Does anyone work as a tutor in a primary school?

[hoping2016]

Hi, I'm looking for some pointers on how to get work as a tutor in a primary school. I have 14 years tutoring experience however I'm not a qualified teacher, my background is in Chartered Accountancy originally.

Just wondering if its possible to get hourly paid work in a primary school, if anyone can help me I'd be most grateful 🙏

Many thanks

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I'm an ex primary school teacher. I'd be very surprised if state schools had the budget to hire tutors and I've never heard of it.

There was a program started (after I left teaching so I don't know the details) that hired tutors to work in schools for the Covid catch-up scheme. I have no idea if that's still going but I think the positions were recruited through supply agencies. I'm not sure if they were only looking for qualified teachers but it could be worth checking.

This isn’t a thing in any state primary I’ve known / worked in.

you’re very unlikely to

there are qualified teachers with QTS leaving teaching in droves and gagging for these sort of gigs where they have interaction with the kids but zero classroom responsibility.

and when they do come up they are few and far between- they had the national tutoring scheme after covid. These roles were filled by supply teachers. It’s still going a bit at my school for the most affected groups I don’t know how long the money is going to be there for

The roles that come up similar to what you are looking for are called ‘intervention teacher’ roles, where you work in small groups doing something akin to tutoring kids 1:1 or in small groups- but schools will give these roles to teachers. Mainly because…they are teachers, and secondarily because they can be used to cover entire classes should staffing go Pete tong. You won’t be able to do that.

sorry to piss on your cornflakes- you may be a great tutor, but you wouldn’t be an ideal hire however great you are

Thanks for your replies all. Bit more thinking about my next career move

What did you really mean tutoring In school?

Do you want to retrain as a teacher.

A TA will sometimes take small groups if that's what you're thinking? But they are particularly badly paid. It might be something you're interested in though? Or sometimes 1-1 with a child who has difficulties accessing education.

Wasn't really thinking of retraining tbh. Maybe TA fits the bill better, will look at pay levels. Thank you

TA pay s very low for what they do. It's such a demanding job. There were 'catch up' tutors in schools after covid but now a lot of schools are paying their own staff to do this before and after school. Which makes a lot of sense.

paying below the minimum wage....

Yes true.

Support roles are very low pay.

I teach full time in primary and tutor in the evenings for an online company.

Google "National Tutoring Programme"

Thanks 👍