SEMH/ SEN Tutor

Connex Education; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Professional development and training

Rewarding role making a tangibleImpact

Tutor Toolkit access (34+ courses)

22 standards of tutoring excellence

Professional tutor quality mark

10% PPA paid of contact time with Pup

Progression pathway to freelance tutor

Competitive daily rate

PAYE paid weekly

Job summary

Connex Education in Derby is seeking a dedicated SEMH/SEN Tutor for a face-to-face role in a care home. You will deliver personalised 1:1 tutoring sessions, adapt lesson plans to meet each pupil’s needs, and support their academic and social development.

You will collaborate with carers and professionals, maintain safeguarding standards, and create a safe learning environment. The role offers flexible hours, ongoing development, and a clear progression path.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or young people with SEMH/SEN needs.
• Ability to build rapport and motivate students with varying levels of engagement.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding and confidentiality protocols.
• Patience, empathy and the ability to adapt teaching methods to meet individual needs.
• Relevant qualifications in education or support work.

Responsibilities

• Deliver personalised 1:1 tutoring sessions to a student with SEMH/SEN needs, ensuring engagement and progress in their learning.
• Develop and adapt lesson plans to suit individual learning styles and needs.
• Support students’ social and emotional development alongside their academic progress.
• Create a safe, supportive learning environment.
• Collaborate with parents, carers, and other professionals to ensure cohesive support.
• Multi-sensory approach to learning.

Skills

SEMH/SEN experience

Rapport building

Safeguarding knowledge

Empathy

Adapt teaching methods

Education

Education or support work qualification

Job description

Role:SEMH/SEN Tutor
Location: Face-to-Face, in care home, Derby
Hours: Monday to Friday, Flexible Hours (up to 10 hours)
Contract: Part-Time

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver personalised 1:1 tutoring sessions to a student with SEMH/SEN needs, ensuring engagement and progress in their learning.
• Develop and adapt lesson plans to suit individual learning styles and needs.
• Support students’ social and emotional development alongside their academic progress.
• Create a safe, supportive, and encouraging learning environment.
• Collaborate with parents, carers, and other professionals to ensure cohesive support.
• Multi-sensory approach to learning.

Requirements

• Experience working with children or young people with SEMH/SEN needs.
• Ability to build rapport and motivate students with varying levels of engagement.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding and confidentiality protocols.
• Patience, empathy, and the ability to adapt teaching methods to meet individual needs.
• Relevant qualifications in education or support work.

Benefits

• Flexible working hours to fit your schedule.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.
• A rewarding role where you can make a tangible impact on students’ lives. We deliver tuition and interventions to over 100,000 pupils every year.
• Free access to our Tutor Toolkit skills development package comprising over 34 courses.
• You will be measured against our 22 standards of tutoring excellence and provided on going skills development as required.
• Professional tutor quality mark.
• 10% PPA paid of contact time with pupils.
• Progression pathway to a professional freelance tutor
• Competitive daily rate.
• PAYE paid weekly.

Protected Characteristics

All offers are conditional upon satisfactory background checks, including a DBS check. All appointments will be made subject to a DBS check. Connex Education Partnership is committed to a policy of equal opportunities. We respect and value cultural and religious diversity and will not discriminate based on age, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin, religion, culture, marital status or disability. Everyone is assessed on merit alone.

Connex Education Partnership is an employment agency and employment business.

Connex Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and candidates to share this commitment. We adhere to Safer Recruitment practices in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023, and other relevant legislation. All appointments are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks, including references and an enhanced DBS check.