LAC Tutor

Do you have experience of working as a one-to-one tutor to secondary children?

Are you interested in giving flexible 1 to 1 support to children outside of mainstream schools?

At TP Tutors we have an exciting opportunity to help looked after children in Nottingham (NG6). This role is ideal if you are an NQT, Teaching Assistant or have any experience working with secondary children and are looking for flexible work. If you are interested working with children who may be looked after or have additional needs this will be ideal for you. The role requires education sessions face to face with children at their homes or potentially in the local area. Knowledge of core subjects and experience of planning engaging sessions are essential in this role.

This tutor role involves:

• Plan, create and teach engaging sessions based around the child’s needs, developing their knowledge in core subjects.
• Working with looked after children from different backgrounds and using different strategies to ensure their needs are met.
• Track progress and plan next steps in learning.
• Inspire children to achieve and keep them engaged ensuring they can access the learning.

The tutor roles are based in the Nottingham (NG6) area, which is easily accessible via car or public transport and has links with other towns nearby.

What are we looking for in a tutor?

• Experience of working with children or young people.
• Able to plan and deliver engaging sessions based around the needs of the learner.
• Ability to develop effective behaviour management strategies and coping mechanisms.
• Apply skills to raise children’s confidence within their learning.
• Able to track progress and plan next steps in children’s learning towards their learning outcomes.
• SEN experience is desirable but not essential.

To be successful in your application, you must be able to provide evidence of this as skills and experience.

Please be aware that all applicants will be subject to background checks and will need a current DBS certificate (update service registered). Teaching Personnel can support your application should this be required.

Working hours are between Monday to Friday, 8.30am-3.30pm approximately, but you may be offered additional duties and responsibilities outside of these hours.

Benefits of working with Teaching Personnel:

• A dedicated consultant to discuss current or future roles with you
• Payment in house, meaning no fees from Umbrella companies
• £25 an hour or above
• 13 weeks off per year
• Opportunities for further development in the form of CPD

If this opportunity sounds like something which you would really excel in, or if you want to hear about other Tutoring opportunities, please send over your up-to-date CV.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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