English Tutor (GCSE)

Reference
1108449

Branch
University of Staffordshire

Start date
02/03/2026

Duration
Ongoing

Hours and days
Mon - Thurs - ideally up to 3 hours a day (flexible times)

Dress code
Smart Casual

Rate of pay
£12.71

Holiday rate
£1.53

Role

Unitemps are supporting a Stoke-on-Trent based alternative education provider to find patient, highly driven English GCSE Tutor to join their friendly team. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of students from KS3 - KS4, who need additional educational and emotional support, are preparing for their GCSEs; or, who want to have a solid foundation for further education.  

If you are a student or recent graduate of Staffordshire University this could be the perfect role for you. 

You will be responsible for delivering flexible hours per week, ideally up to 3 hours (Mon - Thurs), to small groups or 1-2-1 teaching. You must be proficient in ICT and be comfortable working with students from year 8 to year 11. 

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of students who need additional educational/emotional support and want to have a solid foundation for further education.

Duties and responsibilities

• Encourage high standards in all aspects of tutoring life, particularly in student progress.
• Contribute to the effective and efficient running of the classes.
• Promote a learning culture which is positive, purposeful, and professional.
• Support and motivate students.
• Encourage consultation, review, and improvement.
• Be punctual to lessons.
• Promote high standards of organisation.

Student Progress tasks.

• Provide high-quality, accurate, constructive, and targeted information to parents and students.
• Assess, record, and monitor the progress of all students according to guidelines to provide accurate information to parents in a variety of forms, as and when necessary.
• Maintain materials and resources as needed.

Skills and experience

• Must be specialist in English proven through their own qualifications to be able to tutor at GCSE level.
• Help students develop High Performance Learning skills in line with IWYS’s values and ethos.
• Make sure that the lessons are a stimulating environment that facilitates learning. 
• Generate enthusiasm for the subject being taught and inspire all students to work to their potential.
• Promote high standards of behaviour by encouraging a positive, proactive approach to study and build productive relationships with students.
• Set homework according to policy and pertinent to the student’s ability and wider workload.
• Promote high standards of organisation

Location
Fenton, Stoke on Trent

Benefits

• Holiday pay.
• Term time work, the job will continue for the right person.
• Excellent tutor opportunity to increase experience.

Additional information

The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check

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