Functional Skills Tutor (1:1 Support) – Chelmsford

AP Education; Chelmsford; Sur place; GBP 34 000 - 44 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Guaranteed weekly pay

Flexible hours up to 30/wk

Term-time only

Training videos

CPD opportunities

Education Coordinator support

Résumé du poste

AP Education in Chelmsford is recruiting a Functional Skills Tutor for 1:1 support. You will work with learners aged KS3–KS4 with SEND/SEMH needs, delivering Functional Skills or SEND-specific content and maintaining detailed progress reports.

The role emphasizes therapeutic, flexible teaching and collaboration with professionals to support each learner's journey. The position offers guaranteed weekly pay, flexible hours up to 30 per week, term-time only, and access to training resources and CPD

Qualifications

• Proven experience teaching or tutoring children with SEND/SEMH requirements.
• Background in education, youth work, or therapeutic settings.
• Experience delivering the Functional Skills curriculum to a high standard.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Compassionate, dependable and initiative-taking mindset.

Responsabilités

• Provide face-to-face 1:1 support with students from KS3 to KS4.
• Deliver the Functional Skills Curriculum or SEND-specific content.
• Implement behaviour management using positive strategies.
• Provide a therapeutic, adaptable approach to education.
• Perform baseline academic and emotional assessments to inform targeted support.
• Prepare detailed daily/weekly progress reports and liaise with external professionals as needed.
• Manage attendance reporting via attendance software.
• Assist learners in transitioning to mainstream or specialist education settings.

Connaissances

Communication skills

SEND/SEMH experience

Compassionate mindset

Initiative-taking

Background in education/youth work

Formation

QTS or HLTA certification

Description du poste

Functional Skills Tutor (1:1 Support) – Chelmsford. Location: Chelmsford. Hourly Rate: £25 -£32. Flexible Hours: Up to 30 per week Term-time only. Make a difference where it matters most.

AP Education is pleased to collaborate with local authorities in delivering customised 1:1 Alternative Provision for children and young people who are unable to access a mainstream education setting. We seek dedicated SEND/SEMH Tutors, SEND/SEMH Teachers, and HLTAs in Chelmsford and the surrounding regions.

You will be supporting learners with a range of complex needs, including but not limited to:

• SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health)
• Autism
• EBSA (Emotionally Based School Avoidance)
• SpLD (Specific Learning Difficulties)
• MLD (Moderate Learning Difficulties)

Key Responsibilities

• You’ll provide face-to-face 1:1 support, working with students from KS3 to KS4. Your responsibilities will include:
• Deliver the Functional Skills Curriculum or SEND-specific
• Implement effective behaviour management using positive strategies and patience.
• Provide a therapeutic and adaptable approach to education, ensuring each learner’s individual needs are met.
• Perform baseline academic and emotional assessments to inform targeted support and intervention.
• Prepare detailed daily/weekly progress reports and, where necessary, liaise with external professionals such as SALT, OT, or Social Workers to facilitate a collaborative, multi-agency approach.
• Manage daily attendance reporting via our attendance software.
• Assist learners in transitioning to mainstream or specialist education settings as appropriate.

Candidate Profile

• Proven experience teaching or tutoring children with SEND/SEMH requirements.
• Background in education, youth work, or therapeutic settings.
• QTS or HLTA certification preferred; however, applicants with a minimum of two years' relevant UK experience without qualifications are welcome.
• Experience delivering the Functional Skills curriculum to a high standard.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Compassionate, dependable, and initiative-taking mindset.

Why AP Education?

• Guaranteed weekly pay.
• Access to tailored curriculum platforms designed for flexibility, accessibility, and personalised learning support.
• Comprehensive Baseline toolkit with downloadable resources and training videos.
• Training sessions led by our Head of Education.
• Regular CPD opportunities, including workshops on trauma-informed practice, to ensure ongoing professional growth.
• Use of our bespoke tutor platform, featuring a wide array of trainings and resources to enhance your support for learners.
• Opportunity to make a direct and meaningful impact on individual students without managing large classroom groups.
• Dedicated Education Coordinator to assist throughout your placement.
• Streamlined compliance process for quick onboarding.
• Ongoing access to new placements, with consistent referrals from our local authority partners ensuring continuity of employment.

AP Education is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, or sexuality.