About this role
This temporary SEND Tutor role in Liverpool involves supporting Local Authorities and SEND Schools, teaching students with ASD and SEMH, many of whom have been out of school or find mainstream education overwhelming. You will deliver engaging, personalised 1:1 sessions in core subjects at KS3 and KS4, building positive, trusting relationships with students who are disengaged or anxious. The role requires adapting your approach to each student’s needs using sensory-aware, low-demand and strengths-based strategies, following EHCPs, support plans and risk assessments, and setting small, achievable targets. You will record progress and session notes, give clear feedback to parents/carers and the team, and work safely in different environments, including lone working in the community. Pay is £25–£30/hour, working hourly around your own availability.
Job Description
SEND Tutor-
We are looking for caring, patient and resilient SEND tutors to join Thrive Eduction,-supporting Local Authorities and SEND Schools, teaching students with ASD and SEMH. Many of our students have been out of school for some time or find mainstream education overwhelming. Your job is to rebuild trust, confidence and a love of learning, one session at a time.
You will deliver 1:1 tuition in a variety of settings, including students' homes, local libraries, community centres and our tuition hubs, working hourly around your own availability.
What you'll be doing as a SEND Tutor:
- Delivering engaging, personalised 1:1 sessions in core subjects (English, maths, science, other subjects) at KS3 and KS4-
- Building positive, trusting relationships with students who are disengaged or anxious-
- Adapting your approach to each student's needs, using sensory-aware, low-demand and strengths-based strategies
- Following EHCPs, support plans and risk assessments, and setting small, achievable targets
- Recording progress and session notes, and giving clear feedback to parents/carers and our team
- Working safely and professionally in different environments, including lone working in the community
Essentials for a SEND Tutor:-
- QTS or experience working with young people with ASD and/or SEMH needs, in a school, tutoring, mentoring, care or youth setting
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to stay calm, consistent and positive
- Creative and flexible in how you plan lessons, especially for students who have disengaged from education
- Good subject knowledge to GCSE level or above
- Reliable, punctual and able to travel to sessions in [area]
- A genuine commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
What we offer:
- Competitive hourly pay of pay
- Flexible hours that fit around you, with sessions available after school, evenings and during the day for students out of school
- CPD training-
- Meaningful, rewarding work that makes a real difference to young people's lives
If you are interested in finding out more, please click apply today.-