Employability Tutor (Specialist SEND)

Teaching Personnel; Dorchester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fixed hours 8:45–15:00

Job summary

Teaching Personnel is recruiting an Employability Tutor for a specialist post-16 setting in Dorchester. This full-time position starts in September 2026 or after October half term and offers the potential to become a permanent role directly with the provision.

The role focuses on preparing learners for meaningful futures through employability, personal development and independence programmes. Qualified Teacher Status is not essential, and experience supporting individuals with SEND is highly

Qualifications

• Successful candidates will have experience supporting individuals with additional needs.

Responsibilities

• Delivering engaging employability sessions
• Supporting work-readiness and career exploration
• Developing independence skills
• Promoting confidence and self-advocacy
• Facilitating community-based learning experiences
• Supporting learners with SEND in achieving individual goals
• Encouraging positive outcomes beyond college

Skills

SEND experience

Relationship building

Communication

Job description

Are you passionate about developing confidence, independence and workplace readiness for young people with additional needs?

Teaching Personnel is recruiting an Employability Tutor for a specialist post-16 setting in Dorchester.

This exciting full-time opportunity starts in September 2026 or after October half term and offers the potential to become a permanent position directly with the provision.

This position focuses on preparing learners for meaningful futures through employability, personal development and independence programmes. Qualified Teacher Status is not essential.

Responsibilities include:

• Delivering engaging employability sessions
• Supporting work-readiness and career exploration
• Developing independence skills
• Promoting confidence and self-advocacy
• Facilitating community-based learning experiences
• Supporting learners with SEND in achieving individual goals
• Encouraging positive outcomes beyond college

• SEND education
• Further education
• Employability coaching
• Youth work
• Training and development
• Careers guidance

Successful candidates will have experience supporting individuals with additional needs and be able to build strong relationships quickly.

• Meaningful and rewarding work
• Full-time hours - 8.45am to 3pm
• Excellent support network
• Opportunity to secure a permanent role
• Ongoing professional development
• Chance to transform futures

• Specialist SEND recruitment expertise
• Dedicated consultant support
• Interview coaching
• Access to exclusive vacancies
• Market-leading education recruitment experience

If this sounds like the role for you, call 01202 558848 and ask for Himaya.

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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.
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