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Freelance Tutor - Functional Skills, English and Maths KS4 (Dorchester Area)

Freelance Tutor - Functional Skills, English and Maths KS4 (Dorchester Area)

Coombe House School

Dorset

  • £28 - £30 per hour
  • Expired
Job type:
Part Time, Fixed Term
Start date:
ASAP
Apply by:
29 January 2025

Job overview

We have an 8 hour a week freelance opportunity to deliver tutoring support in the community (Dorchester area) across 2 days (4 hours a day between 10am and 2pm) to several of our young people (ages 14 - 16). The level they are working towards is functional skills in English and Maths. 

The booking is to start as soon as the right person is appointed until the end of June, and any offer of a ‘contract for services’ is subject to pre-employment checks including enhanced DBS, barring service checks, and references. 

As an experienced and qualified Tutor, you should be self-motivated with a creative approach to the delivery of functional English and Maths skills and be able to work with our young people to support them in achieving their qualifications. Your ability to contextualise teaching and learning of English and Maths is essential, and to use innovative methods to make the delivery of these subjects’ fun and engaging.  

We would like to hear from you if you are available within the hours stated above, and as a minimum, possess a teaching qualification L3 Education and Training, and have experience of delivering focused programmes in functional English and Maths skills. You will be able to provide regular feedback to the schools’ SLT against progress made and create effective plans for delivery of learning requirements. 

You must also be able to travel independently to the Dorchester area and the hourly pay rate includes any planning / preparation / follow-up and travel time plus associated costs.  

Hourly rate: £30 per hour, depending on experience. 

Contract: Self-employed Contract for Services to the end of June.  

Our school  

Coombe House School is an independent special school that provides education for pupils aged 5 to 19 with SEMH and ASD and associated difficulties. All pupils on roll have an EHCP and the school uses a therapeutic approach to support pupils with their individual difficulties. Everything the school does is based on the formation and maintenance of positive relationships and viewing all behaviour as communication. 

Deadline for applications: Wednesday 29 January 2025 

Please complete the application process through TES and contact Michelle Heywood, HR Manager on 01747 449858 for any additional information.  

We are committed to safeguarding and expect everyone who works in our school (and visitors to our school) to share this commitment. We take all safeguarding and welfare concerns seriously and encourage our pupils to talk to us about any worries they may have. We will always act in the best interests of the child. The successful applicant must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and an enhanced DBS.  

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Coombe House School is an independent special school that provides education for pupils aged 5 to 19 with SEMH and ASD and associated difficulties. All pupils on roll have an EHCP and the school uses a therapeutic approach to support pupils with their individual difficulties. Everything the school does is based on the formation and maintenance of positive relationships and viewing all behaviour as communication.

We are seeking candidates who thrive on working in a challenging but immensely rewarding environment, who are passionate about supporting the development of social, life and independence skills and who genuinely want to make a difference in the lives of pupils. To truly meet their needs, and set them up for successful adult lives, we think beyond conventional education and meet their broader holistic potential and help to influence the society that they are part of to be more connected, inclusive, and compassionate.

We recruit regularly to support the rapid growth of the school.

All staff at Coombe House School demonstrate compassion, understanding and flexibility in their approach ensuring progression is central to all lessons whilst giving our pupils the confidence to grow as they progress. We believe passionately in supporting and nurturing our pupils as well as aspiring to provide them with outstanding and creative learning opportunities.

Some of the benefits of working at Coombe House School include a workplace set in beautiful surroundings, a competitive salary, use of facilities - gym and swimming pool (at specific times), access to an employee assistance programme with excellent free counselling support services, and continuous professional development and training, Death in Service (3 x salary) for all staff from day one. 

For Teachers we offer the Teachers’ Pension Scheme and non-teaching staff a 10% employers’ contribution to the NEST Pension Scheme. After the probation period we also offer a highly subsidised Health Care Plan where you can claim back costs towards dental check ups, eye tests, prescription charges and therapies.

If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process or require any further details please contact Claire Taylor, HR Officer on 01747 449 858 or by email hr@coombehouse.org.uk 

Find out more about working at our unique, special school offering excellent teaching and learning opportunities for children and young people aged 5 to 19, with complex needs.

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