Part-Time Tutors in Chatham, Kent

Location: Kent

Start date: ASAP

Pay: £25 to £45 per hour

Overview

Vision For Education are currently recruiting dedicated and compassionate part-time tutors to support children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Looked After Children (LAC). This is a meaningful opportunity to make a positive impact on young lives by providing tailored educational support to help each child to thrive in their academic journey.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging, personalized tutoring sessions in a variety of subjects based on each child’s needs, abilities, and educational goals.
• Work closely with council staff, school personnel, caregivers, and other relevant professionals to ensure a holistic support approach.
• Monitor and report on student progress and adapt teaching methods to address any emerging needs.
• Provide a safe, supportive, and nurturing environment to foster learning and boost each child's confidence and independence.

Essential Criteria

• Proven experience in teaching or tutoring, ideally with experience supporting children with SEN and/or LAC.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with children and caregivers.
• Understanding of safeguarding and confidentiality, particularly in working with vulnerable children.

Desirable Skills

• Specialization or experience in areas such as speech and language, autism, emotional and behavioral needs, or other specific SEN disciplines.
• Experience in working with children in care and an understanding of their unique challenges.
• Flexibility and adaptability to meet each child’s unique learning needs.

Vision for Education is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.

About Vision for Education

Vision for Education is a market-leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff.

Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position are: Have relevant experience of working with children, young people or vulnerable adults.

What Vision for Education offer

• Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria).
• Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
• Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
• FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach training, online webinars and safeguarding and child protection updates.
• Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
• Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.

Vision for Education do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

How to apply

Apply via this website with an up-to-date CV and contact details. For more information, or an informal chat about the role, please call the Kent team or email.