Reading Progress Tutor

ARK SCHOOLS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Pension scheme

Ark rewards

Interest-free loans

Gym discounts

Counselling support

Job summary

Ark Putney Academy in London is recruiting a Reading Progress Tutor to help students with reading interventions from October 2026. The role involves supporting students identified as needing reading help and assisting in assessing English proficiency for students with English as an additional language.

The successful candidate will hold a degree or equivalent, have excellent spoken and written English literacy, and be proficient in at least one modern foreign language with experience working

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Excellent literacy skills in spoken and written English.
• Proficient in at least one modern foreign language.
• Experience of working with children of relevant age in a learning environment.

Responsibilities

• Support students identified as needing help with reading and assist in the delivery of reading interventions.
• Assist in assessing English proficiency of students with English as an additional language.

Skills

Literacy in English

Foreign language proficiency

Experience with children

Education

Degree or equivalent

Job description

About The Role

Ark Putney Academy is recruiting an ambitious and committed Reading Progress Tutorto join our team from October 2026. They will support students who have been identified as needing help with their reading and assist in the delivery of our reading interventions. They will also assist with assessing English proficiency of students with English as an additional language.

The successful candidate will be educated to degree level or equivalent, possess excellent literacy skills in spoken and written English, be proficient in at least one modern foreign language and have experience of working with children of relevant age in a learning environment.

Benefits

• Tailored professional development based on the needs of the teacher and department to ensure everyone achieves their full potential.
• We take the wellbeing of our staff seriously. Therefore, staff receive regular rewards and recognition for effort.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Access to Ark rewards – a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers
• Interest-free loans – up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle.
• Gym discounts – offering up to 40%.
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme – providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.

Find out more about the benefits of working for Ark at https://arkonline.org/careers/why-work-with-us/.

About Us

Ark Putney Academy opened in September 2012 as part of the Ark network in the London Borough of Wandsworth. We’re a non-selective, mixed secondary school with 800 students, ranging from year 7 through to sixth form.

We offer a rich curriculum emphasising core academic subjects, whilst providing the facilities, time and specialist staff to ensure students develop across a range of subjects. Music is at the heart of our school, with every student learning an instrument and all secondary students having the chance to be part of our band programme.

We adopt a holistic view to educating young people. Through our commitment to inclusion, equality and attainment, we prepare every student to be a pillar ofany community.

We’ve been celebrating a successful year so far with strong A-level and GCSE results. This reflects our excellent teaching and the dedication of our staff both to the students and each other.

Visit arkputney.org/jobs to learn more about us and see our current vacancies.

Diversity and inclusion:

We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone – staff and students – can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. To know more about Ark’s diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on this link.

Safeguarding statement:

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link.