KS3 Home Education Tutor – English, Maths and/or Science
Location: Verwood & Ferndown, Dorset
Hours: Part-time, weekday daytime
Delivery: Hybrid, with regular face-to-face tuition required
Subjects: English, Maths and/or Science
Year Group: Year 7 About the Role Poppy’s Tutoring Company is looking for warm, engaging and reliable tutors to support an 11-year-old student beginning Year 7 through a structured home-education programme. The student has become increasingly reluctant to attend school, so our priority is to create a positive, manageable and consistent learning experience that helps him rebuild his confidence and engage with education in a way that feels supportive.
We are looking for tutors who can provide one or more of the following: - KS3 English - KS3 Maths - KS3 Science You do not need to teach all three subjects. We are happy to build a small, collaborative team of tutors around the student.
Additional subjects such as History, Geography or languages may be introduced as the programme develops.
The Programme
The student lives between two households on a week-on/week-off shared-care arrangement. His father is based in Verwood and his mother in Ferndown. Regular face-to-face tuition is an important part of this role, as a fully online programme would not be suitable for this student. Some online sessions may be incorporated alongside in-person teaching where appropriate. We are currently considering lessons across approximately three weekday mornings per week, with the final timetable divided between tutors according to subject specialisms and availability. Tutors will provide direct teaching, set appropriate independent work and contribute to monitoring progress so that the student has consistency across both households. Essential Requirements
Please only apply if you meet all of the following requirements:
- Hold a current Enhanced DBS certificate
- Be registered with the DBS Update Service
- Have previous experience teaching or tutoring students in their homes
- Have previous professional teaching and/or tutoring experience
- Hold your own appropriate professional/public liability insurance
- Have experience teaching KS3/secondary-aged learners
- Be confident teaching at least one of the required subjects: English, Maths or Science
- Be available for regular weekday daytime tuition
- Be able to travel independently to Verwood and/or Ferndown
- Be reliable and able to provide the consistency required for an ongoing home-education placement
- Be comfortable communicating progress and working collaboratively with Poppy’s Tutoring Company and other tutors involved in the programme Desirable Experience
We would particularly welcome applicants with experience in:
- Home education
- Alternative Provision - SEND and neurodiversity
- Supporting students experiencing school avoidance or EBSA
- Re-engaging students who have become anxious, reluctant or disengaged from learning
- Planning personalised KS3 programmes
- Setting and monitoring independent learning Responsibilities
The successful tutor(s) will:
- Plan and deliver engaging, personalised KS3 lessons
- Build a positive and trusting relationship with the student
- Support confidence and gradually rebuild engagement with education
- Provide appropriate academic structure and routine
- Identify strengths, gaps and areas requiring additional support
- Set manageable and meaningful independent work between sessions
- Review work and monitor academic progress
- Adapt teaching according to the student's engagement and individual needs
- Complete clear lesson reports and progress updates
- Communicate professionally with Poppy’s Tutoring Company
- Collaborate with other subject tutors to provide a joined-up Year 7 programme
The Tutor We Are Looking For
Academic knowledge is important, but the right relationship with this student will be equally important. We are looking for someone calm, encouraging and personable who understands that a student who has disengaged from school may need time to rebuild trust and confidence in learning.
The right tutor will be able to provide clear boundaries and academic structure while remaining flexible, responsive and encouraging.
About Poppy’s Tutoring Company
Poppy’s Tutoring Company provides personalised tuition for children and young people across Dorset and online, with a strong focus on confidence, neurodiversity and helping students access education in a way that works for them. We value tutors who combine excellent subject knowledge with warmth, creativity, reliability and an ability to see the individual learner behind the curriculum.
Key Details Student: 11 years old, beginning Year 7 Subjects: English, Maths and Science initially Location: Verwood & Ferndown, Dorset Delivery: Hybrid, with regular in-person tuition required Hours: Weekday daytime Potential timetable: Approximately three mornings per week across the overall programme Start: As soon as suitable tutors and the programme are agreed Applying You are welcome to apply if you specialise in one or more of the required subjects; you do not need to be able to deliver the entire programme. Please include: - Subjects and year groups you teach - Relevant teaching/tutoring experience - Experience providing tuition within students’ homes - Your weekday daytime availability - Whether you can travel to Verwood, Ferndown or both - Confirmation that you hold an Enhanced DBS and are registered with the DBS Update Service - Confirmation that you hold your own appropriate insurance Applications that do not meet the essential safeguarding and experience requirements above will not be considered.
Pay: £40.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Verwood BH31
