About this role
Location: Glastonbury, Somerset
Subject: Science
Phase: Secondary
Working Arrangement: In-person
About the Role
Quantum Scholars is seeking a patient, supportive and experienced SEND Science Tutor to provide personalised, one-to-one educational support to secondary-aged young people in Glastonbury.
The successful candidate will have strong Science subject knowledge and experience supporting learners with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and/or Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. You will be confident adapting your teaching approach to suit individual learning styles, abilities and emotional needs, helping young people build confidence, improve engagement and make meaningful academic progress.
Experience supporting young people who experience anxiety, school avoidance, disengagement or challenging behaviour would be particularly beneficial. The ideal tutor will be calm, flexible and resilient, with the ability to build positive relationships and create a supportive learning environment.
This role would suit a tutor who can make scientific concepts accessible and engaging, identify gaps in knowledge and break down more complex topics into manageable steps. Confidence supporting GCSE Science would be particularly advantageous.
Key Responsibilities
The role may involve
- Delivering tailored, one-to-one Science tuition to secondary-aged learners.
- Supporting Biology, Chemistry and Physics topics in line with the learner's individual needs and curriculum.
- Supporting GCSE Science content, revision and exam preparation where appropriate.
- Explaining scientific concepts clearly and breaking down complex topics into manageable steps.
- Developing practical understanding through engaging activities, demonstrations and relevant examples where appropriate.
- Identifying gaps in knowledge and planning targeted activities to support academic progress.
- Adapting teaching methods, resources and session structures to suit individual learning needs and abilities.
- Supporting young people who may experience anxiety, low confidence, school avoidance or disengagement from education.
- Responding calmly and consistently to challenging behaviour, using appropriate positive behaviour strategies and de-escalation techniques where necessary.
- Building trusting professional relationships while maintaining clear and appropriate boundaries.
- Encouraging curiosity, motivation, confidence and positive attitudes towards learning.
- Monitoring progress and providing feedback to parents, carers and other relevant professionals where appropriate.
- Maintaining professional standards, confidentiality and safeguarding procedures.
Essential Requirements
The ideal candidate will have
- Strong subject knowledge in Science, ideally across Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
- Experience working with secondary-aged young people with SEND and/or SEMH needs.
- Experience delivering one-to-one tuition or personalised educational support.
- Confidence supporting GCSE Science, or the ability to teach towards GCSE-level qualifications.
- The ability to adapt teaching approaches to meet individual learning needs and abilities.
- Experience supporting learners who may be anxious, disengaged or reluctant to participate in education.
- Experience supporting young people with challenging behaviour would be highly desirable.
- A calm, patient, flexible and empathetic approach.
- Strong communication, organisational and relationship-building skills.
- Reliability and a genuine commitment to helping young people achieve their potential.
- A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
- An enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and the right to work in the UK.
Experience working within EOTAS, alternative provision or other non-mainstream educational settings would be particularly advantageous.
Quantum Scholars is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All applicants will be subject to appropriate safeguarding and safer recruitment checks.
Salary will be determined by the successful candidate's qualifications and relevant experience, and will be in accordance with the client's pay policy.