Job description
Location: Reading, Berkshire
Pay Rate: £25-£35 per hour
Job Type: Temporary | Part-Time | Flexible Hours
Key Responsibilities:
1. Deliver targeted, high quality tuition in GCSE-level Maths, English, or Science, adapted to each student’s learning needs.
2. Design and deliver creative, personalised lesson plans that support academic growth and build confidence.
3. Track progress, set achievable goals, and offer consistent feedback.
4. Provide inclusive support to learners, including those with SEN or additional educational needs.
5. Foster a positive, encouraging learning environment that helps students thrive both academically and emotionally.
Essential Requirements:
6. Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or a PGCE in Secondary Education or a relevant subject- this is essential.
7. At least 1 year of teaching or tutoring experience at the secondary level.
8. Right to work in the UK.
9. Must have, or be willing to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check.
Desirable:
10. Experience working with SEN learners or students with additional needs.
11. Confidence delivering Functional Skills or alternative learning pathways.
Whether you’re looking to top up your hours, transition out of full-time classroom teaching, or simply want more flexibility while continuing to make a difference- this role offers meaningful work and the autonomy to choose how you do it.
Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register and have passed all safeguarding/vetting checks with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy. Any adult working with children and vulnerable young people is responsible for safeguarding and protecting the welfare of the children and young people.