Whickham School wishes to appoint one to one tutors with expertise in science to continue in the role out of our successful tutoring programme.
We have a proven system that identifies the needs of pupils and we will support you to help pupils’ make rapid improvements. We will provide training and support before you work with our pupils and you will be guided by subject teachers throughout the course of tutoring.
The ideal candidate(s) will have the ability to teach creatively, adapting to the needs of each learner and must have good core subject knowledge. You must be open minded / non-judgemental and have the ability to build a rapport quickly in order to achieve the best results.
Essential
* Must have QTS
* Minimum 3 hours per week
* Must have experience of teaching GCSE AQA combined and separate science
* Must be able to teach both in school and online via Teams
* Be able to teach between the times of (15:00 - 19:00)
Desirable
* Experience of teaching GCSE AQA Chemistry
* Hold qualified teacher status, or are a qualified HE or FE teacher.
* A track record of effective teaching.
* Experience of tutoring.
* The ability to work electronically using conferencing software.
This role would be particularly suited to those who wish to have a degree of flexibility in their working arrangements. Currently tutoring takes place in school and over MS Teams during the evening or weekends.
Successful candidates will be required to undertake enhanced DBS checks.
Salary: £33.23 per hour for those with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
Contract type: Part Time
Contract term: Supply
Suitable for NQTs: Yes
These roles mirror the national teaching programme and therefore are pensionable under the LGPS. The rates quoted include holiday pay.
Application forms are available on the Whickham School Website
Closing date - 9am, 16th January 2026
For further information please email Simon Berry on
berryswst@whickhamschool.org
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