Alternative Provision Tutor - Wokingham

Quantum Scholars; Wokingham; In loco; GBP 21.000 - 32.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Quantum Scholars is seeking an experienced Alternative Provision Tutor to provide personalised one-to-one educational support for a secondary-aged learner in Wokingham. The role is in-person, with a focus on re-engagement with education and building confidence in GCSE-level learning.

You will support SEND/SEMH needs, adapt teaching approaches to individual learning, and work with parents and professionals to monitor progress and maintain safeguarding standards.

Competenze

• Experience working with secondary-aged children or young people.
• Experience supporting learners with SEND and/or SEMH.
• Experience delivering one-to-one tuition or personalised educational support.
• Experience supporting young people facing barriers to mainstream education.
• Confidence using positive behaviour strategies.
• Ability to adapt teaching approaches to meet individual needs.
• Patient, flexible and empathetic approach.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
• Reliable, consistent and well-organised.
• Committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children.
• Enhanced DBS check and right to work in the UK.

Mansioni

• Provide personalised one-to-one educational support to a secondary-aged learner.
• Support learning across the secondary curriculum, including English, Maths, Science or other subjects.
• Support GCSE-level learning and exam preparation where appropriate.
• Identify gaps in knowledge and provide targeted educational support.
• Adapt teaching methods, resources and session pace to learner needs.
• Maintain safeguarding and appropriate professional boundaries.

Conoscenze

Secondary-aged learners

SEND/SEMH support

One-to-one tuition

Behaviour management

Relationship building

Communication skills

Safeguarding commitment

Formazione

Enhanced DBS check

Right to work in the UK

Safeguarding training

Descrizione del lavoro

Alternative Provision Tutor - Wokingham

Location: Wokingham, Berkshire
Phase: Secondary
Working Arrangement: In-person

Quantum Scholars are looking for a patient, supportive and experienced Alternative Provision Tutor to provide personalised one-to-one educational support to a secondary-aged young person in Wokingham who is unable to access mainstream education.

The successful tutor will have experience supporting secondary-aged learners with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and/or social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs. You will be confident adapting your teaching approach, resources and session pace to meet individual learning needs, helping the young person build confidence, re-engage with education and make progress.

Experience supporting young people who display challenging behaviour would be highly desirable. The role requires someone who can remain calm and consistent, establish appropriate boundaries and use positive behaviour strategies to encourage engagement and support the learner's emotional and educational needs.

This is an in-person tutoring role and is not online work.

The role may involve:

• Providing personalised one-to-one educational support to a secondary-aged young person accessing Alternative Provision.
• Supporting learning across the secondary curriculum, including English, Maths, Science or other subjects suited to the tutor's experience and the learner's needs.
• Supporting GCSE-level learning and exam preparation where appropriate.
• Identifying gaps in knowledge and providing targeted educational support.
• Adapting teaching methods, resources and session pace to suit individual learning needs and abilities.
• Supporting a young person who may have experienced barriers to mainstream education, including school avoidance, anxiety, exclusion or disengagement.
• Responding calmly and consistently to challenging or unpredictable behaviour.
• Using positive behaviour support strategies, clear boundaries and appropriate de-escalation techniques where required.
• Building a positive and trusting relationship to encourage engagement and motivation.
• Creating a calm, structured and supportive learning environment.
• Using the learner's interests and strengths to make sessions engaging and accessible.
• Supporting the development of confidence, resilience, independence and positive learning habits.
• Monitoring progress and providing appropriate feedback to parents/carers and other professionals involved in the learner's education.
• Working collaboratively with relevant professionals to support the young person's educational progress.
• Maintaining professional boundaries and confidentiality.
• Following safeguarding procedures and promoting the welfare of the young person.

Essential requirements:

• Experience working with secondary-aged children or young people.
• Experience supporting learners with SEND and/or SEMH needs.
• Experience delivering one-to-one tuition or personalised educational support.
• Experience supporting young people who face barriers to mainstream education.
• Experience supporting young people with challenging behaviour is highly desirable.
• Confidence using positive behaviour strategies and responding calmly to difficult or unpredictable situations.
• Ability to adapt teaching approaches to meet individual academic, emotional and behavioural needs.
• A patient, flexible, resilient and empathetic approach.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
• Confidence supporting young people who may be reluctant, anxious or disengaged from education.
• Reliability, consistency and good organisational skills.
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
• An enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and the right to work in the UK.

Quantum Scholars is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All applicants will be subject to appropriate safeguarding and safer recruitment checks.

Salary will be determined by the successful candidate's qualifications and relevant experience, and will be in accordance with the client's pay policy.