One to one English Tutor
Darton Academy, Barnsley, S75 5EF35 days remaining to apply
Start date details
October 2026
Closing date
15 October 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
10 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- English
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Casual
Full time equivalent salary
- £25.00 - £36.00 Hourly £25 per hour (unqualified teacher status) £36 per hour (qualified teacher status or significant demonstrable industry experience)
One to one English Tutor job summary
Darton Academy are looking to appoint a One to One English Tutor to join our academy in October 2026 on a casual as and when required basis.
Are you looking for a role that will enable you to influence and give direction to the children in a large successful academy? Do you want to work for a Trust that is transforming educational outcomes for students in some of the most deprived areas in the North of England? If so, this could be the role for you.
Your new role
As a Tutor, you will support identified students, either in small groups or on a one to one basis.
Hours: Casual as and when required
Please see the job description on our website for more information on the criteria and role.
If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience required for this position, then we would very much like to hear from you.
Your new school
Darton Academy is an exciting place to learn and as soon as you enter the building you can feel a buzz of enthusiasm. There is a sense of purpose, the Academy is calm and orderly, with state-of-the-art facilities. We are a close-knit community, and we pride ourselves on knowing our pupils well and doing our utmost to ensure everyone fulfils their true potential.
We aim to ensure that our pupils can learn in a safe and supportive environment, where everyone values academic achievement and has a positive attitude to learning.
In February 2023 Ofsted graded us Good with an outstanding personal development offer. We strongly encourage our pupils to take part in enrichment activities so they can discover all their strengths and talents, and run over forty clubs, as well as pupil support sessions and interventions. We also regularly organise whole school events and educational visits so that our pupils have a broad experience of learning beyond the classroom.
We believe in rewarding pupils for good behaviour, attendance and achievement and run multiple celebration events throughout the year, from “Super September” to our summer “DartFest”. We place learning at the heart of everything we do and use our core values of respect, responsibility, and resilience to build a positive ethos.
Why join us?
Staff across the trust are talented and enthusiastic, and all contribute to the trust’s success story.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join an outstanding team within a high-performing multi academy trust with exciting career prospects for successful applicants.
Click here to view our Academy Prospectus
Employee Benefits
As a Trust, we have developed an extensive range of employee benefits that focus on your Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing.
Click here to view our full range of employee benefits
Trust News
Click here to view the latest edition of "The Link", our quarterly Trust newsletter
Inspiring Our Students Beyond The Classroom
Click here to find out more about our outdoor education & environmental centres
Visits to the Academy are warmly welcomed by appointment. Please call the academy to arrange your visit on 01226 232306 or for an informal chat.
In accordance with DfE Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the recruitment process.
REF: 7423
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Darton Academy
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1099 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- Darton Academy website
Darton Academy is an exciting place to learn and as soon as you enter the building you can feel a buzz of enthusiasm. There is a sense of purpose, and the academy is calm and orderly, with state-of-the-art facilities. We are a close-knit community, and we pride ourselves on knowing our pupils well and doing our utmost to ensure everyone fulfils their true potential. We aim to ensure that our pupils can learn in a safe and supportive environment, where everyone values academic achievement and has a positive attitude to learning.
As a result of our journey of continuous improvement Darton Academy continues to outperform all other local schools and is now the highest performing school in the area having achieved an above national average Progress 8 score of 0.37 in the Summer 2024. Pupils at Darton Academy made nearly half a grade more progress than those with similar KS2 starting points.
In Summer 2025, Darton Academy pupils achieved results well above both local and national averages. This year, the Academy has also secured the highest attainment in Barnsley for both 5+ (strong passes in English and mathematics) and 4+. We are proud that 65% of pupils achieved a Grade 5 or above in both English and mathematics combined and 79% achieved a Grade 4 or above. In Mathematics, 71% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above which places us in the top 2% of maintained schools in Yorkshire.
In February 2023 Ofsted graded us Good with an outstanding personal development offer. We strongly encourage our pupils to take part in enrichment activities so they can discover all their strengths and talents, and run over forty clubs, as well as pupil support sessions and interventions. We also regularly organise whole school events and educational visits so that our pupils have a broad experience of learning beyond the classroom. We believe in rewarding pupils for good behaviour, attendance and achievement and run a number of celebration events throughout the year, from “Super September” to our summer “DartFest”. We place learning at the heart of everything we do and use our core values of respect, responsibility, and resilience to build a positive ethos. Ultimately, we understand that our pupils are most successful when they feel happy, valued, challenged, and supported to achieve their very best. We believe this also applies to our staff. We are passionate about giving people the chance to develop and progress their careers.
School location
Similar jobs nearby
Deputy Curriculum Leader – English
Trinity Academy Halifax
Shay Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 9TZ
Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed
Find more school jobs in Barnsley