Chelmsford Academic & Therapeutic Tutor — SEND/SEMH Support

Randstad Student & Worker Support; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Student & Worker Support is seeking empathetic Academic & Therapeutic Tutors to deliver targeted 1-to-1 and small-group support for pupils across our Chelmsford Cluster.

Students often present with SEMH and SEND needs; you will build trust, support emotional regulation, and re-engage learners with meaningful activities within central Essex, benefiting from local transport routes and accessible placements.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience supporting children or young people with SEND, SEMH, or complex nurture needs.
• Strong subject delivery in core subjects (English, Maths, Science) or dedicated therapeutic mentoring experience.
• Outstanding communication, active listening, and conflict de-escalation skills.
• Enhanced DBS check registered on the Update Service (or willingness to obtain one).
• Ability to travel locally across Chelmsford and the immediate central Essex area.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver structured academic sessions tailored to functional skills or curriculum.
• Implement trauma-informed and nurture-based approaches to help students build coping strategies.
• Set realistic personal targets, adapt teaching methods to diverse learning styles, and track milestones.
• Maintain safeguarding standards and liaise with local authority officers, social care, schools, and families.
• Provide concise, qualitative feedback following sessions to document engagement and progression.

Skills

Communication

Active listening

Conflict de-escalation

Empathy

Education

QTS/QTLS

Job description

Randstad Student & Worker Support is seeking empathetic Academic & Therapeutic Tutors to deliver targeted 1-to-1 and small-group support for pupils across our Chelmsford Cluster.

Students often present with SEMH and SEND needs; you will build trust, support emotional regulation, and re-engage learners with meaningful activities within central Essex, benefiting from local transport routes and accessible placements.