International Foundation Year Tutor Greenwich

International Foundation Year Tutor
Greenwich
Fixed-term, ad-hoc hours during the academic year – commencing mid-September 2026 to June 2027. Onboarding training end of August.

Minimum 5 hours per week between Monday and Friday, 09:00-17:30
£40.00 per hour, plus holiday pay

Located on-site in Greenwich, IFY Tutor deliver highly effective Business/Physics and Maths (including Statistics) - related modules within an International Foundation Year (IFY) programme. The post holder will ensure students are fully supported in subject knowledge, academic skills, and progression to Higher Education in the UK. The role requires high academic standards, strong student support, and the ability to teach using Western conventions and methodologies.

Company Benefits: Career development opportunities, Team support, Employee Assist Programme, plus more.

Essential Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant subject, Business/Physics/Maths (UK graduate level or equivalent)

Essential & Highly Desirable Skills and Experience

• Minimum 2 years’ teaching experience, in Sixth Form, College/School, FE or HE context, using Western-style syllabi and methodologies. (E)
• A recognised teaching qualification in the relevant subject, such as a PGCE, is highly desirable.   
• Experience teaching Business/Physics/Maths at A-Level - Highly Desirable
• Experience delivering Project Skills (Project based learning for specialists in STEM or/and Business) (Desirable)
• Experience in international education or UK foundation programmes is Highly Desirable
• Experience teaching English as a second language (Desirable)
• Safeguarding and Prevent understanding (E)

Key Responsibilities
Learning, Teaching, and Assessment

• Produce high-quality learning materials, schemes of work, and lesson plans.
• Prepare students thoroughly for assessments and university progression.
• Mark, assess and upload assessment documentation, grades, reports, and feedback on time.

Student Support and Progression

• Provide academic guidance, pastoral care, and one-to-one support.
• Contribute to personal tutoring to support learning and wellbeing.

Quality and Professional Standards

• Ensure compliance with safeguarding, Prevent, EDI, academic integrity, and health and safety requirements.
• Participate in teaching observations, standardisation, and QA processes.
• Deliver programmes and learning activities to required academic, regulatory, and industry standards.

Please Note:  
The successful candidate must be able to work in the UK. 
Twin is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 
Successful applicants will be required to undertake a standard or an enhanced disclosure via the DBS, depending on the role itself. 

• All gaps in CVs must be explained satisfactorily.
• Proof of identity and qualifications will be required.
• Successful candidates will be required to complete a one-hour on-line safeguarding training prior to commencing employment.

We are dedicated to ensuring that all job applicants and members of staff are treated equally, without discrimination on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability, or age. 

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