SEN Tutor

ASEND tuition supports SEND pupils and continues their learning while they cannot access school or don’t have a school place. We are looking for an SEN Tutor in Leicester with experience of working with children with Autism and learning difficulties. The aim of tuition is to enable him to engage in learning and start preparing for adulthood.

Job details

Role: SEN Tutor

Working hours: 10-15 hours per week within school times

Pay: £30-38 per hour, DOE

Location: Wigston, Leicester

What ASEND Tuition Is

We are looking for inspirational tutors to support children and young people with SEND in Leicester. We support pupils with SEND who are not attending school for a number of reasons including Mental Health issues, or lack of a suitable school place. We aim to prepare them for their next steps whether it is a new school place, exams or adulthood.

We tutor pupils of all ages face-to-face within school times, and in a range of settings including homes, schools, community centres and out in the community. Our tuition is completely pupil-focused and can target developing early learning, following an academic curriculum, providing emotional support or developing life skills. We need a wide range of tutors to support our pupils to meet their specific needs and ensure good progress. We work very hard to match each tutor with pupils who can most benefit from their skills and expertise.

If you think this is not the right role for you, do still apply as we are always on the lookout for people with different expertise to work with our pupils in various locations.

About The Pupil

Our pupil is a 17 year old boy who has medical needs along with severe learning difficulties. He will need an ASD aware, functional and play based curriculum, as well as a tutor who is confident in using visual timetables and photographic sequences to support learning. Our pupil is currently developing the capacity to use one or more words together in simple phrases to express his wants, ideas, and needs. He will need an appropriately differentiated preparation for adulthood curriculum that focuses on practical skills such as taking turns, self-help and being safe as an adult. He loves music, games, writing, shapes and numbers.

We have been tutoring him in person when he was in London and has recently moved to Leicester. We would love to place someone amazing with him and the previous tutor will be more than happy to do a full handover to assist you in getting started.

About you:

• You’ll be a highly skilled Severe Learning Difficulties and ASD professional who is kind, compassionate and able to make changes in the moment.

• Have genuine empathy for children who have experienced early developmental trauma.

• May have special school experience, and have worked with children with epilepsy and SLD.

• You may have experience working with children in a therapeutic way.

• Have a strength in developing and using visual approaches as part of a total communication environment.

• You’ll have a passion for helping pupils overcome any barriers.

• Confident in managing anxiety driven behaviour, including using distraction and low arousal practice to make children with communication difficulties feel safe.

• You’ll be good at building rapport and strong relationships

• Use a person-centred approach in their work

• Make the wellbeing, achievement, and progress of your pupils central to everything that you plan and do

• Have the determination and energy to bring about continuous improvement

Benefits:

• Generous and competitive rates of pay

• Opportunities for professional development

• Friendly support and guidance to enable you to meet the individual needs of learners and to ensure that you feel confident in your position

• Training in working with children with SEND

• Option to arrange work around the existing schedule

• Join a friendly and supportive team

At ASEND you will always be well supported by our highly qualified and experienced team and well-remunerated for your work.

About ASEND

ASEND is a highly specialist SEND business, placing dedicated SEND professionals in schools and services throughout the UK.

We see ourselves as a SEND company rather than a recruitment agency, which means that we do more than just staffing for SEN education. Our Directors all have a unique understanding of SEND and between them share a wealth of knowledge and experience unparalleled in the field. Our team all have a passion for helping young people with SEN overcome barriers and progress. Your experience with us and our young people will therefore feel very different to what you may normally expect as a result.

If you are seeking a truly rewarding position and are passionate about enriching the lives of young people, then do not hesitate to apply now and one of our specialist teams will review your application.