Tutor

Teaching Personnel are specialists in providing 1-1 tuition for young people who are not in education. We have an urgent need for tutors in Gateshead and the surrounding areas.

These pupils have a range of needs including:

• SEND needs - such as Autism and learning difficulties
• Children in Care - needing catch up tuition due to missing chunks of school or being out of education
• School refusers
• SEMH needs - varying from anxiety to severe mental health needs
• Asylum Seekers
• Pupils who have been excluded from school

We are looking for compassionate and patient teachers who are either retired and looking to work part time, or teachers looking to use their skills outside of the classroom environment to make a difference for children in the local area. Our tuition is mostly 1:1 and is in the young person’s home, this is due to the children we work with mostly being out of education. Our support varies from 1 hour to 15 hours a week. 

As a 1-1 tutor you will provide support in any of the following areas: English, Maths, Life Skills are preparing to transition back to school. Our pupils are aged 11 - 19 and we are looking for teachers to work in any age group of their preference. 

Access to your own vehicle is highly desirable for the role, as you will be travelling between students for each session.

Skills required:

• Ideally you will be a qualified teacher with QTS or a similar qualification
• Or you will be an experienced tutor
• Confident planning and preparing lessons and resources
• Resilience
• Patience
• Compassion and understanding of different families backgrounds and their needs.

Benefits to you:

• This work can start immediately or at a date that would suit your situation
• The hours are flexible and work completely around your responsibilities at home, other work or just your preferences
• Pay is £25-30 per hour depending on the type of tuition you will be providing
• Full support is provided from our experienced team
• Opportunity to undertake regular CPD training
• Easy online reporting and payroll system
• PAYE pay
• Pension scheme

We have roles to start immediately so please get in touch ASAP!

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role as well as the Right to Work in the UK. 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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