Secondary School Tutor – One-year fixed-term contract

Required for September 2024

Salary: £20,175.21 per annum

35 Hours per week, Monday-Friday Term Time Only plus 5 days.

This is a Church of England sponsored Academy seeking to recruit a Maths tutor for 1:1 and small group GCSE tuition. Candidates should be committed to developing young people and have a high level of communication and organisation skills as well as good mathematics ability.

The post is suitable for gap year students, graduates or undergraduates considering a move into teaching. The ideal candidate is a positive, enthusiastic and pro-active individual who can be an excellent role model for children. Previous tutors have successfully moved on to Teach First.

St Mary Magdalene Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Please also note that as part of the Academy’s safe recruitment procedure, the successful candidate will undergo the enhanced DBS check. 

Please apply via the TES platform or complete an application form for ‘Support Staff’ which can be downloaded from

Applications should be sent via the TES platform or email to recruitment@smmacademy.org to arrive no later than 9am on Friday 11 October.

For further information please call 0207 502 4715

Ideal candidates will:

•   be graduates, undergraduates or gap year students  

•   have strong literacy and numeracy skills

•   have experience of working with young people

•   be willing to actively participate in the school’s enrichment activities and wider community    

•   be committed to St Mary Magdalene Academy’s ethos of high expectations and nurturing happy and successful learners.

The Role

To tutor secondary school pupils in Maths in their preparation for GCSE examinations

Key Responsibilities

•  To actively promote academic achievement, the development of a “good life” and the opportunities available for young people to enrich their lives through the opportunities presented by living in London

•  To schedule small group sessions with pupils in need of support with Maths

•  To deliver pre-planned, personalised tutoring to support the development of maths and to help the pupils make rapid and sustained progress

•  To track and keep a record of pupils’ progress

•  To liaise closely with the Raising Standards Lead to identify targeted pupils and monitor progress.