Academic Tutor at Lytchett Minster School

We are looking for a part-time Academic Tutor to join our SEND team working 30 hours per week during term-time; the postholder will be required to complement the professional work of teachers by providing support to enhance the development and achievement of students studying at KS3 - KS4 and help them overcome barriers to learning.  This is a permanent post to start as soon as possible.

The role of Academic Tutor requires an enthusiastic, committed individual with a talent for engaging students.  This is a great opportunity for a gap year student or someone looking to gain experience before joining the teaching profession. 

Visits to the school are welcomed. To arrange this, please contact the school office on 01202 622413 or email: [email protected] 

If you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact our Head of Inclusion, Kirsty Cowley at [email protected] 

Lytchett Minster School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

Lytchett Minster School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.

This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Keeping Children Safe in Education

Lytchett Minster School will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.

Lytchett Minster is a successful 11-18 mixed comprehensive school with approximately 1604 students, 316 of whom are in the successful sixth form.  The learning environment is stunning with extensive and beautiful grounds; the school site is comprised of South Lytchett Manor House together with a number of modern extensions including the Arts block and theatre.  We pride ourselves on our high standards and positive ethos, the school is popular and highly regarded in the community.

Lytchett Minster School wants all our students to feel welcome, valued and included in the school community. We have high aspirations for our students with SEN and disabilities and will provide them with high quality learning opportunities to ensure that they achieve their best. 

We also want to help our students with SEN and disabilities to develop a positive view of themselves so that they can become confident individuals and go on to live fulfilling lives by making a successful transition into adulthood.