Tutor

Conexus Tuition Sevenoaks & Tonbridge

Job Title: Conexus Tuition Tutor

We are looking to appoint an experienced tutor who will work within venues and homes local to Sevenoaks and/or Tonbridge, delivering tuition sessions outside of school hours. This could be on a one to one basis or in groups, up to 1:6.

Responsibilities and Duties:

To deliver bespoke tuition based upon your subject with the aim of filling any perceived gaps in learning as identified by the school.
To work with students and/or small groups that have been allocated by the Principal Director.
Establish good working relationships with students
Responsible for working with small groups or individuals in outside of school setting
Provide engaging, targeted tuition that supports students achievement and progress
Provide informal adhoc feedback to parents / pupils if required.
Responsible for liaising with your Principal Director regarding attendance and engagement of pupils.
There is no expectation that you will assign homework etc. Your role is specifically tutoring.

Conexus Tuition requires all of our tutors to demonstrate an ability to work in a way that promotes the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.

Must be able to travel to venues/homes around Sevenoaks and Tonbridge.

Rate of pay: £35 per hour

This role is advertised on a self employed basis, with the tutor providing tuition services to Conexus Tuition Sevenoaks and Tonbridge through a Consultant Agreement.

Our commitment to Safeguarding and the Welfare of Children

Conexus Tuition is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children. As such, all applicants to roles in the organisation will be subject to a full Safer Recruitment process, which includes a range of background checks, at least two professional references, Enhanced DBS on the Live Update Service, Right to Work in the UK checks, proof of identity, proof of experience and work history, proof of qualifications and full checks to ensure that candidates have not been barred or otherwise deemed inappropriate to work with children. We adhere to the most up to date statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education, including Safer Recruitment requirements outlined in KCSIE Part 3 and requirements for our tutors to receive Safeguarding and PREVENT training at least once per academic year.

Our commitment to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion

Conexus Tuition is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. Our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee / volunteer / contractor to feel respected and able to give their best. Conexus Tuition is also committed against unlawful discrimination of customers or the public.

Person Specification

Qualifications: Qualified Teacher Status

Skills / Qualities / Experience

Pupil centred, engaging and high energy
Knowledgeable in the latest exam specifications and requirements
Confident in planning tuition sessions and delivering tuition.
Resilience to challenge with a variety of strategies for engaging reluctant learners.
Experienced teaching whole classes, small intervention groups or 1:1 tuition
Graduate of relevant subject eg English, Maths, Science, Humanities or MFL / or Primary education
Previous tutoring experience desirable.
Confident to differentiate to a broad range of pupil needs, abilities, and personalities.
Experience working with low ability students or those who present with SEN
Confident to manage any challenging behaviour and able to re-engage hard to reach learners.
Able to plan and effectively deliver all your own learning materials.
Proven track record of being able to raise student attainment.
Fluent in spoken and written English
Ability to travel to venues / clients.

We expect all of our tutors to demonstrate a clear understanding of and commitment to safeguarding children at all times. We have a robust suite of policies in place which we require all personnel, regardless of the position, to commit to following.

Additionally, as part of your onboarding and induction, you will be required to confirm that you have accessed the relevant handbook (provided) for your role, engaged with relevant training and briefings and that you complete appropriate safeguarding refresher training at least once per academic year.

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You will then be invited to generate a profile on our Online Tutor Database (Tutor Cruncher)

If you have any questions about the role, contact Matthew Pavey, Principal Director - Conexus Tuition Sevenoaks and Tonbridge:

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