1:1 Tutor - Dover

Teaching Personnel; Dover; On-site; GBP 20,664 - 27,552; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Free CPD and safeguarding training

Dedicated consultant support

Job summary

Teaching Personnel is seeking an experienced SEN Tutor for flexible, rewarding work in Dover. This role involves delivering 1:1 tuition to young people outside mainstream education, helping them to rebuild confidence and re-engage with learning.

The position requires strong communication skills, a patient approach, and the ability to support students with additional needs. Immediate start opportunities and free training are offered for engaged candidates.

Qualifications

• Experience with children or young people (SEN experience desirable).
• Patient, resilient, and empathetic approach.
• Ability to adapt teaching style to individual needs.
• Access to transport or willingness to travel locally.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging 1:1 tuition sessions in homes or community settings.
• Build strong, trusting relationships with learners.
• Support both academic progress and emotional wellbeing.
• Track progress and provide feedback to relevant stakeholders.

Skills

Experience working with children or young people

Strong communication skills

Empathetic approach

Behaviour management skills

Job description

Are you an experienced Educator, Tutor, or support professional looking for flexible, rewarding work where you can make a genuine difference? TP Tutors is actively recruiting SEN Tutors in Dover to deliver 1:1, face‑to‑face tuition to young people currently outside of mainstream education.

This is more than a tutoring role - this is your chance to help students rebuild confidence, overcome barriers, and re‑engage with learning in a way that works for them.

About the Role

You’ll support learners with additional needs such as Autism (ASC), ADHD, SEMH, anxiety, and school avoidance, using a personalised, patient, and creative approach.

In this role, you will:

• Deliver engaging 1:1 tuition sessions in homes or community settings
• Build strong, trusting relationships with learners
• Adapt lessons to suit individual needs and learning styles
• Create a safe, structured, and supportive learning environment
• Support both academic progress and emotional wellbeing
• Help students re‑engage with education and achieve realistic goals
• Track progress and provide feedback to relevant stakeholders

Who We’re Looking For

We welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds, including teachers, ex‑teachers, SLD/MLD teachers, tutors, teaching assistants, SENCO, SEN professionals, youth workers, mentors, and intervention specialists.

You will ideally have:

• Experience working with children or young people (SEN experience desirable)
• A patient, resilient, and empathetic approach
• Strong communication and behaviour management skills
• The ability to adapt your teaching style to individual needs
• Access to transport or willingness to travel locally

To be considered, you will need:

• The right to work in the UK
• An enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or be willing to apply)
• Two years of recent, verifiable professional references

Why Join TP Tutors?

• Flexible working to suit your schedule
• Consistent work due to high local demand
• Long‑term and ongoing opportunities available
• Free CPD and safeguarding training
• Dedicated consultant support throughout

High demand in Dover means:

• Immediate start opportunities
• The chance to build a steady timetable quickly
• Regular, reliable work

If you’re looking for flexible, well‑paid work where you can genuinely change lives, this is the opportunity for you.

Apply now to join TP Tutors and start making a meaningful impact.

Important Information

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAqs on the Teaching Personnel website for details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’; this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer all our registered candidates free child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.

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