SEND Post 16 Tutor (Preparation for Adulthood)

SEND Post 16 Tutor (Preparation for Adulthood)\\n\\nWilds Lodge School – Rutland\\nMPS (or equivalent)\\nPermanent and Term Time Only\\nMonday – Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm\\nStart date: September 2025\\n\\nYour new role\\nWe are excited to offer the opportunity to join our wonderful school and work with our exceptional learners. This is a fantastic opportunity for a creative, resilient and open-minded individual to work with our exceptional Post 16 learners and help to prepare them for adulthood.\\n\\nThe appointed person will support learners with Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties (SEMH) in their transition to adulthood by delivering personalised academic, vocational, and life skills programmes. The role focuses on building independence, confidence, and real-world readiness through a combination of accredited learning, practical experiences, and transition planning.\\n\\nMain duties include:\\n* Deliver tailored academic and vocational sessions aligned with EHCP outcomes and individual learning needs\\n* Deliver PfA programme to Post-16 learners (training available)\\n* Deliver Forest School across the school (training available)\\n* Teach and support learners in engaging subject areas, including:\\n- Prince's Trust programmes – fostering teamwork, confidence, and employability\\n- Animal Care – developing responsibility, empathy, and routine-based skills\\n- ASDAN qualifications – promoting personal development, life skills, and preparation for work\\n- Allotment-based learning – encouraging sustainability, health, and hands-on engagement with nature\\n- Cookery and independent living – supporting food preparation, hygiene, nutrition, & budgeting skills\\n\\nWhat you'll need to succeed\\nThe appointed candidate will have experience working with learners who have behavioural difficulties.

You will have a broad knowledge of strategies used for teaching children and young people with social, emotional and mental health needs (SEMH) and those who have a diagnosis of autistic spectrum disorder (ASD). You will know how to develop, provide and deliver behavioural support for learners and how to develop the knowledge, skills and understanding of staff.\\n\\nRequirements\\n● Full UK driving licence\\n● Experience delivering ASDAN, Prince's Trust, or similar alternative curriculum programmes\\n● Knowledge of EHCPs and the four key Preparation for Adulthood areas\\n● Experience working with children with special educational needs (SEN), particularly Autism and SEMH\\n● Desirable – practical experience in any of the following: cookery, horticulture, animal care, vocational training, Forest School or a willingness to learn.\\n\\nAbout Wilds Lodge\\nWilds Lodge School is an independent 38 week specialist boarding and day provision for boys and girls (girls are accepted as day learners only) for learners aged between 5 and 19 with social, emotional and mental health difficulties, set in Empingham, Rutland. All the learners at the school have an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP).\\n It was established in 2007 and aims to place an equal emphasis on the educational, social and psychological development of our learners.\\n The key to the success of the school is a strong ethos, developed by a highly experienced and capable staff, and the strength of the relationships between the staff and the learners.\\n\\nWe are a friendly school where staff are supportive of each other inside and outside of the classroom.

We pride ourselves in ensuring all members of staff including our support staff have access to regular training.\\n All our members of staff attend regular training on child protection; mental health and multi-agency working. All staff access a wide range of training on areas of SEN such as Autism, attachment and ADHD.\\n\\nAs a valued employee of Wilds Lodge, you will receive:\\n\\n● Free onsite parking\\n● Free refreshments and meals whilst on duty\\n● Company events\\n● Gym membership\\n● Access to an employee assistance programme\\n● Group life cover 2 x salary from day 1\\n● Excellent CPD packages, paid induction training and opportunities for\\n● Part funding of further training including HLTA, Master Degrees and Teacher Training\\n● Excellent promotion and career progression\\n● Sick pay\\n● 3 days off paid for dependants sickness\\n● Enhanced paid family friendly leave\\n● Christmas vouchers\\n\\nOur learners are incredibly important to us; if you have the energy and enthusiasm to make a real difference to the lives of our learners, we would love to hear from you. Visits to the school are welcome and encouraged.\\n\\nHow to apply:\\nFor more information, to arrange a visit and a full application pack, please contact Mike Sherwin on the below details:\\n\\nE: \\nT: (phone number removed)\\n\\nClosing date for applications: 9am Monday 23rd June 2025\\n\\nStrong applications may be considered upon receipt\\n\\nWilds Lodge School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo Child Protection screening, including checks with past employers and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS check)\\n\\nHays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers.

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