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Action Tutoring is an education charity working in 11 hubs across the country. We are a team of over 70 people, all passionate about improving the life chances of disadvantaged young people.

It’s a friendly, dynamic and welcoming place to work. Our London head office is based in Victoria, in vibrant co-working space Fivefields. We have teams working across all of our hubs with access to a monthly co-working space.

Our team

Current opportunities

Are you passionate about changing the lives of disadvantaged young people?

We would love you to apply for one of our vacancies. See below a list of current opportunities.

Check out the specific job pack to learn more about what you should include in your supportive letter. Applications that fail to meet these criteria will automatically be discounted.

We do accept speculative CVs for our Programme Coordinator roles – click to see a job description. If you’d like to apply, please submit your CV and supportive letter here.

Newcastle Programme Coordinator Find out more
Safeguarding and HR Officer (maternity cover) Find out more

Want to find out more about these roles or what it is like working at Action Tutoring?

Email us at hello@actiontutoring.org.uk or phone us on 0300 102 0094.

Our team days are a fantastic opportunity to get together, learn from teams in other regions, share experiences of working in a range of communities and have fun with your team!

Sam, Engagement Manager

What is it like to work at Action Tutoring?

It’s an exciting time to join our team. We have ambitious plans for growth over the next few years, to expand our work and benefit even more young people. Click here to find out more about how we work.

The working groups are a good way of getting to branch out beyond my role to other things I’m interested in, and to work with different colleagues from across the organisation.

CJ, Curriculum Manager

It’s been wonderful to join and work alongside other charities in such a vibrant, central office space. The break-out spaces are fantastic and I love the focus they have on sustainability. It’s great to work somewhere that organises social events to get to know other co-workers, too!

Kellie, Marketing Manager

Workplace awards

Best Companies Awards 2022

In 2022, Action Tutoring was proud to make the list of 100 Best Small Companies to work for. We are grateful to see our commitment to our employees and fantastic work culture recognised. Workplace engagement is a vital part of our organisation’s success, and our team are proud to work for Action Tutoring.

“Headspace for Work” Mindful Workplace Awards

In 2022 we delighted to receive the Rising Leader award in the 2022 “Headspace for Work” Mindful Workplace Awards.

Access to a Headspace subscription with Action Tutoring has been invaluable, in both my personal and professional life. The Sleepcasts and Wind Downs have helped me get more sleep, and the courses have helped me find a sense of calm when work and life is busy.

Aimee, Sussex Programme Coordinator

I really value and appreciate Action Tutoring’s focus on mental health and the existence of the Mental Health First Aid team. It ensures that I feel safe at work, and when times get tough, I have someone impartial and trained within the organisation to speak to, even if no solution is required.

Emma, Head of Programmes (South)

Benefits

  • Hybrid working: With our hybrid working policy, we can all work from home (or a café) from time to time, and we encourage everyone to work from home where the role allows. Our London-based staff have access to the vibrant co-working space Fivefields, and in our other hubs we offer a monthly co-working space to connect and conduct meetings in person. Additionally, we have flexi-time for working hours, and offer TOIL (time off in lieu). We also have a number of part-time employees.

  • Holiday: 33 days of holiday a year (inc. UK public holidays), plus three bonus days for the period between Christmas and New Year.

  • Celebrating: Regular thanks and praise and a ‘Hero of the month’ gift to celebrate employees going above and beyond.

  • Team away days: The whole team gets together once a year, and individual team days are held through the year. A chance to get to know each other, spend some time away from the desk and learn some new skills. Read about our 2023 whole team days here!

  • Pensions: We have a workplace pension scheme with a 3% employer and 5% employee contribution.

  • Workspace: Our office in London is based in a vibrant co-working space that offers break out areas, meeting rooms and quiet areas for phone calls. There is a terrace, secure bike storage and a community portal listing social events and a cultural programme of purpose-related events and workshops.

  • Learning: We offer regular opportunities for group training and development at our team away days, as well as a number of e-learning opportunities throughout the year. Some staff also have external coaches or mentors.

