Literacy and Numeracy Tutor

Prospero Teaching; Morley; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A tutoring agency in the UK seeks tutors to provide 1:1 tuition primarily in English and Maths for students working below expected age ranges. The role involves engaging with students through creative activities and requires prior experience in education, though formal teaching qualifications are not necessary. The position offers flexible hours based on student needs and requires a higher education qualification. Interested candidates can register through an easy process involving interviews and compliance checks.

Qualifications

• At least 4 months of experience working in an educational setting.
• No teaching qualification required, but higher education is expected.
• Ability to interact with students in a supportive manner.

Responsibilities

• Deliver 1:1 tutoring for students mainly in English and Maths.
• Engage students through activities like gardening and DIY.
• Work within flexible hours, primarily during school times.

Skills

Experience in education

SEN experience

Communication skills

Education

Higher education qualification

Job description

Prospero Teaching is currently recruiting for tutors in Huddersfield! At Prospero, we work with local authorities to arrange 1:1 tuition for students accessing alternative provision.

What will you be tutoring?

The vast majority of our tuition referrals are for English and Maths. A lot of our students are working below expected age range, and the delivery of learning will be at a KS1 - KS3 level.

Job details

• Location: HD6, within the students home.
• Start Date: ASAP.
• End Date: Ongoing.
• Hours: 15 hours per week.
• Pay: 20 - 30 per hour.

The Role:

Literacy and numeracy through DIY, gardening, art, and cooking, for Post-16 student working below ARE. SEN experience is desired.

When and where will you be tutoring?

• Within schools
• Within public places
• Within students homes
• At all of the above locations, there will always be an appropriate adult present for your tuition sessions. This will be the students parent, carer, or guardian, meaning you'll never be left alone with a student.

Our tuitions take place within school hours, 9am-4pm, and our clients are very flexible on timings. When a role becomes available, we come to you as the tutor to set timings for when you'd like to take on the hours.

What qualifications do you need?

With our tuition roles, you do not need to be a qualified teacher. We usually ask that you have some form of higher education.

We'd also expect candidates to have some prior experience within education; at least 4 months working in a school or educational setting. This could be as a teacher, teaching assistant, or in a pastoral or support role.

How do I get started?

To get started as a tutor, you'll need to register with Prospero Teaching!

Our registration process is simple and can be broken down into a few steps:

1. Complete our registration form.
2. Have a short interview with one of our team members!
3. Work through compliance to make sure we have all your required documents and vetting checks complete.
4. Get started within a role!

Our registration process ensures that we are following safer recruitment guidelines and safeguarding the students that we work with. Below are the minimum requirement documents you will need to get registered with us:

• Hold Right to Work within the UK (Please note, as a recruitment agency, we cannot register people with Sponsorship Visas).
• An enhanced DBS registered on the update service (recommended but not required, as you can apply for a DBS through us).
• References covering 2 years (a full 24 months) of employment, as well as references for any work that you've had with children or vulnerable adults within the last two years.

If you're interested in the role -don't hesitate to apply!