tutoring jobs in North West London

About The Bursary Foundation

The Bursary Foundation is a charity that connects outstanding young people from disadvantaged backgrounds with world-class educational opportunities. We have worked with schools across Greater Manchester for seven years and have expanded our work to schools in London.

Our aim is to stretch and challenge children with in-depth academic learning, raise confidence and aspirations, and enable both pupils and their families to pursue opportunities they might not otherwise consider.

Job Description

We are looking for a qualified teacher or experienced 11+ tutor to help develop our London curriculum and deliver in-school tuition to small groups of Year 4 and Year 5 pupils.

A key part of the role will be working alongside one of our existing London tutors to review and update our curriculum to reflect the entrance exams used by selective independent schools in London. You will need a strong understanding of these assessments and be able to use this knowledge to plan engaging and appropriately challenging lessons.

Initially, the role will involve curriculum development, which can be completed from home, and one weekly in-person teaching session at a primary school in North-West London. Availability for some online evening tuition would also be an advantage.

We plan to expand our work to more schools across North and West London, so we are looking for someone who would be open to taking on additional school-based teaching as the programme grows. Any increase in hours would be agreed together.

The pupils you will work with are typically:

• Working beyond age-related expectations
• Curious about the world
• Able to think about issues in depth
• From families who may face significant financial or social barriers to education, and who might not otherwise have access to independent school opportunities (often eligible for pupil premium support)

Tuition is delivered in small groups, typically 1:2 or 1:3, to pupils who have been identified by their headteachers as potentially eligible for bursary places at selective independent schools.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside an existing London tutor and our senior team to review and update The Bursary Foundation’s Year 4 and Year 5 curriculum to reflect London independent school entrance exams
• Develop long- and medium-term plans across Maths, English, Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning
• Select, adapt and create teaching resources, homework and assessments, with clear guidance for tutors
• Review and adapt the curriculum in response to pupil progress and tutor feedback
• Deliver one weekly in-school tuition session during school hours at a primary school in North-West London
• Deliver some online evening tuition sessions, according to availability
• Monitor and report on pupil progress
• Liaise with parents and teachers
• Inspire and motivate pupils through engaging and ambitious lessons
• Occasionally support with wider programme activities, such as holiday Booster Days
• Ensure pupil wellbeing by following safeguarding procedures

Requirements

• A qualified teacher or an experienced upper KS2/11+ tutor
• Previous experience in UK schools
• Strong knowledge of 11+ preparation and the entrance exams used by selective independent schools in London
• Confident delivering KS2 Maths, English, Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning
• Able to plan well-structured lessons and select or develop appropriate teaching resources
• Well organised and able to work independently to agreed deadlines
• Passionate about social mobility
• Committed to helping pupils achieve their potential
• Able to build strong relationships with pupils and parents
• Available for one weekly daytime teaching session in North-West London
• Open to teaching at additional schools across North and West London as the programme grows

Availability for some online evening tuition would be an advantage.

Safeguarding Statement

The Bursary Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS + Barred List check and satisfactory references.

Particulars

Travel: The role currently requires travel to one primary school in North-West London for a weekly teaching session. As the programme grows, additional teaching may become available at schools across North and West London. Curriculum development and administrative work can be completed from home.

Pay: Pay is split into teaching, routine planning and administration, and dedicated curriculum development:

• £35–£45 per hour for contact time (based on experience)
• £18 per hour for routine lesson preparation and administration
• £30 per hour for dedicated curriculum development, with hours and deliverables agreed in advance

You will be employed by The Bursary Foundation and therefore accumulate paid holidays on a pro-rata basis, and be eligible to opt in to our pension scheme.

Hours: Working hours will be part-time, initially combining one weekly in-person two hour teaching session during school hours in term-time with an agreed allocation of curriculum development time. Curriculum development can be completed flexibly from home, according to agreed deadlines. Availability for some online evening teaching would also be welcomed.

We would welcome someone interested in a longer-term role, with the possibility of increasing their teaching hours as our school partnerships grow.

Start date: Our preferred start date is January 2027.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: £35.00-£45.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Flexitime

Application question(s):

• Are you a subject specialist in teaching Mathematics?
• Are you a subject specialist in teaching English (Reading and/or Writing)?
• Are you a subject specialist in teaching 11+ Reasoning (verbal and non-verbal)?
• Have you previously worked in UK primary or secondary schools?

Experience:

• teaching: 1 year (preferred)
• tutoring: 4 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Enhanced DBS certificate (updated in the last 2 years) (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in London NW10