Special Educational Needs Tutor

1st Staff are one of the UK’s leading alternative providers working nationwide with specialist staff helping students from 4-25 years of age with both educational and therapeutic needs. As a tutor, you will be required to deliver tuition sessions to help these students gain the confidence and level required to attain the qualifications needed and potentially return to further education. Unlike other agencies, 1st Staff also provide a support network for all our tutors.

If you are a passionate, patient and creative Teacher, Tutor, TA or LSA or have experience in adapting and supporting learners to overcome barriers, we want to hear from you! We have multiple positions available for those who are enthusiastic about providing 1:1 tutoring to young people with diverse learning needs. Our approach is creative, flexible, holistic, and trauma-informed, aimed at raising engagement and improving educational outcomes.

The role will be to deliver sessions on a 1:1 basis to young people unable to attend mainstream education. The ideal candidate would have a caring and friendly nature allowing them to build a rapport with the young person. This role will involve providing Maths, English, or Science tuition to young people with Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND), Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs (SEMH), Moderate and Severe Learning Difficulties (MLD / SLD), or other Additional Educational Needs referred to us by local authorities and schools.

This role is perfect for those who are eager to work with young people via 1:1 tutoring with a variety of learning needs, in a creative, flexible, holistic, and trauma-informed manner, to raise their engagement and drastically improve the outlook of their educational journey.

Position Details:

• Location - Child's home, Local library or Community Centre
• Hours - Part-time or Full-time - Most referrals are between 10-15 hours a week equating to 2-3 hours per day. Tutors looking for a full-time role would usually work with multiple students for up to 6 hours per day
• Start date - ASAP
• Subjects - English & Maths
• To complete lesson reports and provide feedback on student progress

Skills & Experience Required:

• Confidence working with a range of SEN/SEMH and challenging behaviours
• Planning each session of teaching / tutoring / mentoring
• Completing lesson reports and providing feedback on the young person's progress
• Being able to cater lesson plans to the child's individual needs
• Demonstrating a nurturing and supportive nature with good behaviour management skills
• Good communication skills
• Being able to identify existing and potential barriers to students’ learning and help them to overcome them
• Be adaptable and ready to work in a variety of classroom roles, both indoors and outside according to the individual needs
• Have previous experience of working with children who have special educational needs
• Have a positive attitude and willingness to build a rapport with the child

Benefits will include:

• Excellent pay rates up to £30 per hour (depending on skills, experience and qualifications)
• Flexible part-time or full-time hours to suit your schedule
• A dedicated consultant as well as a lead tutor, both on hand to support you
• Support from behavioural specialists within the company
• Support from designated safeguarding leads
• Training and Support offered
• Access to free extensive CPD and upskilling opportunities
• Resources, assessment tools and a Maths & English curriculum lead on hand to help and support with lesson plans
• An area lead for your specific area who can be contacted when needed

Tutor employment status:

• You will work through a zero-hour contract basis and will be paid via PAYE
• We do not offer any expenses coverage
• This is not a self-employed tutoring / self-employed teaching position

1st Staff are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.