PDA Tutor

Prospero Teaching; Essex; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Prospero Teaching in Essex is seeking an experienced Tutor to support a student for 15 hours per week, with sessions after 12:30pm on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. You will tailor activities to the pupil's pace, interests and engagement, building trust and a positive relationship.

The role requires flexibility to support a PDA profile, with a calm, patient and empathetic approach. Prior tutoring, SEN support or teaching experience is ideal, along with reliable communication with

Qualifications

• Experience in tutoring or SEN support for PDA-identified students.
• Ability to adapt teaching methods to individual needs.
• Patient, calm, empathetic and non-judgemental approach.
• Reliable and consistent with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one tutoring and educational support.
• Support a student with a PDA profile using a flexible and low-demand approach.
• Build a positive and trusting relationship with the student.
• Adapt lessons and activities to suit the student's individual needs.
• Use creative approaches to encourage engagement with learning.
• Support confidence, emotional regulation and independence.
• Collaborate with parents/carers and other professionals where appropriate.
• Monitor and communicate progress.
• Create a calm, safe and positive learning environment.

Skills

SEN tutoring

Patience & empathy

Flexible teaching

Strong communication

Education

Teaching/SEN qualification

Job description

The successful Tutor will support the student for 15 hours per week across Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, with sessions taking place after 12:30pm.

You will work at the student's pace, adapting learning activities to their individual needs, interests and engagement levels. Building trust and creating a positive relationship will be central to the role.

Key responsibilities

• Providing one-to-one tutoring and educational support.
• Supporting a student with a PDA profile using a flexible and low-demand approach.
• Building a positive and trusting relationship with the student.
• Adapting lessons and activities to suit the student's individual needs.
• Using creative approaches to encourage engagement with learning.
• Supporting confidence, emotional regulation and independence.
• Working collaboratively with parents/carers and other professionals where appropriate.
• Monitoring and communicating progress.
• Creating a calm, safe and positive learning environment.

About you

The ideal candidate will:

• Have previous experience working with children or young people with PDA, autism, ADHD, anxiety or other additional needs.
• Understand the importance of flexibility when supporting a young person with a PDA profile.
• Be patient, calm, empathetic and non-judgemental.
• Be able to adapt their approach and think creatively.
• Have experience in tutoring, teaching, SEN support or a similar role.
• Be reliable and consistent.
• Have excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Be committed to helping the student develop confidence, independence and a positive experience of education.

Experience supporting a young person with a PDA profile would be highly desirable.

Hours

15 hours per week, worked across:

• Monday - after 12:30pm
• Wednesday - after 12:30pm
• Thursday - after 12:30pm
• Friday - after 12:30pm

The exact daily hours can be discussed with the successful candidate.

If you are an experienced Tutor, Teacher or SEN professional who is passionate about supporting young people and can provide a calm, flexible and understanding approach to learning, we would love to hear from you.

To be eligible for this role, the Tutor must:

• Hold the right to work in the UK
• Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
• Provide two professional child-related references.