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 Communication Support in Elham.
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Benefits of the role:
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You will be working as a self-employed, part-time tutor. Bright Heart provides its tutors with opportunities for professional development.
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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
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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
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About the Company
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Qualifications
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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. Please review the safer recruitment policy on our website for further details.
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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
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