LRL Education Ltd, Swinton, Salford
Salary: £30,000 to £36,000 per annum (actual), dependent on qualifications and experience
Working pattern: Term time plus five staff training and development days
Normal working hours: Monday to Friday, 8.45am to 2.45pm
Contract: Permanent, term-time +5, full-time
Start date: September 2026
LRL Education is seeking an experienced, adaptable and relationship-focused AP Tutor to join our growing alternative provision in Swinton.
This is an opportunity to work differently from mainstream education. You will lead education for individual learners and small groups of no more than six pupils within a calm, structured and supportive environment.
Our learners may have experienced disrupted education, low confidence, poor attendance, social, emotional or mental health needs, or difficulty engaging successfully within a traditional school setting. The successful candidate will understand that progress begins with strong professional relationships, clear routines, appropriate challenge and carefully planned opportunities for success.
The role
The AP Tutor will take primary responsibility for delivering LRL Education’s morning academic programme and supporting individual and small-group tuition during the afternoons.
You will work mainly with Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 learners, delivering education that is purposeful, accessible and matched to individual starting points.
The role will include:
- Planning and delivering engaging lessons across English, mathematics, science, PSHE and wider curriculum areas
- Teaching individual learners and small groups of up to six pupils
- Delivering targeted one-to-one and small-group tuition
- Completing baseline assessments and using the outcomes to inform teaching
- Taking responsibility for the educational progress, engagement and day-to-day support of an identified tutor group
- Following Individual Learning Plans and adapting teaching to meet pupils’ identified needs
- Maintaining accurate records of learning, progress, attendance and engagement
- Preparing appropriate resources and evidence of pupil work
- Supporting learners to develop confidence, resilience, ambition, communication, leadership and life skills
- Promoting positive attendance, routines, behaviour and readiness to learn
- Supporting Functional Skills and GCSE preparation where appropriate
- Contributing to pupil progress discussions and internal quality assurance
- Working closely with the Director, operational staff, schools, families and other professionals
- Supporting pupil collections and drop-offs where required
- Providing additional support during enrichment, physical activity, vocational learning and community-based activities
- Following all safeguarding, health and safety, behaviour and organisational procedures
About LRL Education
LRL Education provides part-time alternative provision, academic tuition, mentoring, vocational learning, cookery, construction, personal development and enrichment for young people who require a smaller and more personalised learning environment.
Our approach is relationship-led, but expectations remain clear and consistent. We aim to improve attendance, engagement, academic confidence and future progression while helping young people develop the skills needed to lead remarkable lives.
Our CRACLL personal development framework focuses on:
- Confidence
- Resilience
- Ambition
- Communication
- Leadership
- Life skills
The successful candidate will be expected to embed these areas throughout teaching, tutoring and everyday interactions with learners.
What we are looking for
We are looking for someone who:
- Is an effective and confident teacher or tutor
- Can lead learning across more than one curriculum area
- Is comfortable working with pupils from different year groups and academic starting points
- Can adapt learning without lowering expectations
- Understands how to re-engage pupils who may be anxious, reluctant or disengaged
- Can establish positive professional relationships while maintaining clear boundaries
- Is calm, consistent and able to respond appropriately to challenging behaviour
- Can work independently and take ownership of a teaching and tutoring timetable
- Is organised and able to maintain accurate records
- Can contribute positively to a small, flexible and developing organisation
- Understands safeguarding responsibilities within alternative provision
- Holds a full UK driving licence and is willing to obtain appropriate business-use insurance
Qualifications and experience
Qualified Teacher Status is desirable, although applications will also be considered from experienced tutors, further education lecturers, Functional Skills tutors or vocational educators who can demonstrate strong teaching practice.
Applicants should have:
- A recognised teaching, training or tutoring qualification, or substantial relevant experience
- GCSE English and mathematics at grade 4 or above, or equivalent
- Experience of teaching, tutoring or supporting young people
- Experience of planning and adapting learning for different levels of ability
- A secure understanding of safeguarding and professional boundaries
Experience within alternative provision, SEND, SEMH, youth work, mentoring, Functional Skills or vocational education would be advantageous.
Salary and working arrangements
The salary for this role is £30,000 to £36,000 per annum, dependent on qualifications, experience and the range of subjects the successful candidate can confidently deliver.
This is the actual annual salary payable for the role. It is not a full-time equivalent figure and will not be subject to an additional term-time pro-rata reduction.
The role is based on a term-time plus five staff training and development day contract.
Normal working hours are Monday to Friday, 8.45am to 2.45pm.
There may occasionally be a requirement to attend planned meetings, training or organisational activities outside the normal pupil-facing timetable. Any such expectations will be discussed in advance and reflected within the contractual working arrangements.
Why work with LRL Education?
This role offers the professional purpose and impact of teaching while removing many of the unnecessary pressures commonly associated with mainstream education.
Benefits include:
- An actual annual salary of £30,000 to £36,000
- A term-time plus five-day working pattern
- Normal working hours of 8.45am to 2.45pm
- Individual and small-group teaching, with groups of no more than six learners
- No whole-class teaching of 25 to 30 pupils
- A significantly reduced marking burden
- No responsibility for producing commissioner reports
- No responsibility for leading formal placement review meetings
- Individual Learning Plans provided from referral information
- Access to agreed curriculum plans, schemes of work and assessment materials
- Greater scope to adapt teaching to pupils’ individual starting points and barriers to learning
- Time to establish meaningful professional relationships with pupils
- Opportunities to contribute to enrichment, physical activity, vocational learning and personal development
- A direct and accessible leadership structure
- The opportunity to help shape a growing alternative provision
Reduced workload does not mean reduced professional expectations. Staff are expected to plan thoroughly, assess accurately, maintain appropriate records and deliver consistently high-quality education. The difference is that unnecessary administration is removed so staff can focus on teaching, relationships, pupil engagement and measurable progress.
Safeguarding
LRL Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
The successful applicant will be subject to safer recruitment checks, including:
- An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check
- Identity and right-to-work checks
- Employment history checks
- Professional references
- Verification of relevant qualifications
- An online search as part of the shortlisting and due diligence process
Applicants must be eligible to work in the United Kingdom.
How to apply
Please submit a CV and covering statement explaining:
- Your relevant teaching or tutoring experience
- The subjects and levels you are confident delivering
- Your experience of supporting pupils who have faced barriers to education
- How you adapt teaching for learners with different academic and emotional needs
- Why you would be suited to working within a small alternative provision
Applications should be submitted to [email protected]
Interview date: WB 27/07/2026
Pay: £30,000.00-£36,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Discounted or free food
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