  • Socials: Team socials, especially around away days.

  • Health and wellbeing: We offer paid sick leave, an Employee Assistance Programme which includes access to counselling, a free Headspace subscription and have seven trained Mental Health First Aiders.

As a charity that values and celebrates diversity and champions opportunities for all young people, we are keen to receive applications from people who have experienced disadvantage, as well as those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups, who are currently underrepresented in our organisation.

Action Tutoring is a Living Wage Employer. We also adopt the Halo Code, championing the right of our staff to embrace all Afro-hairstyles, to ensure that no member of their community faces barriers or judgments because of their Afro-textured hair.

Action Tutoring is registered to the ‘Disability Confident’ employer scheme, a government initiative designed by employers and representatives of people with disabilities to support organisations with becoming disability confident. At Level 1, Action Tutoring is committed to: proactively supporting people with disabilities through our recruitment process; striving to ensure employees with disabilities have the opportunity to thrive and make positive change happen as a member of our team; openly learning and developing in our understanding and procedures in place to make what we do as accessible as possible to everyone.


“After five years of working full time at Action Tutoring, I’ve been working four days a week.

I use Fridays to get Dad shopping for the week ahead and sometimes we go for breakfast (scrambled eggs for Dad, vegan cheese on toast for me!). Irrespective of what we do, the best bit of Fridays is knowing I can be there for my Dad without worrying about work, and moreover, spend quality time with him.”

– Hannah, Head of Philanthropy

FAQs

What does the application process involve?

We request a CV and cover letter from all applicants. Applicants can apply by clicking on the link in the job advert or through Charity Jobs.

Our interviews take place virtually or in our London office. They usually last around one hour and will include competency questions, as well as an exercise that is relevant to the role.

Where are your roles based?

Our head office is in Victoria, London, but we also have staff based in Birmingham, Bristol, Liverpool, Newcastle, Nottingham, Sheffield and Sussex and monthly office space available in these areas.

Are employees required to have a DBS check?

At Action Tutoring, all staff are required to have a DBS check. Should you have any cautions or convictions that would show up on an enhanced DBS check, you should declare this in your application. Having a caution or conviction does not necessarily preclude you from working for the organisation, depending on the nature of the conviction. If you require further information, you can request to see a copy of our Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy.

We are aware that there are some accessibility and inclusion issues in the DBS application process around which titles (Mr, Mrs, Ms, Mx etc) applicants can and cannot select. To find out more and see what we’re doing to try to improve this, click here.

Do you accept speculative CVs?

We do accept speculative CVs for our programme and curriculum roles, click to view a standard job description. If a role is not currently advertised and you would like to see a job description, please email us at hello@actiontutoring.org.uk with the location you are interested in and we can share it with you.

Do you offer internships or work experience opportunities?

We don’t currently have the capacity to offer these opportunities, but have many opportunities for volunteering. You can find out about volunteer tutor opportunities through our website, here, or if you are interested in supporting us through volunteering in another way get in touch at hello@actiontutoring.org.uk.

Do you offer flexible working?

With our hybrid working policy, we can all work from home (or a café) from time to time. We encourage everyone to work from home where the role allows. We have a flexible policy for working hours, and offer TOIL (time off in lieu). We also have a number of part-time employees. Our London office space offers break out areas, meeting rooms and quiet areas for phone calls.

What is your approach to diversity and inclusion?

We recognise the importance of diversity in our team and are actively working to try and increase it through our recruitment processes and internal policies, to create an environment that welcomes and supports a diverse workforce. We are working to do this by reviewing our job packs, hiring processes and recruitment channels.

We also offer inclusive benefits such as mental health and wellbeing support through our employee assistance programme and mental health first aiders.

All of our staff have completed unconscious bias training and we will continue to make this part of the onboarding process. We are a parent-friendly workplace with enhanced parental leave policies, flexible working opportunities and paid leave for childcare emergencies.

How do I access your London office?

Our usual office hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to 5:30pm.

Address:Fivefields, 8-10 Grosvenor Gardens, Victoria, SW1W 0DH.

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