Primary Outreach Tutor Opportunities - Cranbrook
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Primary Outreach Tutor Opportunity - Cranbrook, Exeter
Prospero Teaching is looking for Outreach Tutors to deliver bespoke tuition packages on a 1:1 basis to young people that are currently without a school placement.
The Opportunity
As Primary Outreach Tutor, you must be able to create, plan and deliver 1:1 tailored lesson to bridge gaps in pupil's education and boost engagement and attainment levels. This opportunity is great for an experienced teacher who is looking to step away from the classroom to offer more personalised, enjoyable lessons.
Most of these pupils will have been out of education for some time, so the confidence levels may be very low. It is your responsibility to reengage them in their learning and offer structure back into their daily routine.
Prospero Teaching will work with you closely to monitor the progression with each pupil and support effective learning.
Contract/Position Details:
- Location - Within the community or pupils' home in Cranbrook, Exeter
- Position - 1:1 Primary Outreach Tutor
- Type of work - Contract
- Start date - ASAP
- Duration - Until the pupil can reintegrate into a new school placement
- End date (if applicable) - Ongoing
- Contract type - Temporary
- Full-time/part-time - Part time ( 6 - 15 hours per week, per student)
- Minimum rate of pay - £25+ per hour
- Hours - Working hours can differentiate, depending on the convenient timings of the family
Experience, Training and Qualifications of the 1:1 Primary Outreach Tutor:
- QTS or equivalent
- Possess UK classroom teaching experience
- Be creative, patient and willing to think outside of the box
- Have experience working with SEND or disengaged pupils
To be eligible for this role, the potential 1:1 Primary Outreach Tutor must:
- Hold the right to work in the UK
- Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
- Provide two professional child-related references.
Apply Now
To find out more or apply for this 1:1 Primary Outreach Tutor position, please send your CV to
Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy.
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⭐ Highlight your QTS qualification prominently as this is explicitly required for the role
📊 Quantify your SEND experience: 'Supported 15 disengaged pupils, achieving 85% reintegration success'
🎯 Emphasise 1:1 tutoring experience and personalised lesson delivery skills
🌐 Showcase flexibility with working hours and home-based teaching experience
🤝 Detail experience with pupils who have been out of education and confidence-building techniques
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- •Delivered 1:1 tutoring to 12 disengaged primary pupils, achieving 78% successful reintegration into mainstream education within 6 months
- •Created bespoke lesson plans for SEND pupils across KS1-KS2, improving engagement scores by 65% through creative teaching methods
- •Supported home-based education for 8 pupils over 18 months, working flexible hours to accommodate family circumstances and individual needs
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Prospero Teaching's Primary Outreach Tutor role in Cranbrook aligns perfectly with my passion for supporting disengaged pupils through personalised education. My QTS qualification and extensive SEND experience position me well to deliver the bespoke 1:1 tuition packages your pupils require.
My background in primary education includes successfully reintegrating pupils who have been out of mainstream education, using creative lesson planning and patient confidence-building techniques to bridge educational gaps and restore engagement with learning.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How would you assess and address learning gaps in a pupil who has been out of education for several months?
- ›What strategies would you use to create engaging 1:1 lessons for disengaged primary pupils?
- ›How do you adapt the primary curriculum for pupils with SEND requirements?
- ›Describe your approach to lesson planning for home-based tutoring sessions
- ›What methods would you use to track and report pupil progress in an outreach setting?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you successfully re-engaged a disengaged pupil
- ›Describe a situation where you had to be creative to help a struggling student
- ›How would you handle a pupil who refuses to participate in learning activities?
- ›Tell me about your experience working with families in challenging circumstances
- ›Describe how you would build confidence in a pupil with very low self-esteem
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you successfully re-engaged a disengaged pupil
Describe a situation where you had to be creative to help a struggling student