Job Description

Job Title

: Community Tutor

Contract:

0-hour contract

Reporting to:

Admin Manager

Core Hours:

Monday - Friday 4.00-8.30pm + weekend work available between 9am - 4pm

Available hours

: 3 - 30 (flexible)

Contract:

0- hours Contract

Rate of pay:

Primary up to GCSE-25 for the first 80 minute session of the evening. 20 per session thereafter.

Rate of pay:

A-Level 35 for the first 80 minute session of the evening. 30 per session thereafter.

Job purpose:

Throughout the year we recruit for dynamic and driven individuals with the ability to tutor in Maths, English and/or Science and sometimes for additional subjects. Our Evening Tutors are responsible for leading one-to-two tuition sessions that cater to the needs and goals of their students.

DUTIES:

To plan and deliver tuition lessons on a 1:2 basis with students between the ages of 5 - 19 years old with various ages and abilities. Have the flexibility to deliver tuition in different subjects or levels at the same time. This will mean dividing your time between your two students and delivering individualised lesson plans. To familiarise themselves with the national curriculum for the levels they teach and research new topic areas, maintaining up-to-date subject knowledge. To devise and write new curriculum materials. To mark pupil's work, giving appropriate feedback To maintain records of pupils' progress and development via live lesson plans and to make sure these are updated regularly and when requested. To complete End of Term Summaries at the end of each term as a row on the lesson plan, detailing achievements and targets for the next term. To assist students with homework, projects, test preparation, papers, research and other academic tasks. To select and use a range of different learning resources and equipment. To prepare pupils for qualifications and external examinations. To have an understanding of various learning styles and tips on how to improve the study skills of individual learners. To work with students to help them understand key concepts, especially those learned in the classroom. To teach skills to improve academic performance, including study strategies, note-taking skills and approaches to answering test questions To develop and share teaching materials and save these to the resource file. To conduct practice tests to track progress, identify areas of improvement and help set goals for exam preparation. To provide students with positive and constructive feedback. To communicate with parents and carers over pupils' progress and write reports when requested by the parents/carers. To communicate with tutees teachers when requested. To manage pupil behaviour in the centre and liaise with parents if issues arise. To cover other tutees' tuition sessions when a tutor is absent and they have a pink session available (pink sessions are bookings currently at the ratio of 1:1 where they should be 1:2). To abide by the procedures set out in the Healthy and Safety Policy and Confidentiality/ Data Protection Policy. To follow the Tutor Code of Conduct at all times. To have a thorough understanding of the signs and symptoms of abuse and to follow the organisation's safeguarding procedures as outlined in the Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy. To record and report all safeguarding concerns, behavioural incidents, important contacts and meeting summaries via email to the Safeguarding Team in a timely and efficient manner. To champion education for all by promoting inclusion and have high expectations for all children and young people. To encourage a culture of listening to young people. To keep the centres tidy and presentable. To take responsibility for signing themselves and their tutees in and out of centre at the beginning and end of the session.
Optional

All Evening Tutors will be offered the option to meet with the Curriculum Manager either face to face or via an online meet for a Supervision Session.
Criteria

Essential - E

Desirable - D

A commitment to promoting positive outcomes for children and young people. - E

Experience of working successfully with young people between the ages of 5- 16. - D

Willingness to teach students on a 2:1 basis who may be of differing ages and have various needs and abilities. - E

An understanding of strategies to engage students of various ages with various learning styles. - D

Proven ability to teach the specified subject. - E

Adequate GCSE/A-level in subject area - E

Understanding of the importance of following company Policy and Procedures. - E

Proven ability to communicate effectively with children, young people and adults including through written and verbal communication. - E

Personal drive to help young people improve their confidence in specific subjects. - E

Ability to set homework, mark work and provide constructive feedback. - E

Understands the level of professionalism required when working with young people. - E

Dresses professionally - no jeans, trainers, hats etc. - E

We have availability across our three Centres:

Cricklade road, SN2 1AD

Devizes Road, SN1 4BH

Havelock Street SN1 1SD

Job Types: Part-time, Zero hours contract

Pay: 20.00-25.00 per hour

Benefits:

Company events Employee discount
Ability to commute/relocate:

Swindon SN1: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Education:

GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person