Westminster Tutors Hiring for English Literature A Level Teacher (part time) Job at South Kensington, England , UK Full Time

Westminster Tutors is looking for a high quality part time English Literature teacher to join our teaching staff from September.

The role would suit an experienced, academic, teacher, who is looking for a better work/life balance and who is able to support a range of students, including those with SEND and those applying to Oxbridge.

There are currently 12-14 hours tuition a week available (this could increase prior to the start of term). We are able to offer our part-time teachers flexible timetables according to their other commitments, and teachers are able to indicate which days and/or times they are available. This could involve two full days teaching, or a combination of mornings and afternoons to make up the hours. Tuition is on site at the college.

About us:

Westminster Tutors is an Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ independent sixth form college based in South Kensington. Established in 1934, we have a longstanding reputation for academic excellence and we continue to outstrip our competitors in the DfE A level Performance Tables. We remain close to our tutorial college origins and teach almost entirely at A level with much of that teaching continuing to be one-to-one. The college is small and friendly, staff morale is very high and teachers find their work with us immensely satisfying. In turn, our students are mature and committed and their behaviour is exemplary.

What we are looking for:

Due to demand, we are looking for an A level English teacher (part-time/ paid hourly) to join our team.

The successful candidate will ideally be a qualified teacher, although this is not a requirement. We place far greater importance on you having strong academic credentials and require a good degree/ postgraduate degree in English Literature, as well as a proven ability to engage and inspire students aged 16+.

Please also note that you will need to be very versatile and have a strong repertoire of texts that you are able to teach: we teach all A level boards and all set texts. For English teachers at the more literary end of the spectrum this is both exciting and rewarding, but teachers expecting to teach several fixed A level texts according to a preordained scheme of work might find this kind of work challenging.

Our students have a very broad range of ability. Additional experience preparing students for ELAT and highly competitive UCAS applications would be an advantage, as would experience teaching A level students with SEND.

Additional experience teaching English Language A level or English Language & Literature A level would also be an advantage as we offer both of these subjects.

Application Process:

If this sounds like the job for you we would love to hear from you!

Please fill in all the fields on the TES Quick Apply form and include a brief relevant statement in support of your application to Westminster Tutors.

We will only contact candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview.

Thank you for your interest in Westminster Tutors.

Safeguarding:

Westminster Tutors is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Prior to an appointment being made, applicants will undergo enhanced child protection screening relevant to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS.