Pay: £30-£35 per hour, dependent on experience and qualifications
Working Pattern: Monday-Friday, term-time
Start Date: ASAP / Ongoing opportunities
Are you an experienced Autism Tutor, SEN Teacher or specialist educator passionate about helping autistic children and young people access education in a way that works for them?
New Chapter Tuition is recruiting experienced educators to deliver personalised 1:1 tuition to autistic learners who are currently unable to access mainstream education.
Working alongside Local Authorities, schools and families, we provide relationship-led, trauma-informed education that supports communication, confidence, engagement and academic progress.
With consistent weekly timetables, additional paid planning time and a positive work-life balance, youll have the opportunity to build meaningful relationships and support individual learners.
Youll deliver personalised, face-to-face 1:1 tuition in learners homes, schools, libraries and appropriate community settings.
Responsibilities
- Delivering engaging, differentiated Maths, English and wider curriculum activities.
- Supporting autistic learners with ADHD, speech, language and communication needs (SLCN), sensory processing differences and additional learning difficulties.
- Adapting teaching approaches for verbal and non-verbal learners, including those using alternative communication methods.
- Using Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), including communication boards, symbols, visual supports and communication devices, where appropriate.
- Incorporating visual timetables, social stories, sensory resources and structured routines to support learning and engagement.
- Developing communication, emotional regulation, social interaction and independence alongside academic learning.
- Completing baseline assessments, monitoring EHCP outcomes and providing weekly tuition reports.
Qualifications
- Proven experience teaching or tutoring autistic children and young people.
- Strong understanding of autism, communication differences and sensory processing needs.
- Experience supporting verbal and non-verbal learners, including those with complex communication needs.
- Knowledge or practical experience of AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) and the ability to incorporate communication aids into educational activities.
- Confidence using visual supports, social stories, PECS, Makaton or other communication approaches where appropriate.
- Experience supporting learners with anxiety, EBSA, ADHD or additional SEND.
- A patient, creative and person-centred approach to education.
- Reliability, safeguarding awareness and commitment to consistent weekly support.
QTS or QTLS is desirable but not essential. Relevant autism and SEND teaching or tutoring experience is essential.
Benefits
- £30-£35 per hour, depending on qualifications and experience.
- Additional paid planning, preparation and assessment (PPA) time.
- Consistent, ongoing 1:1 tuition packages with regular weekly timetables.
- Daytime, term-time working and a positive work-life balance.
- Dedicated support from an experienced SEND-focused team.
- Access to specialist training, professional development, and educational tools and platforms.
- The opportunity to make a meaningful difference through individualised education.
New Chapter Tuition is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to safer recruitment checks, including an Enhanced DBS, satisfactory professional references and right-to-work verification.
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