Tutor with QTS

Job Title: Tutor with QTS

Reporting to: Provision Lead at Tutor Trust

Responsible for: Delivery of academic intervention in Maths, Science, English or Primary tuition to State Schools, Alternative Provision pupils or Looked After Children 

Location: Various roles available across Greater Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool or Bradford (optional)

Salary: Approximately £25,000 per annum, depending on experience and qualifications. This is a full-time or part-time position on a permanent contract 

About Tutor Trust

The Tutor Trust is a registered charity which aims to tackle educational inequality in a unique way.  Our mission is to 'transform lives through tutoring’ by making sure every child who needs some additional academic support can access a great tutor. 

We have won multiple awards and are now recognized as one of the most innovative and impactful education charities in the UK. We have strong evidence of our impact from a randomized control trial by the Education Endowment Foundation, and in 2019 became an EEF ‘Promising Project.’  A proudly Northern born-and-bred charity, we serve Greater Manchester, Leeds and Merseyside.

We are adding to our team of full time tutors at Tutor Trust due to the incredibly high demand for our work. To reflect the QTS status there will also be an element where QTS tutors will work with the Training and Quality and Impact teams to support the training of tutors and the monitoring of tuition being delivered. 

Job Purpose: Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plan and deliver tuition to pupils (from year 5 to 11) across Greater Manchester, Leeds, Bradford or Liverpool in Maths Science or English on a 1:1 or 1:3 basis. A robust and comprehensive induction and training programme will be offered to support this

• To complete appropriate paperwork and administrative tasks relating to tuition with pupil (register, feedback, baseline tests etc.)

• To liaise regularly with your line manager at Tutor Trust

• To undergo additional appropriate training throughout the role 

• To support other tutors as appropriate at training and on-going monitoring of quality

• To be involved in Tutor Trust tutorials and training where required

Person Specification – skills and attributes 

• QTS

• Ability to tutor Maths, Science or English to either Secondary and/or Primary aged students

• Bright, enthusiastic and well-motivated tutor confident in dealing with young people 

• Able to liaise with teachers, carers, parents and school staff (as appropriate) to support the young people involved

• Robust, flexible and resilient character with excellent time-management skills

• Must have achieved a minimum of Grade B at GCSE in Maths and English.

• Demonstrate a commitment to the goals and ethos behind The Tutor Trust

• Enthusiasm and ability to contribute to the successful development of The Tutor Trust

• Understanding of the National Curriculum, GCSE syllabus and have a broad understanding of policy issues and educational best practice relating to improving pupil achievement at KS2, KS3 and KS4

• The ability to work with children from disadvantaged or complex backgrounds 

General

The job is a full/part-time, permanent position and will be based from the relevant Tutor Trust office in Manchester, Leeds, Bradford or Liverpool with frequent travel required across the appropriate city to deliver tuition. All reasonable travel expenses on Tutor Trust business will be reimbursed (not including your regular commute from home to the Tutor Trust office). 

The hours of work are 40 hrs per week over 52 weeks. Holiday entitlement will be 33 days per annum (inclusive of Bank Holidays) with 3 days of your allocation to be taken over the Christmas period. There will also involve working occasional unsocial hours in evenings and at weekends.

In accordance with our Safer Recruitment policy, this position requires an enhanced DBS check and two satisfactory references. 

APPLICATION INFORMATION

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 4th January 2022 at 12pm (noon) 

Interviews to be held:               W/C 10th January 2022

Salary:                                                              £25,000 per annum & Contributory Pension (subject to a successful qualifying period) 

Start date:      ASAP      

 

Candidates are required to submit a completed application form outlining how they meet the requirements of the role and why they want the role. Please email completed application to recruitment@thetutortrust.org  by the above date. 

For further information visit:    www.thetutortrust.org 

The Tutor Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer

The Tutor Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all children, and expects our staff, applicants and volunteers to share this commitment