Chemistry Teacher Tutor

School background

Newbury Study Hall has taught academic English and school subjects to high-achieving European students (non-native speakers) from very prestigious schools for over two decades. The OISE group has recently celebrated its 50th anniversary.

From January 2026, OISE Newbury Study Hall has begun establishing itself in the local Newbury market as a small, independent (private) provider of GCSE & A-level programmes. We offer a distinctive alternative to large, traditional sixth forms or colleges for students aged 16+ looking for full-time education, as well as after-school, Saturday-morning and school-holiday tuition in GCSE & A-level subjects to students of any age as a complement to their full-time education at large local schools.

Applicants should not expect to tutor our very small classes or individuals in the same way as a large class would be taught - that will not have worked for our students and hence they will have come to us. OISE methodology is quite different and reflects a home-schooling or Oxford tutorial model: simpler, more effective, very little technology, very human. We focus exclusively on students' learning, largely ignoring teachers' teaching (hence why traditional teacher qualifications and experience are somewhat irrelevant to this application).

OISE aims to get each individual student the very best grades they can, whether that is simply a pass, a movement out of the sticky middle grades, or to the very top grades for leading universities.

www.newburystudyhall.com

Overview

• Tutoring of chemistry at GCSE and/or A level
• Daytime tutorials for students aged 16+
• After-school, Saturday-morning and holiday-time tuition
• Maximum class size 8, but likely 1, 2 or 3
• May particularly suit a local (semi-)retired teacher, university student, etc

Responsibilities

• Follow the school's teaching philosophy and delivery method (important)
• Organise one's own lessons and students' learning in line with the above
• Test, track progress, communicate with parents, etc as requested
• Undertake training: induction, safeguarding, curriculum, etc
• Understanding of safeguarding and how to work with teenagers

Experience

• Degree in chemistry or closely related
• GCSE / A-level experience preferred
• University or gap year students with very strong A levels considered

Personal qualities

• Likeable
• Well organised
• Able to get students to learn for themselves

If you think students should learn everything from you directly as a teacher, and especially if you over-explain, please do not apply. If you can properly engage students with learning for themselves, challenge them, test them, help them with their misconceptions when they arise, train them to be effective autonomous learners, etc then we would absolutely love to hear from you.

Pay: £26.25 per hour

Benefits:

• On-site parking

Work Location: In person