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SEN Tutor

SEN Tutor | Solihull | £26.62 per hour | Flexible Working Hours

SMART Education are looking for a committed and experienced SEN Tutor with a real passion to support vulnerable, at risk and disengaged learners! You will be offered the opportunity to build a meaningful relationship with children and young people with a variety of learning needs through tutoring in a creative, flexible and engaging manner.

As a SEND tutor, your role will involve working in a home setting; this may be the family home or a residential setting for LAC. You will be working 1:1 with students in key stage 2 – key stage 4 with special educational and complex needs. This may include but not limited to Autism, ADHD, SPD (sensory processing disorder), speech and language difficulties, social anxiety and low self-esteem.

This role is perfect for SEND experienced teachers who understand strategies in managing challenging behaviours that may present themselves during tuition sessions and teachers that are looking to support children and young people with 1:1 tutoring by providing a creative, flexible and holistic approach to raise the young person’s engagement in learning.

You will be required to:

• Working 1:1 with students who have various special educational needs and may exhibit challenging behaviours
• Conduct tutoring sessions with a focus on sensory activities/learning
• Create a calm and positive learning environment
• Build a strong rapport with both the YP and their families
• Complete a home tuition report after sessions that outlines progress of the student
• You will get planning and preparation time with each referral to support you in being able to develop; creative and individualised focused tutoring lessons
• Supporting the young person’s re-engagement in education

Person Specification:

• A QTS or equivalent and experience as a tutor is essential
• Relevant experience working with young people, who are not in mainstream education because of behavioural or SEND
• Experience, Knowledge and Understanding of working with children/young people with additional learning needs; SEN, SEMH, MLD, SLD
• Experience and understanding of strategies on how to manage challenging behaviour / self-regulate emotions
• An enhanced DBS on the update service or the willingness to acquire one
• Experience, Knowledge and Understanding of Safeguarding practices

SMART Education recruits into Teaching Jobs in Birmingham and across the West Midlands, and into Home Tutor jobs across the UK.

If you are a teacher, TA, Lecturer, SEN specialist, cover supervisor and are looking for work opportunities, then call SMART EDUCATION today.

SMART EDUCATION is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

Many thanks!

Location: Solihull | Salary: 26.62 per hour | Job type: Contract | Posted: 28/02/2024