Humanities Tutor – Wokingham

Location: Wokingham, Berkshire
Subjects: History and Geography
Working Arrangement: In-person

About the Role

Quantum Scholars is seeking a patient, supportive and experienced Humanities Tutor to provide personalised, one-to-one educational support to young people in Wokingham.

We receive regular referrals from the local authority for tuition and educational support in the area. The successful candidate will have strong subject knowledge in History and Geography, alongside 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 styles, abilities and needs, helping learners build confidence, improve engagement and make meaningful academic progress.

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

This role would suit a tutor who can make Humanities subjects accessible and engaging, encourage curiosity and develop learners’ understanding of the world around them.

Key Responsibilities

The role may involve:

• Delivering tailored, one-to-one History and Geography tuition.

• Supporting historical knowledge, key events, significant individuals, chronology and historical interpretation.

• Developing geographical knowledge and understanding of physical and human geography.

• Supporting skills such as source analysis, map reading, interpreting data, evaluating evidence and extended writing.

• Supporting GCSE-level History and Geography, including revision and exam preparation where appropriate.

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

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

• Breaking down challenging concepts into manageable steps to encourage understanding and independence.

• 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 where necessary.

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

• Encouraging motivation, curiosity, confidence and positive attitudes towards learning.

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

• Maintaining professional standards, confidentiality and safeguarding procedures.

Essential Requirements

The ideal candidate will have:

• Strong subject knowledge in both History and Geography.

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

• Experience delivering one-to-one tuition or personalised educational support.

• Confidence supporting GCSE-level History and Geography where appropriate.

• The ability to adapt teaching approaches to meet a range of learning needs and abilities.

• Experience supporting learners who may be anxious, disengaged or reluctant to participate in education.

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

• A calm, patient, flexible and empathetic approach.

• Strong communication, organisational and relationship-building skills.

• Reliability 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 EOTAS, alternative provision or other non-mainstream educational settings would be particularly advantageous.

Quantum Scholars 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.