Science Tutor – Hereford

Location: Hereford, Herefordshire
Role: Science Tutor
Working Arrangement: In-person

About the Role

Academics is seeking a patient, supportive and experienced Science Tutor to provide personalised, one-to-one educational support to young people in Hereford.

The successful candidate will have strong subject knowledge in Science and experience supporting learners with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and/or Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs.

You will be confident adapting your teaching approach to suit individual learning needs, abilities and interests, helping young people develop their scientific knowledge, rebuild confidence and make meaningful academic progress.

Experience supporting learners who experience anxiety, school avoidance, disengagement or challenging behaviour would be particularly beneficial. The ideal tutor will be calm, flexible and resilient, with the ability to build positive relationships, maintain appropriate boundaries and create a structured but supportive learning environment.

This role would suit a Science tutor who is passionate about helping young people overcome barriers to learning and re-engage with education through a flexible, individualised approach.

Key Responsibilities

The role may involve:

• Delivering tailored, one-to-one Science tuition.

• Supporting learning across Biology, Chemistry and Physics, depending on the learner’s needs and the tutor’s subject specialism.

• Supporting GCSE Science learning and examination preparation where appropriate.

• Identifying gaps in knowledge and developing targeted activities to support progress.

• Adapting teaching methods, resources and session structures to suit individual learning needs, abilities and interests.

• Breaking down complex scientific concepts into manageable steps to encourage understanding and engagement.

• Using practical examples and real-world applications to make Science accessible and interesting.

• Supporting young people who may experience anxiety, low confidence, school avoidance or disengagement from education.

• Responding calmly and consistently to challenging behaviour, using appropriate positive behaviour strategies and de-escalation techniques where necessary.

• Building trusting professional relationships while maintaining clear boundaries and expectations.

• Encouraging confidence, independence, resilience and positive attitudes towards learning.

• Creating a calm, structured and supportive learning environment.

• Monitoring progress and providing feedback to parents, carers and other relevant professionals where appropriate.

• Working collaboratively with those involved in the young person’s education and support.

• Maintaining appropriate records, confidentiality and safeguarding procedures.

Essential Requirements

The ideal candidate will have:

• Strong subject knowledge in Science, ideally across Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

• Experience delivering Science tuition or personalised educational support.

• Experience working with young people with SEND and/or SEMH needs.

• The ability to adapt teaching approaches to meet individual academic, emotional and behavioural needs.

• Experience supporting young people who have struggled to engage with mainstream education.

• Confidence supporting GCSE-level Science would be advantageous.

• Experience supporting young people with challenging behaviour would be highly desirable.

• A calm, patient, empathetic and resilient approach.

• Confidence building positive relationships and maintaining professional boundaries.

• Strong communication and organisational skills.

• Reliability, flexibility and a genuine commitment to helping young people achieve their potential.

• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

• An enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and the right to work in the UK.

Experience working within SEND, SEMH, EOTAS or alternative provision settings would be particularly advantageous.

Academics is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All applicants will be subject to appropriate safeguarding and safer recruitment checks.

Salary will be determined by the successful candidate’s qualifications and relevant experience, and will be in accordance with the client’s pay policy.