At a Glance
- Tasks: Tutor students with PMLD, using your passion for teaching to inspire and support their learning.
- Company: Join Bright Heart, an award-winning tuition agency dedicated to special educational needs.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible hours, competitive rates, travel allowances, and ongoing professional development.
- Other info: Be part of a dynamic team with opportunities for growth and recognition, including awards and social events.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in students' lives while working in a supportive and respectful environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in tutoring or teaching, excellent English skills, and a passion for SEN education.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Urgently seeking tutors with PMLD experience with excellent written and spoken English who are available to tutor in the Surrey area. Experience working with students with SEN is strongly desired.
Why work with Bright Heart:
- Specialist SEN tutoring agency
- Recognised at the National Tutoring Awards (2024/23/22) and Nasen Awards (2021/20)
- Work as a self‑employed, part‑time tutor, so freedom to choose your own assignments and hours
- Competitive tutoring rates, including an incentive scheme and a travel allowance for in‑person tutoring
- Diverse client base working with parents, councils and schools, so options for day‑time and after‑school tutoring
- Respectful working environment for tutors
- On‑going support from education consultants who are all qualified teachers
- On‑going training, including access to comprehensive CPD through TES
- Free annual Nasen training workshop and social events hosted by Bright Heart
- Tutor of the Month award of £150
Responsibilities:
Successful candidates will be provided with further information and guidelines on the Bright Heart Approach and relevant training for working with SEN students.
Qualifications:
All candidates must have the right to work in the UK and a current Enhanced DBS certificate (with a check of the children's barred list) before commencing any tutoring assignments. We can apply on behalf of a candidate if not currently held. Candidates must also provide two relevant professional references and a parent reference. Candidates who have lived or worked overseas in the last five years will also need to provide certain overseas checks, including a police certificate. Please review the safer recruitment policy on our website for further details.
In addition, candidates should have:
- At least 12 months of relevant tutoring and/or teaching experience in the UK
- Excellent spoken and written English
- Strong subject knowledge in their tuition subject(s)
- University qualification or studying towards one and A-levels
- Passion for teaching and their tuition subject(s)
- SEN tuition/teaching experience and a passion for working with students with SEN
About the Company:
Bright Heart is an award‑winning London‑based tuition agency. We won the Tuition Business of the Year award in the 2022 National Tutoring Awards arranged by The Tutors' Association (runners‑up in 2023 and 2024). We were also an accredited Tuition Partner for the National Tutoring Programme (NTP) which ended in August 2024. 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. Bright Heart is committed to providing the best possible care to its students and vulnerable adults and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
Tutors with PMLD experience in City of Westminster employer: Bright Heart Education Ltd
Bright Heart Education is an award-winning specialist SEN tutoring agency based in London, offering a supportive and respectful working environment for tutors. With the freedom to choose your own assignments and hours, competitive rates, and ongoing professional development opportunities, including access to comprehensive CPD and annual training workshops, Bright Heart is dedicated to fostering both personal and professional growth. Join a diverse client base and be part of a team recognised for its commitment to nurturing students with special educational needs in the Surrey area.
Contact Details:
Bright Heart Education Ltd Recruitment Team
