Academic Tutor, Alternative Education Provision
Are you passionate about helping children in need of support and opportunities? Are you looking for a
challenging and rewarding role within an Alternative Provision? If you’ve answered YES to any of the
above, we want to hear from you!
Farm Club offers interim high dependency support to primary and secondary age students who are
struggling to engage socially and academically in the classroom environment. High dependency
provision at Farm Club is reflective of our staff ratios, the needs and requirements of the child and their
families, as well as the approach that is taken to reintegrate a young person back into mainstream or
specialist schooling. As a high dependency provision, we are able to supply outstanding resources, a
tailored curriculum and dedicate unwavering time and attention to the children in our care, with careful
consideration of the level of need required for each individual.
A career at Farm Club is exciting, ever-evolving and grounded in training and support. Farm Club are
seeking a confident individual with a positive attitude and an ability to be highly adaptable. Ideal
candidates will have a professional and positive attitude towards supporting young people on their
journey through alternative provision.
Farm Club is a space for children to learn to understand the importance of following rules and
instructions, to work on their ability to emotionally regulate, to receive help and support with
communication difficulties, to build an appetite for learning and development and to be supported to
develop their social integration and communication skills.
The position of Academic Tutor will involve delivering sessions for students in line with the Farm Club
learning programme. To ensure students are getting maximum benefit from their time with Farm Club,
we require an individual with experience who can demonstrate compassion, creativity, vigilance,
patience, and resilience.
Essential Requirements
Qualifications
● Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
● Minimum of two years’ classroom teaching experience.
● Relevant professional qualification, training, or recognised experience appropriate to the role.
Experience
● Experience of working with children and young people with SEND, complex needs, and/or
● challenging behaviour.
● Experience of delivering education or therapeutic interventions in a child-centred environment.
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● Experience of multi-agency working and collaborative practice.
● Experience of working in flexible environments, including community or home-based settings.
Knowledge
● Knowledge of safeguarding legislation and responsibilities.
● Understanding of statutory guidance relating to children in care and SEND.
● Understanding of behaviour management and trauma-informed practice.
● Awareness of professional boundaries, confidentiality, and data protection requirements.
● Understanding of curriculum adaptation and personalised learning approaches.
Desirable Experience
● Experience of working in Alternative Provision
● Experience of working in an outdoor learning environment
Hours of Work
We are looking to recruit part time and full time positions
The opportunity for working hours is term time only (39 weeks of the year).
The working hours available are Monday - Friday 8:30am - 16:00pm
Sessions run from 09:00 - 12:00 and 12:30 - 15:30.
Our Safeguarding Priority
Farm Club is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children. We strictly
abide by our Safer Recruitment policy including right to work checks, identification checks, referencing
checks and DBS checks. All applicants should be aware that they must undergo child protection
screening appropriate for each job role. It’s an offence for any organisation to offer employment that
involves regular contact with young people under the age of 18 to anyone who has been convicted of
certain specified offences, or those who are included on lists considered unsuitable for such work held by
the Department of Education. It is also an offence for people convicted of such offences to apply for work
with young people. If you are successful throughout your application, you will be subject to satisfactory
completion of an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is
confirmed.
Further information about the Disclosure and Barring Service can be found at
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service. Guidance about whether a
conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. Farm Club
employees are expected to abide by Farm Club’s safeguarding policy, codes of conduct and will attend
Safeguarding training through Cambridgeshire County Council.
Hourly pay from £18 per hour based on experience
Pay: £18.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
