Tutor

Online and in school Tutor's required after February and April half-term in the East Sussex area!

This is an exciting fixed-term (one year in the first instance) graduate level opportunity that will offer the right candidate the opportunity to share and use their expert subject knowledge to accelerate the progress of pupils in one or more of their GCSE subjects.

The successful candidate will be passionate about their subject and have high expectations of every child regardless of their background. They will recognise that some children require additional support to make the excellent progress we aspire to for all our learners. This role will have a significant impact on closing attainment gaps for disadvantaged pupils. 

Our most successful tutors might have the following skills, experience, and personality traits:

• Enthusiastic graduates of English, Maths or Science OR Experienced private tutors with previous experience
• Confident to differentiate to a broad range of pupil needs, abilities, and personalities
• Experienced working with low ability students or those who present with SEN
• Confident to manage any challenging behaviour and able to re-engage hard to reach learners
• Able to plan and effectively deliver all your own learning materials
• Competent at providing detailed feedback and progress reports to track the progress of students both academically and socially
• Proven track record of being able to raise student attainment

Why work for Teaching Personnel?

• Competitive rates of pay - between GBP20 - GBP25 per hour for this role
• Flexible working hours to fit around current commitments
• The chance to help with the NTP programme
• Additional CPD - you will have to complete 3 modules to be able to take part in the NTP
• Refer a friend scheme (recieve GBP50)

You will work with pupils, individually or in groups, who are eligible for the ‘Pupil Premium’ or ‘Catch Up’ funding. This funding is targeted at supporting pupils who are more likely to underachieve compared to their peers. Pupils you support will have a range of abilities. Your expertise will be used to address the current underlying inequalities in attainment between children eligible for these premiums and their peers by ensuring that your specialist subject knowledge and skills reach the pupils who need it most.

You will work as a member of a department team, supporting and developing teaching and learning with a particular emphasis on closing gaps in pupil attainment. You will need to demonstrate that you will bring subject-specific skills, experience and an approach to young people and their learning that will enable them to develop over time. You will need to have the capacity to be creative and innovative, where appropriate, in the approaches you take. Guidance, supervision, coaching and training will be integral to how you are supported in the role.  You will work alongside experienced teachers to monitor the progress of the pupils you support and to plan, modify and implement interventions as needed.

If you are a graduate of a subject that is offered at GCSE and looking to gain valuable experience prior to applying for a Schools Direct Programme or PGCE or simply wish to help raise aspiration and attainment within your subject area, please send your CV and covering statement to hayley.doyle@teachingpersonnel.com
First round of interviews will be held on Monday 21st May 2018.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see teachingpersonnel.com/faqs 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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