Secondary - Science

Posted 25 October 2023
Salary £19,000 - £21,000
LocationSt. Helens
Discipline SecondaryScience
ReferenceJ994
Contact NameAnisah Mir

Job description

This school is an independent school that caters to students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Social Emotional Mental Health (SEMH) challenges. Their mission is to offer personalised, effective, and inclusive education to students who have faced difficulties in traditional educational settings and require a more vocational pathway to achieve success in adulthood. They strive to provide their students with the skills and knowledge they need to flourish both academically and personally.

Classroom/subject experience is essential to the role. It is important that the candidate has experience in behavioral management and SEND experience. The school is looking for a mentor who is passionate about working with children and is motivated to see pupils grow and flourish. 

Job description

This school strives for excellence in all that they do in school and in the wider community, providing a place where all can achieve their potential; develop their mind; be creative and cultivate their interests. Pupils at this school flourish in an environment that respects them as individuals and endeavours to develop all aspects of each one.

​Become an Academic Tutor

Do you want a role where you can make a real difference to the lives of young people? We’re recruiting full-time Academic Tutors to start immediately and deliver tuition in various subjects for the National Tutoring Programme. This is a great opportunity to get school experience, which is invaluable for those who are considering a career in teaching.

You’ll be working alongside teachers to provide tuition for pupils whose education has been most impacted by the pandemic. Academic Tutors can mentor pupils in primary school literacy, numeracy or science, or secondary school English, humanities, maths, modern foreign languages, or science.

You don’t need to have experience of working in education to become an Academic Tutor as our fully funded training will ensure that you have all the knowledge you need for your new role.

To become an Academic Tutor, you’ll need:

  • ·        A degree or equivalent, OR;

  • ·        Three A-levels at A*- C grade AND a minimum of Grade 4 (grade C equivalent) in English and maths at GCSE level

Your responsibilities will include:

  • ·        Working with teaching staff to identify the support each pupil needs

  • ·        Creating bespoke intervention programmes for pupils

  • ·        Developing and delivering engaging sessions with clear learning objectives

  • ·        Delivering measurable outcomes from each session to track progress

Develop your skills as an Academic Tutor through:

  • ·        Expert online training from Education Development Trust

  • ·        Access to resources and professional development covering topics including mental health, work-life balance, and pedagogy

We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer that values diverse talent and encourages applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Should you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us.