Job Title: 1:1 Tutor – Gateshead (Driving Essential)
Location: Gateshead and surrounding areas
Start Date: ASAP / September 2025
Salary: £25 – £30 per hour (dependent on experience and qualifications)
Contract Type: Part-Time / Flexible Hours
Support pupils who need it most – one session at a time.
Protocol Education is seeking a dedicated and adaptable 1:1 Tutor to deliver tailored educational support to students across Gateshead. These pupils may be out of mainstream education due to medical needs, anxiety, SEND, or behavioural challenges. Sessions take place in homes, libraries, schools or alternative settings — therefore, a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.
What the role involves:
1. Delivering 1:1 tuition in core subjects (primarily English and Maths)
2. Adapting learning plans to suit individual needs, EHCPs or learning gaps
3. Building trust, boosting confidence and helping pupils re-engage in education
4. Providing regular feedback and session reports
5. Working closely with school staff, families and local authorities
Ideal candidates will have:
6. Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), HLTA status, or relevant tutoring experience
7. A nurturing, flexible and student-centred approach
8. Experience supporting young people with SEND, SEMH or barriers to learning
9. Strong subject knowledge, particularly in English and Maths (KS2–KS4)
10. A full driving licence and access to a car – this is essential for the role
What we offer:
11. Flexible working hours that suit your schedule
12. Competitive hourly rates paid weekly
13. Access to CPD, resources and safeguarding support
14. Ongoing guidance from your personal consultant
15. Rewarding work that makes a real impact
If you're ready to use your skills to make a difference – and have the flexibility to travel around Gateshead – apply today to become a 1:1 Tutor.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.
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