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Education Tutor – Primary, Secondary, GCSE & SEND

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

Help Young People Achieve Their Potential

TP Tutors is seeking enthusiastic, caring and experienced Education Tutors to provide personalised learning support to children and young people across Northampton and nearby areas.

This opportunity is ideal for teachers and tutors looking for flexible assignments where they can make a positive difference to pupils’ academic progress, confidence and engagement with education.

You will deliver one-to-one tuition in pupils’ homes, schools and alternative education settings. Support may include catching up on missed learning, preparing for exams, developing essential skills or helping pupils return to education after an extended absence.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver lessons tailored to each pupil’s abilities, needs and learning goals.
• Prepare engaging activities and appropriate teaching resources.
• Monitor progress, identify learning gaps and adapt teaching methods.
• Support pupils with different abilities and additional educational needs.
• Encourage confidence, motivation and independent learning.
• Communicate with parents, schools and relevant professionals.
• Maintain progress records and follow safeguarding and child protection procedures.

Subjects and Learning Support

We welcome tutors with experience in one or more of the following:

• English, Mathematics and Science.
• Primary education, 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 education provision.

Essential Requirements

• At least two years of teaching or tutoring experience in the UK.
• Experience or knowledge of primary, secondary, GCSE, Functional Skills or SEND education.
• Strong communication, planning and organisational skills.
• The ability to engage pupils and manage learning-related behavioural challenges.
• Reliable transport or the ability to travel to assignments across Northampton and nearby areas.
• An Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or willingness to obtain one.

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

Desirable Experience

Experience supporting pupils with additional needs, including autism (ASC), ADHD, SEMH, dyslexia, speech, language and communication needs (SLCN), EHCPs, emotional or behavioural difficulties, and interrupted education, would be beneficial.

Previous experience in home tuition or alternative provision is also an advantage.

Benefits of Joining TP Tutors

• Competitive weekly pay.
• Flexible assignments across different educational settings.
• Support from a dedicated specialist consultant.
• Weekly in-house payroll.
• Free CPD and professional development opportunities.
• Access to local tutoring placements.
• Temporary work with potential for permanent employment.
• The opportunity to make a meaningful difference to young people’s education.

Location and Availability

Assignments are available across Northampton and surrounding areas. Tutors must be able to travel to pupils’ homes, schools and alternative education settings and be available Monday to Friday during school hours.

Apply Today

If you are passionate about education and committed to helping pupils overcome learning barriers, develop confidence and achieve their goals, we would love to hear from you.

Join TP Tutors and help young people build essential skills and make meaningful progress towards a brighter 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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