English Tutor (Leeds)

This is a remote-based role providing online learning. We are the highest Ofsted-rated provider in the country for special education and care. As we expand our offer through our innovative Inclusion Services online provision, we remain driven by the belief that even the smallest positive changes in our young people matter. Our teams are fulfilled by those huge small victories, whether that’s a learner re-engaging with education online, building confidence in a subject they once avoided, or taking meaningful steps towards reintegration and positive outcomes.

For children and young people with complex needs, the level of care and education we provide must go above and beyond. That’s what drives us here at Witherslack Group. Through our high staff-to-child ratios, in-house clinical teams and now our flexible, high-quality digital provision for pupils who cannot access mainstream education, we’re proud to have built a reputation for excellence and market-leading Ofsted ratings.

As Lead English Tutor within our Inclusion Services online provision, you’ll play a central role in shaping and delivering an engaging, accessible and outcomes-focused English curriculum for young people who need education delivered differently. This is more than an online teaching position. You’ll help design and map high-quality curriculum content, develop interactive digital lessons, contribute to the testing and refinement of our online learning platform, and work collaboratively with clinical and education colleagues to create a calm, safe and aspirational learning environment. Through your teaching, you’ll build confidence, literacy skills and a genuine love of reading, writing and communication helping to establish a pioneering model of inclusive online education.

To succeed, you’ll bring strong subject expertise and experience teaching English at Key Stage 3 and 4, alongside confidence in delivering engaging learning in an online or digital setting. You’ll understand the barriers faced by pupils who struggle in mainstream education, including those with SEND or SEMH needs, and approach teaching with empathy, high expectations and adaptability. Reflective, innovative and committed to safeguarding, you’ll share our belief in educating the whole child, supporting not only academic progress but personal growth and positive future pathways.

Here at Witherslack Group, we celebrate everyone’s differences as that’s what makes us the best at what we do. Our young people come from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds and with different needs and our workforce reflects that diversity, so that our teams can engage, encourage and inspire our young people to be themselves.

We’ll give you the chance to build an exciting career in a fast-growing organisation, where you’re free to achieve your potential. Here’s what we need from you:

• Qualified Teacher Status (or equivalent) with strong Maths expertise at KS3 and KS4 (KS5 desirable).
• Experience delivering engaging, high-quality teaching, ideally within online or digital settings.
• Confident working with common end-user applications.
• Proven ability to design and adapt curriculum content into interactive, accessible learning resources.
• Strong understanding of pupils with SEND, SEMH or those disengaged from mainstream education.
• Confidence in assessing progress and using data to inform teaching and support outcomes.
• Ability to build trusting relationships while maintaining high expectations and positive behaviour standards.
• A collaborative, reflective approach and unwavering commitment to safeguarding and educating the whole child.

For your hard work and commitment, we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the care sector. With us, you’ll get to make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people – plus you’ll get:

• Salary: Up to £45,000
• Holiday: This is a term time role, with a requirement to work 2 additional weeks during school holidays.
• Flexible benefits: meaning you can increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance.
• Pension: we offer a range of pensions to suit your lifestyle needs including Teachers’ Pension and our very attractive TPS alternative.
• Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance.
• Medical cover so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of high-street discounts.
• Beautiful working environments with the very best facilities.
• A recommend a friend scheme that offers a £1,000 bonus every time.

Our young people deserve the best possible future and we feel the same about our teams. You deserve to have the career you want, with a purpose-led employer, in an environment that allows you to be yourself.

The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we will cover the cost). We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.