Part-Time SEND Tutor

BrightTeach; Brighton; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 58,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Part-time

One-to-one and small-group teaching

Professional support

Job summary

BrightTeach in Brighton is seeking experienced SEND Tutors to deliver personalised education to children and young people needing a tailored approach. You'll typically tutor one-to-one or in small groups, adapting lessons to each learner's starting point and needs.

Candidates should have teaching or tutoring qualifications and experience with SEND. DBS checks and safeguarding knowledge are important, and the role offers a flexible, part-time schedule with hourly pay between £30 and £42.

Qualifications

• Relevant teaching, tutoring or education qualifications.
• Experience supporting children or young people with SEND.
• Strong knowledge of differentiated and personalised teaching.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver individualised learning sessions.
• Teach core subjects where appropriate (e.g., English, maths).
• Adapt curriculum content for different abilities and learning needs.
• Break learning into manageable steps and monitor progress.
• Support pupils toward EHCP outcomes and personal targets.
• Record outcomes and provide clear feedback; monitor progress.

Skills

SEND tutoring

Differentiated instruction

Independent working

Communication skills

Record-keeping

Education

Teaching/tutoring qualifications

Job description

Help a Young Person Find Their Way Back Into Learning

Not every young person thrives in a traditional classroom. Some have experienced repeated disruption to their education. Others may be struggling with anxiety, SEND, emotional regulation, school avoidance or circumstances that mean attending a mainstream setting simply isn’t working for them right now. For these learners, successful education often starts differently. It starts with trust. With somebody taking the time to understand what has prevented them from engaging before - and finding another way forward.

Our client, a leading provider of inclusive education and alternative learning support across Brighton & Hove, is looking for experienced SEND Tutors to provide personalised education to children and young people who need a more individual approach to learning. This is a flexible, part-time opportunity paying £30-£42 per hour, ideal for an experienced teacher or tutor who wants to use their skills in a setting where individual progress really matters.

Education Built Around the Young Person

You’ll work with children and young people who may be unable to access education successfully through a conventional classroom environment.

Learners May Have Needs Or Circumstances Including

• Autism (ASC)
• ADHD
• SEMH
• Anxiety
• School Avoidance
• Speech & Language Needs
• Learning Difficulties
• Trauma
• Behavioural or Emotional Needs

Some pupils may have been out of formal education for a period of time. Others may have experienced several unsuccessful placements or developed significant anxiety around school and learning.

Your first challenge isn’t always going to be getting through a lesson plan. It may be helping a young person feel comfortable enough to engage with you in the first place.

What Will You Actually Be Doing?

You’ll provide personalised tuition, typically working one-to-one or with very small groups, adapting education around each learner’s starting point, needs and agreed outcomes.

Your Responsibilities May Include

• Planning and delivering individualised learning sessions.
• Teaching core subjects including English and maths where appropriate.
• Adapting curriculum content around different abilities and learning needs.
• Breaking learning into manageable and achievable steps.
• Supporting pupils working towards individual targets and EHCP outcomes.
• Identifying gaps in learning caused by disrupted education.
• Rebuilding confidence and positive attitudes towards learning.
• Using different strategies to support communication and engagement.
• Supporting emotional regulation within learning sessions.
• Developing activities around a young person’s interests and strengths.
• Encouraging independence and gradually increasing engagement.
• Monitoring academic and personal progress.
• Recording outcomes and providing clear feedback.
• Working collaboratively with education professionals, families and other people involved in the learner's support.
• Adapting your approach when a particular strategy isn’t working.

Progress Won’t Always Look Like a Grade

In alternative education, progress can take many forms. It might be a pupil completing an English activity after previously refusing to engage. It could be a young person staying focused for longer than they managed the week before. It may be rebuilding enough confidence to start thinking about qualifications, college or returning to a more structured education environment.

Academic progress matters. But so do confidence, communication, resilience, independence and re-engagement with education. You’ll need to recognise and value both.

The Tutor We’re Looking For

This opportunity would suit someone who understands that effective SEND tuition requires much more than strong subject knowledge. You’ll need the patience to build relationships gradually, the confidence to adapt your teaching and the judgement to recognise when a learner needs to be challenged - and when they need a different approach.

We’re Particularly Interested In Candidates Who Have

• Relevant teaching, tutoring or education qualifications.
• Experience supporting children or young people with SEND.
• Strong knowledge of differentiated and personalised teaching.
• Confidence planning learning around individual starting points.
• Experience supporting pupils who may have become disengaged from education.
• An understanding of safeguarding and professional boundaries.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• The ability to work independently while collaborating with a wider professional team.
• A calm, patient and adaptable approach.
• Reliable organisation and record-keeping skills.

Experience within SEND schools, alternative provision, PRUs, mainstream SEND provision, outreach tuition or one-to-one education would be particularly relevant.

The appropriate Enhanced DBS and safeguarding checks will be required.

Why Choose Part-Time SEND Tuition?

This isn’t simply classroom teaching delivered to fewer pupils. It gives you the opportunity to understand the individual learner in much greater depth. You’ll have the freedom to think carefully about how they learn, rather than expecting them to fit a standard approach.

You’ll Benefit From

• £30-£42 per hour, depending on experience and assignment.
• Flexible, part-time opportunities.
• One-to-one and small-group teaching.
• Greater opportunity to personalise learning.
• Work that can fit around other professional or personal commitments.
• Experience supporting a diverse range of SEND and learning needs.
• Opportunities to develop your knowledge of alternative and inclusive education.
• Support from an experienced education team.
• The satisfaction of seeing progress that may not have been possible in a conventional classroom environment.

Sometimes the First Achievement Is Simply Getting a Young Person to Try Again

When education hasn’t worked for a child before, another worksheet isn’t necessarily the answer. They need somebody willing to understand what has happened, recognise what they’re capable of and find a different route into learning.