Job Description

Urgently Seeking Autism tutors in SW/S/SE London with day-time availability

About

Bright Heart is an award-winning London-based tuition agency and education consultancy – we won the Tuition Business of the Year award in the 2022 National Tutoring Awards. We are also an accredited National Tutoring Programme (NTP) Tuition Partner. 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.

The role

Bright Heart Education’s tuition agency (an employment business) urgently seeks experienced autism tutors to provide functional / foundational skills tutoring to students with ASC. Tutors must be available for in-person tutoring in London (or Surrey). Successful candidates will receive further information and guidelines on the Bright Heart Approach and relevant training for working with SEN students.

Key qualities we are looking for:

• Passion for working with students with ASC, including those with more complex needs incl. non-verbal and with assistive technologies
• Training and experience working with students with autism
• An understanding of the social, emotional and mental health requirements of neurodiverse students
• Ability to engage and motivate students
• Daytime availability to at a minimum cover 10 hrs/week of tutoring (opportunity for up to 35 hours per week)
• To be caring, patient and empathetic
• To be professional and diligent

Benefits of the role

You will be working as a self-employed, part-time tutor, so you can choose which clients/students you wish to provide tuition to. Bright Heart provides its tutors with opportunities for professional development.

In addition, Bright Heart offers the right candidate:

• Competitive remuneration
• A tutor incentive scheme
• A £4 per journey travel contribution (in addition to the advertised pay rate)
• A respectful working environment for tutors
• Ongoing training
• Many opportunities for work - both day-time and after-school

Key qualifications

All candidates must have the right to work in the UK and a current Enhanced DBS certificate before commencing any tutoring assignments (we can apply on behalf of a candidate if not currently held). Candidates will also be required to provide us with 2 independent professional references that are tutoring/teaching related and a parent reference. Please review the safer recruitment policy on our website for further details.

In addition, candidates should have:

• At least 24 months of tutoring/teaching experience with students with ASC in the UK
• Excellent spoken and written English
• Good subject knowledge and a passion for teaching
• University qualification or studying towards one and A-levels (unless can demonstrate exceptional, relevant experience or applying as a support tutor)

Applying to Bright Heart

Please attach your CV and include a cover letter outlining your ASC tutoring experience and your motivation for applying to us. Please note, applications with a cover letter will be given preference.

Should we progress your application, we will contact you for a brief screening call, with potential next steps being pre-interview checks and an interview with one of our directors.

Thank you for your interest.

Job Type: Part-time
Part-time hours: 10-35 per week

Salary: £32.45-£48.40 per hour

Benefits:

• Referral programme

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme

Application question(s):

• Do you have a minimum of 10 hrs/wk available during the day?
• Are you applying for a Lead or Support tutor role?
• Are you available to provide in-person tutoring in London and / or Surrey?

Experience:

• SEN: 2 years (preferred)
• ASC tutoring: 2 years (preferred)
• UK teaching/tutoring: 2 years (required)

Language:

• excellent English (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Enhanced DBS (Child workforce) (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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