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Medicine Tutor (11-12 year olds)
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Medicine Tutor (11-12 year olds)
About the Role
Shape young minds by designing and teaching your own course that inspires curiosity and academic growth.
We're looking for passionate Tutors to lead hands-on, high-energy courses for curious 11–12-year-olds during Summer 2026. You'll have the creative freedom to design and teach your own curriculum—whether it’s human biology, diagnostics, surgery, or pharmacology—over a dynamic 1-week programme. Your mission? Transform the classroom into a lab where students don’t just learn about medicine, they practise it.
Key Details
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Dates: 05/07/2026 - 11/07/2026
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Pay details:
- From £32 to £55 per hour
- Depends on subject expertise and teaching experience
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Additional benefits:
- Enhanced DBS provided (if required)
- Accommodation and travel expenses not covered
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Working pattern:
- 12 hours of lessons across 1 week
- Teaching takes place on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays
- 3 hours preparation allowance
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Reports to: Academic Coordinator
Main Duties
- Design and deliver your own 1-week course:
- Prepare and deliver 12 interactive and engaging 1-hour lessons, tailored to a class of up to twenty students (aged 11-12).
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Create an enthusiastic and supportive classroom atmosphere:
- Foster a fun, welcoming environment where students feel excited to participate, ask questions, and share their ideas.
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Spark curiosity and a love of learning:
- Introduce students to fascinating aspects of your subject through:
- Hands-on activities
- Discussions
- Educational games
- Introduce students to fascinating aspects of your subject through:
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Expert classroom management:
- Guide a lively group of young learners with patience and energy
- Ensure engagement and excellent behaviour
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Write personalised reports:
- Compose Letters of Recommendation for students, highlighting:
- Participation
- Interests
- Development during the course
- Compose Letters of Recommendation for students, highlighting:
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Complete mandatory training:
- Familiarise yourself with company procedures, logistical requirements, and safeguarding through online induction
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Stay attentive to student welfare:
- Monitor attendance
- Promote awareness of safeguarding
- Report any concerns to ensure student safety
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About You
You must bring:
- Passion for your subject
- Creativity and flexibility in lesson planning
- Ability to adapt to diverse learning styles and classroom dynamics
- Commitment to fostering an inclusive environment where all young people thrive
- Strong awareness of safeguarding to create a safe, supportive learning space
Requirements
Essential
- Possess a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject
- Experience teaching or working with children (aged 11–12) in an academic setting
- Proven interactive, engaging, and inclusive teaching practice
- Friendly and professional communications with students and staff
- Right to work in the UK (we cannot sponsor work visas)
Desirable
- Experience working with international students or non-native speakers
- Past experience educating in academic summer schools
- Knowledge of designing your own syllabi and lesson plans
- Holding or working towards a PGCE or other teaching qualification
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