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Education Tutor – Primary, Secondary, GCSE & SEND

Location: Kettering and surrounding areas
Job Type: Flexible, Temporary, with potential for permanent employment
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, during school hours
Pay: Competitive weekly pay

Inspire Learning and Build Confidence

TP Tutors is looking for committed, supportive and skilled Education Tutors to provide one-to-one tuition to children and young people across Kettering and neighbouring areas.

This role is suitable for experienced teachers, tutors and education professionals seeking flexible opportunities to use their expertise to improve pupils’ academic skills, confidence and engagement with learning.

You will work with pupils in their homes, schools or alternative education settings. Assignments may involve helping learners catch up with missed lessons, prepare for GCSE examinations, strengthen core skills or return to education after a period of absence.

Your Responsibilities

• Deliver personalised lessons based on each pupil’s abilities, learning needs and targets.
• Prepare effective lesson plans, educational resources and engaging activities.
• Assess progress, identify areas for improvement and adjust teaching approaches.
• Provide appropriate support for pupils with different learning styles and additional needs.
• Encourage participation, independence and positive learning habits.
• Work with parents, school staff and other professionals to support educational outcomes.
• Maintain accurate progress records and follow safeguarding and child protection policies.

Subjects and Specialisms

We welcome applications from tutors experienced in one or more of the following:

• English, Mathematics and Science.
• Primary-level learning, literacy and numeracy.
• Secondary education and GCSE preparation.
• Functional Skills English and Maths.
• Humanities and Modern Foreign Languages.
• Computing, Creative Arts and other curriculum subjects.
• Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
• Home tuition and alternative provision.

Essential Requirements

• A minimum of two years’ teaching or tutoring experience in the UK.
• Knowledge or experience of primary, secondary, GCSE, Functional Skills or SEND education.
• Excellent communication, planning and organisational skills.
• The ability to motivate pupils and manage learning-related behavioural challenges.
• Reliable transport or the ability to travel to placements across Kettering and nearby areas.
• An Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or willingness to obtain one.

QTS, PGCE or an equivalent recognised teaching qualification is desirable but not essential.

Desirable Skills and Experience

Experience supporting pupils with additional educational needs is advantageous, including autism (ASC), ADHD, Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, dyslexia, speech and language difficulties, EHCPs, emotional or behavioural challenges, and interrupted education.

Experience delivering home-based tuition or working within alternative education settings would also be beneficial.

What TP Tutors Offers

• Competitive weekly pay.
• Flexible assignments to suit your availability and experience.
• Ongoing guidance from a dedicated specialist consultant.
• Weekly in-house payroll.
• Free CPD and professional development opportunities.
• Access to a variety of local tutoring placements.
• Temporary assignments with the possibility of permanent employment.
• The opportunity to make a lasting difference to pupils’ learning and development.

Location and Availability

Opportunities are available throughout Kettering and surrounding areas in Northamptonshire, depending on local pupil requirements.

Tutors must be able to travel to pupils’ homes, schools and alternative education settings and be available Monday to Friday during school hours.

Apply Now

Are you passionate about education and helping young people overcome barriers to learning? If you have relevant teaching or tutoring experience and want to make a positive impact, we would love to hear from you.

Join TP Tutors and help pupils develop their abilities, improve their academic achievement and build confidence in their future.

All pay rates quoted are inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay.

TP Tutors is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All educators are subject to safeguarding checks in line with Department for Education (DfE) guidance including Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE). This may also include an online search as part of our safer recruitment process.

All educators must complete our annual tuition training programme, covering Safeguarding, Prevent Duty, KCSIE, Allergy Awareness, and Child-on-Child Abuse Awareness. Tutors must also hold, or be willing to obtain, a valid Child-only Enhanced DBS certificate on the update service, with full guidance provided.

Many pupils supported by TP Tutors require tailored educational provision. Tutors should be confident in building positive relationships, adapting their approach to meet individual needs, and maintaining high standards of professionalism and safeguarding at all times. Tutors must also be able to effectively plan, prepare, and deliver engaging lessons that meet the learner’s individual needs, monitor progress, and adapt teaching strategies to support positive outcomes.

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