Tutor (English)
Jane Austen College, Norwich, Norfolk, NR3 1DD17 days remaining to apply
Start date details
October 2026
Closing date
3 September 2026 at 1am
Date listed
17 August 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Casual
Full time equivalent salary
- Salary: UNQ/MPS (plus holiday pay)
Tutor (English) job summary
Salary: UNQ/MPS (plus holiday pay)
Casual Contract, Variable Hours
Start Date: October 2026
Jane Austen College is looking for an enthusiastic and inspiring Tutor of English.
The successful candidate will be responsible for monitoring and supporting overall progress and development of GCSE pupils as an English tutor. Working with small groups of pupils, the successful candidate would ideally have GCSE teaching experience and an understanding of the theory and practice of providing effectively for the individual needs of pupils.
What You’ll Be Doing
- To monitor and support overall progress and development of pupils as a tutor and therefore contribute to raising standards of pupil attainment to promote KS4 outcomes specifically.
- To facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides pupils with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential.
- To share and support the Academy responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth.
About You:
You will be someone with deep subject knowledge as well as patience, empathy, and good communication skills. You will be able to adapt methods to pupil's pace and needs, use engaging examples, and foster a positive space where pupils feel safe to learn and ask questions.
Essential:
- English qualification equivalent to Degree level or working towards this
- An understanding of theory and practice of providing effectively for the individual needs of all pupils or a willingness to upskill on this.
- Patience and understanding when working with smaller groups who need extra support
Desirable:
- Qualified Teacher Status
- Experience of teaching in a secondary academy
Why Join Inspiration Trust
At Inspiration Trust, we believe in the power of education to transform lives. You’ll be joining a supportive, forward-thinking organisation that values professional development, collaboration, and innovation. We provide opportunities for growth and empower you to make a real impact in schools across Norfolk and north Suffolk. As part of our thriving network of talented teachers, leaders, and support staff, you’ll receive a varied professional development programme designed to help you be the best you can be.
About Us
Jane Austen College opened in 2014 as a flagship free school of the Inspiration Trust, with a focus on English and Humanities. Since then, it has grown from serving just two-year groups to become a full school of over 1,000 pupils.
In May 2024, the college was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in all inspection areas, including leadership, behaviour and sixth form provision. Inspectors noted that pupils benefit from “exceptional academic education, excellent pastoral support and a character curriculum building life skills to see them succeed in progressing to some of the top universities in the country and into prosperous careers.”
The college prides itself on ensuring that all pupils, regardless of background or disadvantage, have access to powerful knowledge and transformative extracurricular experiences, as well as strong mental health and wellbeing support.
We are part of the Inspiration Trust; a thriving family of schools across Norfolk and North Suffolk, recognised nationally for pupil progress and excellence in teaching and leadership. We believe every young person deserves the best education, regardless of background. Inspiration Trust specialises in transforming schools in disadvantaged areas and taking academies from failing to outstanding.
The Trust offers extensive networks and opportunities to collaborate with a diverse range of schools and partners. We are committed to delivering outstanding professional and learning opportunities for all staff, supported by a rich programme of continuing professional development led by some of the country’s leading educational thinkers and practitioners.
For information on what it is like to live and work in Norwich, click here.
Next Steps
Before applying, please read the attached Recruitment Pack and Job Description, for more details about the role. We ask that you read this pack carefully, especially the “Planning your application” section from page 11. This will support your application ensuring you have the opportunity to tell us about your relevant skills, experience and qualifications that relate to the job description and person specification in addition to details of your references covering the last 5 years.
To apply for this role please click the Apply button to complete the online application form.
When you start your application, you will receive several emails from our application provider, Vacancy Filler. Please be aware that some email providers may mistakenly mark these messages as spam. To avoid missing important updates, we recommend checking your spam or junk folders regularly throughout the application process and marking these emails as safe.
Closing date for applications: 12noon on Thursday 3rd September 2026
Interview date: To be confirmed
Safeguarding and Equal Opportunities
Inspiration Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks. We are an equal opportunities employer.
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 Jane Austen College
- Organisation type
- Free School, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1085 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- Jane Austen College website
Jane Austen College is a thriving secondary school and sixth form in the heart of Norwich city centre. We combine the modern and traditional, marrying academic rigour and innovative teaching techniques. Our sixth form is one of the top performing in Norfolk and we have been rated by Ofsted as Outstanding in four out of five areas, with an overall rating of Good.
We are part of the Inspiration Trust family of schools in East Anglia, and work closely with Charles Darwin Primary and Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form as well as the Trust's other schools around the region.
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