Tutor/ Associate Teacher- Education off Site Department - Term Time

Woodlands; Sevenoaks; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist education provider in Sevenoaks is seeking a Tutor/Associate Teacher to inspire students' love of learning through hands-on and creative teaching. The role involves offsite tutoring of core subjects and requires experience in behavior management and a full driving license. The position offers a supportive environment promoting both academic achievement and life skills development. Competitive salary and term-time only hours included.

Benefits

Free lunches

Employee Assistant Programme

Charity Discount Scheme

Summer and Christmas Social events

Free onsite parking

Swimming pool

Excellent training opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience with behaviour management is essential.
• A full driving license is required to drive school vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Inspire students' love of learning through hands-on and creative teaching.
• Support offsite tutoring of core subjects in various locations.
• Promote development of life skills and social development.

Skills

Experience with behaviour management

Full driving license

Job description

Salary: £26,654 pa (point 2, UQ Payscale Fringe)

Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week – Term Time Only

Closing Date: 6 January 2026

Starting Date: February 2026

Can you make the difference to the lives of our students? Do you like to be challenged? Are you solution focused?

Do you want to be part of our SEMH school?

This could be the job for you.

West Heath School is a challenging place to work, but our dedicated staff rebuild lives through education and we are currently working towards becoming a therapeutic school community. Teaching respect, encouraging responsibility, building relationships, and developing resilience in our students is an integral part of the role. Our committed, dynamic, and resourceful staff find working at West Heath School rewarding.

If you would like to be part of our journey to support students’ lives, we are looking for a Tutor/Associate Teacher to join our Education Off Site Department. You will be working to inspire our students love of learning through a hands on and creative approach to teaching.

The position supports offsite tutoring of core subjects, delivering work supplied by teachers, at various locations, such as students’ homes or libraries. Due to the nature of the role the successful candidate will need experience with behaviour management and have a full driving licence. There is an expectation to drive school vehicles and due to insurance restrictions applicants will need to be over 21.

As a school we are proud to promote the development of life skills and social development as equal to academic achievement. West Heath School works towards the end goal of helping students re‑integrate into mainstream learning and preparation for adulthood.

If you would like to be part of the journey helping our students gain their best outcomes, we can support you by offering:

• Term Time only working
• Free lunches
• Employee Assistant Programme
• Charity Discount Scheme
• Summer and Christmas Social events
• Free onsite parking
• Swimming pool
• Excellent training opportunities both internal and external

If you want to know more about us or would like to visit before applying, please call or e‑mail the whs.HR-team@ westheathschool.com

Working at West Heath School involves close and unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups including children and as such is a regulated activity. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post (including an Enhanced DBS check. Management positions will require a 128 Check.)