Job Description

Job Title: Tutor

We are looking for part-time Tutors in and around North Somerset with the ability to teach up to

GCSE

level in Maths and/or Science.

If you feel you can tutor in another subject/area at GCSE level, then please also contact us for possible opportunities.

We are looking for Tutors to join our team to start in September 2025.

Primary Purpose of Job:

To provide bespoke tutoring to young people aged between 11 -18 years old

Hours:

Each placement will be between 2-10 hours across the week. Timings are negotiable. Once agreed, placements take place at a consistent time each week, term-time only

Contract:

Self Employed

Hourly Rate:

29.21 (increase pending 01/09/2025)

How to apply:

Please email recruitment@thejhf.org and request an application form. Application forms must be completed and returned in order to apply.

Our Charity

The JHF Youth Charity is a community-focused not for profit organisation that aims to inspire and empower young lives through the strength of positive relationships. We have been working within North Somerset and surrounding areas for 10 years and have built up an excellent reputation for delivering high quality, child-centred, bespoke support.

For further information, please see our website - https://thejhf.org/

Person Specification

You will be expected to plan and deliver a customised tutoring programme to the young people assigned to you. You will have an adaptable and flexible approach, and be able to cater to each individual young person's special educational needs, as set out in their EHCP.

Tutoring on a one to one basis, you will need to work creatively and intuitively, be empathetic to the young person's requirements, and provide professional and reliable support.

The young people we typically work with have an EHCP, often have social and emotional health needs and are likely to not be attending school. Using their ECHP outcomes, you will provide a learning pathway that the young person can access to support their transition back to an educational setting and/or achieve qualifications as appropriate.

The right candidate will be working to a high professional standard supporting young people to engage in education and build resilience.

Essential

Qualified Teaching Status Ability to quickly build positive relationships with young people and their families An empathetic approach to learning, with the ability to boost a student's confidence and self-esteem, with an ambition for young people to reach their potential Commitment, reliability, honesty and lots of patience Excellent communication Ability to extensively differentiate planning and teaching A valid enhanced DBS check (or an existing DBS on the update service) Clear understanding of safeguarding and child protection legislation Experience working with young people with an EHCP Valid UK drivers' licence and use of a car for work Right to live and work within the UK

Specific Responsibilities

Planning differentiated tutoring sessions dependant on the young person's needs Preparing students for exams or tests Support young people to achieve their targets set out in their EHCP Timely submission (within 24 hours) of tutoring session summary reports Maintaining up-to-date subject knowledge Marking and assessing work and homework regularly, providing constructive feedback to students Maintaining student attendance and progress records Displaying professionalism at all times, representing the aims of the charity Practical knowledge of safeguarding and child protection

If you are interested in this role, then please contact recruitment@thejhf.org and request an application form. We look forward to hearing from you.

The JHF is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or those who are returning to work after a career break.

This post is subject to two satisfactory reference checks and DBS enhanced disclosure as well as the completion of minimum standards training completion (Safeguarding, Prevent, and UK Data Protection). Please do not hesitate to contact the JHF should you wish to discuss further.

Job Types: Part-time, Freelance

Pay: 29.21 per hour

Benefits:

Casual dress Flexitime
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 20/07/2025
Reference ID: Tutor role