Graduate Tutor

Redborne Upper School and Community College, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 2NU

33 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  4 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  1 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: English, Science
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £17,000.00 - £17,000.00 Annually (Actual)

Graduate Tutor job summary

GRADUATE TUTOR

Redborne Upper School is seeking enthusiastic recently qualified graduates to join our team as Graduate Tutors. This role provides an excellent opportunity to develop highly transferable communication, presentation and mentoring skills.

Full training will be provided: no prior teaching experience is required.

Role Overview

Responsibilities: Provide mentoring and 1:1 / small-group tutoring in English or Maths to disadvantaged students.

Suitability: Applicants with degrees containing significant elements of Maths, Science, English, or Humanities.

Salary: £24,000 fixed term contract, term-time only (pro-rata £17,000).

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:15 pm.

Key Dates & Contact

Application Deadline: 4th July 2026

Start Date: September 2026 (some flexibility available) Fixed Term Contract from September 2026 - May 2027

Are you passionate about supporting young people in their learning?

Are you looking for a role where you can make a real difference - and develop your career in education?

We are seeking a flexible, committed and enthusiastic Graduate Tutor to join our thriving school community.

About the Role

This is an exciting and varied role providing tutoring support to disadvantaged students on a one to one or small group basis, under the direction of the line manager at the placement school and in collaboration with subject teachers.

Graduates will provide English and Maths tutoring support for one to one and very small groups of disadvantaged students who have fallen behind in their schooling. We offer full training for the role. This role suits applicants with degrees that have significant elements of either Maths, Science, English or Humanities. However, we consider each application on its own merits. Candidates must be flexible, self-motivated and able to use their own initiative.

The Graduate Tutors will be based in one school in Bedfordshire for the duration of their contract.

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills further.

Who We’re Looking For

We welcome applications from:

Graduates considering a future in teaching: This role offers excellent preparation before starting teacher training.

Many of our previous Graduate Tutors have gone on to train and qualify as teachers through our own teaching school - and secured permanent teaching positions with us!

What We Offer

A supportive and inspiring team environment

Outstanding professional development opportunities

A clear pathway for career progression into teacher training

The opportunity to be part of a school community that values every member of staff

Working Hours

Monday - Friday: 8.30am - 4.15pm

If you are passionate about education, eager to develop your skills, and ready to make a real impact — we would love to hear from you!

Visits to the school are welcome, please contact Vicki Walsh on 01525 404462 or vicki.walsh@redborne..com

Apply now and take the next step in your education career journey!

All offers of employment are “conditional” until Disclosure and Barring and qualification checks have been successfully completed and satisfactory references have been received. Redborne is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to the safeguarding and promotion of children’s welfare and all offers of employment are subject to satisfactory DBS clearance.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Redborne Upper School and Community College

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 13 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1592 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 13 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Redborne Upper School and Community College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/redborne-upper-school-and-community-college-bedford

Redborne Upper School provides a dynamic, friendly and vibrant environment where support, training and development for all staff is a priority. Our students and staff experience a supportive and caring atmosphere, along with high standards and expectations for success. Do you want to be part of a successful team of highly committed staff working towards excellence? If so, we look forward to hearing from you.
Please note that Redborne does not accept applications from agencies or CV's.
We are committed to the safeguarding and promotion of children’s welfare and all offers of employment are subject to satisfactory DBS clearance.

Redborne is a successful school on a spacious and pleasant campus near the market town of Ampthill in Bedfordshire. We achieve excellent examination results with about three-quarters of students typically gaining Maths and English at grades 9 – 4. ‘A’ Level results are also very good with over half at ‘A*’, ‘A’ or ‘B’ grades and an overall pass rate of 99.9%. About 80% of the Sixth Form go on to university and each year a number of students get into Oxbridge. The school is well regarded, oversubscribed and situated in a very pleasant area of Central Bedfordshire, within easy reach of London. The campus includes a state-of-the-art 400 seat theatre and Sixth Form social area. In the next few years the school is likely to expand to 1,700 with 500+ in the sixth form. Redborne is also a National College Support School, a Leading Edge School and has Teaching School Status.

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