeguarding, the Prevent Duty and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. To achieve our commitment, we will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust safeguarding processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our staff and volunteers.

Pre-employment checks
Please be aware that upon a successful offer of employment the company completes digitalized right-to-work checks and DBS applications via an external provider.
The company also completes an internal online social media search, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.

Name:

Please include your first and last name.

Email: @

Phone:

Please include your country code.

CV / Resume:

Yes, I am currently eligible to work (work permit/visa/citizenship) in the country to which I am applying. No, I am not currently eligible to work (work permit/visa/citizenship) in the country to which I am applying.