English Tutor Required Bromley

Are you Ambitious, Tenacious, Enterprising?

We are looking for an Academic Tutor specialising in Literacy to support individuals and groups of students to enable access to learning, progress within the subject and achieve academic success. The role includes supporting teachers in whole class lessons when not administering their own 1:1 or group sessions, with some before and after school sessions.

This role is suitable for graduates with a degree in the subject area, looking to work in a school in preparation for starting teacher training.

Responsibilites

Delivering programmes of study to small groups of students (usually between one and three)
Ensuring all students identified for intervention are given every opportunity to meet their targets
Liaising with parents regarding the attendance, progress and attitude of designated students
Maintaining records of students progress
Completing relevant marking and feedback
Using behaviour management strategies to contribute to creating a purposeful learning environment
Supporting identified students in tutor group time
Highlighting individual students' learning needs to teachers and agreeing how they will be supported in each lesson
Assisting in evaluating students progress
Supporting identified students to engage with learning objectives in lessons
Qualifications

Relevant qualifications at A Level or undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in English, Maths or Science.
Excellent numeracy/literacy skills.
Some knowledge of strategies in working with young people with challenging behaviours
Knowledge of some of the social issues facing students from disadvantaged backgrounds
Understanding of principles of child development and learning processes and, in particular, barriers to learning
Ability to plan effective actions for students at risk of underachieving
Understanding of a range of support services/providers
Experience of working directly with young people in an education or training environment, supporting the learning of students