SEN / SEND Tutor, Kent

Targeted Provision Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Work from home

CPD access

Specialist team

Community events

Job summary

Targeted Provision Ltd in the UK offers SEND tutoring opportunities for one-to-one tuition with children and young people who may have fallen out of mainstream education. Hourly pay ranges from £28 to £35, with flexible placements chosen by you.

Most sessions are short, planning and reporting are done from home, and hybrid placements are available. You’ll join a specialist team and access CPD resources while delivering tailored support.

Qualifications

• 2+ years' teaching or tutoring with SEMH/ SEND needs.
• QTS or QTLS or equivalent specialist qualification.
• Ability to work one-to-one with children aged 4–18.
• UK-based with right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one tuition in English, Maths, or Science.
• Deliver sessions in home, school, or community settings; hybrid options available.
• Complete per-session reports using templates and your SEND expertise.
• Maintain DBS clearance and references as required.

Skills

2+ years teaching/tutoring

SEND experience

English

Education

QTS or QTLS or equivalent

Job description

You’ll work with vulnerable young people, one at a time, on their terms - none of the teaching-at-scale trade-off, less admin, just one person and the part of teaching you care about. We're recruiting experienced SEND tutors in Kent, £28 - £35 per hour , for one-to-one tuition with children and young people who've fallen out of mainstream education, or never been properly served by it.

What you get

• Flexible schedule:
  Most placements are a few sessions a week (time-limited part-time engagements), with more hours sometimes available. Work not guaranteed; you choose your placements.
• Work from home:
  Planning, prep, and reporting from home; hybrid placements available.
• Tes CPD access:
  Unlimited Tes professional development library, plus our own SEMH-focused courses.
• Specialist team behind you:
  SENDCos, Designated Safeguarding Leads, senior special-school leaders, and experienced tutors.
• Community events:
  Online drop-ins, knowledge-sharing sessions, and a real tutor community.

Day to day

One-to-one tuition in English, Maths, or Science to children aged 4-18, referred by Local Authorities and schools. Sessions typically 1-2 hours , in-person - often in the home, sometimes in school or a community setting, occasionally hybrid, usually within school hours. Most learners have SEMH, ADHD, ASC, MLD, SLD, or other SEND needs; many are out of school or at risk of being so. Per-session reports supported by templates and your SEND Support Specialist.

Experience

• 2+ years' teaching or tutoring, including substantial hands‑on work with SEMH, ADHD, ASC, MLD, SLD, or other SEND needs.

Qualification

• QTS or QTLS, or an equivalent specialist teaching qualification.

Subjects

• Confidence teaching English, Maths, or Science at one or more Key Stages.

Safeguarding

• It is a strict requirement that you have the ability to work in a way that promotes the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.

Compliance

• Enhanced DBS (we can help arrange this) and two professional references.

Right to work

• UK-based with right to work in the UK.

Invoicing and payments

Paid monthly via an auto-generated invoice you approve in our tutor portal.

Safer recruitment

applies; we welcome tutors from every background and want our network to reflect the communities our learners come from.

Referral / introducer scheme

pays a fee to anyone who recommends a tutor who goes on to complete a first lesson.

You may have worked as SENDCo (Special Educational Needs Coordinator), SEND Teacher, Special Needs Teacher, Special Needs Tutor, 1:1 Tutor, Home Tutor, Alternative Provision Tutor, Reintegration Tutor, Intervention Specialist, Inclusion Coordinator, or a mainstream / class teacher including Maths, English or Science with SEND experience.

Not a permanent or salaried position; you are not an employee of Targeted Provision. Self-employed, freelance contract for services.