English Tutor

Up to 45000

This is a remote based role providing online learning

Those huge small victories

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 same belief that even the smallest positive changes in our young people matter. Our teams are fulfilled by those huge small victories whether thats 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. Thats 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 were proud to have built a reputation for excellence and market-leading Ofsted ratings.

Get out what you put in

As Lead English Tutor within our Inclusion Services online provision youll 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. Youll 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 youll 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 youll 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. Youll 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 youll share our belief in educating the whole child supporting not only academic progress but personal growth and positive future pathways.

Bring your whole-self to work

Here at Witherslack Group we celebrate everyones differences as thats 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.

Well give you the chance to build an exciting career in a fast-growing organisation where youre free to achieve your potential. Heres 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.

What we do for you

We know youre going to do great things. For your hard work and commitment we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the care sector. With us youll get to make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people plus youll get:

• Salary: Up to 45000
• 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 check out our benefits here
• 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 check out our schools here
• A recommend a friend scheme that offers a 1000 bonus every time

Join the UKs best special education and care provider

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 .

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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.