Job Description

Minerva's Virtual Academy

Lambeth
29,000 - 31,650 per year

Salary:

MT + benefits

Job type:

Part Time, Permanent

Start date:

28 July 2025

Apply by:

20 July 2025

Job overview

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Job Title: Head of Tutors


Location: Remote UK (4 times a year in London for meetings)


Company: Minerva Tutors


Reports To: Head of Tuition and Homeschooling


Contract Type: Part-time - 3 days a week

About Minerva Tutors

Minerva Tutors is a leading education company dedicated to delivering exceptional, personalised tutoring. We provide bespoke academic support and are committed to helping students thrive through expertly matched tutors and transformative learning experiences.

Role Overview

As Head of Tutors at Minerva Tutors, you will lead our team of talented tutors, maintaining the highest standards of academic excellence and innovation. You'll be responsible for supporting tutor development, overseeing key platforms, managing communications, and playing a vital role in the planning and coordination of homeschool programs.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & ManagementSupervise and mentor the tutoring team, ensuring consistent, high-quality teaching. Lead the recruitment, training, and onboarding of new tutors. Offer weekly check-ins with tutors to provide pastoral and professional support. Provide performance feedback and ongoing mentoring. Manage situations that arise with tutors and clients
Academic ExcellenceEnsure best practice teaching strategies are applied across subject areas and key stages. Keep up to date with curriculum developments and educational trends. Support in developing academic resources and tutoring materials. Assist with homeschool scheduling and timetabling to ensure balanced, effective programs for students. To undertake KCSIE training each September to keep in line with government standards. To facilitate and monitor social activities and sessions for our homeschooling pupils
Internal Communication & AdministrationWrite and distribute engaging monthly newsletters for both clients and tutors. Take the lead on managing Google Classroom and ensure smooth use by tutors. Create resources that are accessible for Minerva Tutors to access. Attend regular team meetings, contributing insights and strategic input. Assist with internal admin tasks to support the educational team as required. Make contact with tutors after their initial lesson with a client
Strategy & InnovationCollaborate with senior leadership on new educational initiatives. Propose and implement ideas for enhancing student outcomes and tutor effectiveness. Participate in the development of workshops, training sessions, or webinars. Contribute to the development and achievement of Minerva's Quarterly Targets

Requirements

Extensive experience in tutoring or teaching (5+ years preferred). Strong leadership or mentoring background. Excellent written communication skills for newsletters and reports. Familiarity with Google Classroom and other online educational tools. Deep knowledge of UK and/or international curricula. Highly organised, detail-oriented, and proactive. Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to manage difficult conversations diplomatically.

Desirable

Experience within the private tuition or edtech sector. Understanding of SEN and inclusive teaching strategies. Confident with digital tools for education and communication.

What We Offer

Leadership position in a dynamic and supportive educational team. Opportunities for professional development and creative input. Flexibility in working hours and location. A chance to make a real impact in students' lives and tutor development.

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About

Minerva's Virtual Academy

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Minerva's Virtual Academy

3space International House, Canterbury Crescent
London
SW9 7QD
United Kingdom

+44 203 637 6477

Experience the award-winning

online school for 11 - 18 year olds

World-class virtual schooling built on personal mentoring and community, run by teachers from the UK's top schools, and proudly accredited by the Department for Education (read the full report here)

We are the perfect school for modern times - combining smart technology and engaging online resources with one-to-one support, active group learning and exciting multi-disciplinary projects.

We offer pupils the flexibility to learn from the comfort of their home, anywhere in the world, while ensuring they develop the social skills required to live fulfilling lives and succeed in the workplaces of the future.

The skills we champion are self-sufficiency, collaboration, problem-solving, creative and critical thinking, leadership, and mindfulness.

We operate term dates broadly in line with those in the independent school sector.



Our curriculum for Years 7 and 8 takes advantage of Key Stage 3's flexibility. Alongside the foundational curriculum, students encounter a diverse array of topics. The key stage 3 curriculum combines the Inner core subjects of English, Maths, and Science (Cambridge Lower Secondary) and the outer core is made up of History, French, German, Spanish, Global Perspectives, Digital Literacy, PSHE, Classical Civilisation, Computing, Music and Art & Design.



Pupils commonly study between 5 and 9 subjects in Years 9-11 and 3 - 4 subjects in Years 12-13. These include a combination of the core subjects: Maths, English Language, English Literature, Biology, Chemistry and Physics - and electives: Geography, History, Business Studies, Psychology, Global Citizenship, Computer Science, French, Spanish, Art and Music. All of our courses (with the exception of Psychology, Art and Music) are IGCSEs awarded by either Cambridge or Pearson Edexcel.

How Pupils Learn

Minerva Virtual Academy is underpinned by 'four pillars'. These are: a virtual learning platform, live lessons, mentoring and community. As part of this offer, all pupils receive weekly one-to-one mentoring sessions and, through the virtual learning platform, can communicate with their mentors at any time. Community plays a key role at Minerva Virtual Academy. Pupils attend weekly assemblies and can participate in a wide range of after-school clubs.



The curriculum at Minerva Virtual Academy is delivered through a 'flipped learning' model. This involves pupils undertaking interactive self-study on the virtual learning platform before attending live lessons.



Alongside the taught curriculum, pupils participate in an extensive well-being programme. Designed to support pupils' personal and academic growth, wellbeing sessions help pupils manage their own health, relationships, emotional intelligence and communication skills.

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