Tutor

Private Tutor – Primary, Secondary, GCSE & SEND

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

Inspire Learning. Build Confidence. Change Lives.

Are you an enthusiastic educator who believes every child deserves the opportunity to succeed?

TP Tutors is recruiting passionate teachers and experienced tutors to support children and young people across Peterborough. Whether you specialise in primary education, secondary subjects, GCSE preparation or Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), this is your chance to make a genuine difference while enjoying flexible working opportunities.

You'll provide personalised, one-to-one tuition in pupils' homes, schools and alternative education settings, helping learners overcome challenges, rediscover their confidence and achieve their goals.

Your Role

As a tutor, you will:

• Deliver tailored lessons that reflect each pupil's abilities, interests and learning objectives.
• Support learners with English, Maths, Science, GCSEs and other curriculum subjects.
• Help pupils catch up on missed learning, prepare for exams and develop essential skills.
• Adapt teaching methods to support different learning styles and additional needs.
• Track progress, provide feedback and celebrate achievements.
• Encourage positive behaviour, independence and engagement with learning.
• Work collaboratively with parents, carers, schools and other professionals.
• Maintain accurate records and follow safeguarding and child protection requirements.

Subjects and Specialisms

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

• Primary education, including reading, writing and numeracy.
• Secondary education and GCSE examination preparation.
• English, Maths and Science.
• Functional Skills and core skills development.
• Humanities, Modern Foreign Languages, Computing and Creative Arts.
• SEND support, home tuition and alternative provision.

What We're Looking For

Essential requirements:

• At least two years of teaching or tutoring experience in the UK.
• Experience supporting primary, secondary, GCSE, Functional Skills or SEND learners.
• Strong communication, lesson planning and organisational skills.
• The ability to engage pupils and manage behaviour effectively.
• Reliable transport or suitable travel arrangements for assignments across Peterborough 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.

Additional Experience We Value

Experience supporting pupils with autism (ASC), ADHD, SEMH, dyslexia, speech and language needs, EHCPs or emotional and behavioural challenges would be an advantage.

We are particularly interested in tutors who can engage learners who have struggled in mainstream education, experienced disrupted learning or require additional encouragement and individual attention.

Why Work with TP Tutors?

• Competitive weekly pay.
• Flexible assignments during school hours.
• Weekly in-house payroll.
• Dedicated support from an experienced specialist consultant.
• Free CPD and professional development opportunities.
• A variety of tuition placements across Peterborough and surrounding communities.
• Temporary roles with the possibility of permanent opportunities.
• The satisfaction of helping young people make meaningful educational progress.

Take the Next Step

If you're passionate about education and ready to help pupils overcome barriers to learning, we'd love to hear from you.

Join TP Tutors and help learners across Peterborough grow in confidence, achieve their potential and build a brighter future.

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.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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