KS1/2 Tutor

Job Description

About the role:

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Bright Heart Education’s tuition agency (an employment business) seeks experienced tutors with excellent written and spoken English - experience working with students with SEN needs is strongly desired. We require tutors who can support with KS1/2 Homeschooling support.

Benefits of the role:

You will be working as a self-employed, part-time tutor. Bright Heart provides its tutors with opportunities for professional development.

In addition, Bright Heart offers the right candidate:

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• A £5 per journey travel contribution (in addition to the advertised pay rate)

A respectful working environment for tutors

On-going training and support from experienced education professionals

Access to comprehensive CPD and upskilling opportunities through TES Develop

Tutor of the Month award (prize of £150) selected each month

A 10% incentive for tutors who work 80 hours or more within an 6-month period

Responsibilities

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• Successful candidates will be provided with further information and guidelines on the Bright Heart Approach and relevant training for working with SEN students

About the Company

Bright Heart is an award-winning London-based tuition agency – we won the Tuition Business of the Year award in the 2022 National Tutoring Awards arranged by The Tutors’ Association (runners-up in 2023 and 2024). We were also an accredited Tuition Partner for the National Tutoring Programme (NTP) which ended in August 2024.

We offer a more nurturing approach and help students with special educational needs (SEN) and those lacking confidence or motivation. Our heart-based approach – the ‘Bright Heart Approach’ – involves meeting the whole person from their unique perspective with warmth to build trust, self-esteem and self-belief, before building on academic abilities.

Bright Heart is committed to providing the best possible care to its students and vulnerable adults and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

Qualifications

All candidates must have the right to work in the UK and a current Enhanced DBS certificate (with a check of the children’s barred list) before commencing any tutoring assignments (we can apply on behalf of a candidate if not currently held). Candidates must also provide 2 relevant professional references and a parent reference. Candidates who have lived / worked overseas in the last 5 years will also need to provide certain overseas checks, including a police certificate. xwzovoh Please review the safer recruitment policy on our website for further details.

In addition, candidates should have:

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• At least 12 months of relevant tutoring and/or teaching experience in the UK

Excellent spoken and written English

Strong subject knowledge in their tuition subject(s)

University qualification or studying towards one and A-levels

Passion for teaching and their tuition subject(s)

SEN tuition/teaching experience and a passion for working with students with SEN