SEN Teacher. Job in Taunton Education & Training Jobs

TARGETED PROVISION LTD; Taunton; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading educational support company in the UK is seeking SEN/SEND Tutors for flexible teaching positions. Ideal candidates will have teaching qualifications and experience with students with a range of needs. The role involves providing personalized support and mentoring, focusing on Maths, English, or Science. Opportunities for part-time to full-time work and remote assignments are available.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Access to CPD opportunities

Support from SEN/SEND Team

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years teaching experience.
• Experience working with young people with SEND and additional needs.
• Enhanced DBS to work with children.

Responsibilities

• Provide tailored tuition for Maths, English, or Science.
• Plan engaging sessions to promote educational growth.
• Complete lesson reports and provide feedback.

Skills

Experience with SEND

Teaching Qualifications (QTS/QTLS)

Safeguarding knowledge

Holistic tutoring approach

Education

Professional Teaching Qualifications (QTS/QTLS)

Job description

Overview

Core subject (Maths, English, or Science) SEN / SEND Tutors for Young People with SEND, SEMH, and other Additional Educational Needs required in Somerset / Bristol. Multiple positions are available and hiring is ongoing to meet the wide variety of needs we support. We are on a mission to transform the quality of education provided to young people with SEN / SEND, as well as other needs such as SEMH needs. We are increasingly supporting children and young people with MLD and SLD.

We are looking for SEN / SEND tutors with a genuine passion for transforming the lives of disengaged, at-risk, and vulnerable learners in Somerset / Bristol. At Targeted Provision our mission is to raise the standard of educational support offered to vulnerable young people in the UK. We keep the team around the child, and you will be supported throughout every placement by our team of SEN / SEND Support Specialists. This role is ideal for qualified SEN / SEND teachers who prefer 1:1 tutoring with children and young people with various learning needs, in a creative, flexible, holistic, and trauma-informed manner to raise engagement and improve their educational journey.

What we offer our SEN / SEND Tutors

• Flexible part-time up to full-time hours to suit your schedule
• Occasional opportunities to take on remote jobs and online teaching assignments and work from home
• Extensive CPD and upskilling opportunities, including access to the full Tes CPD suite while working with us
• A SEN / SEND Support Team dedicated to keeping a team around the child, and ensuring that every placement is a success for the young person and you
• Invite to join our tutor community to share best practice, resources, and tips
• A place as part of a child-centred company committed to transforming the world of support for vulnerable young people

The SEN / SEND Tutor role

• This role will involve providing Maths, English, or Science tuition to young people with SEN and DISABILITIES, SEMH, MLD/SLD, or other Additional Educational Needs referred to Targeted Provision
• Young people are referred by local authorities and schools and will require some level of support in their educational and social-emotional journey
• If selected, your role will be to provide this support via flexible and holistic trauma-informed tutoring and mentoring

SEN / SEND Tutor tasks and responsibilities

• Planning each session of teaching / tutoring / mentoring
• Providing holistic and engaging sessions which meet their needs and advance their educational and social-emotional journey
• Completing lesson reports and providing feedback on the young person's progress

SEN / SEND Tutor requirements

• Professional Teaching Qualifications (QTS / QTLS)
• Minimum 2 years teaching experience
• Experience working with young people with SEND, SEMH, MLD, SLD, and / or other Additional Educational Needs
• Experience, knowledge and understanding of safeguarding processes
• Enhanced DBS (help with obtaining this at cost if needed)
• Two professional references
• You must be based in the UK with the right to work in the UK, even for remote / online assignments

It is a strict requirement that you have the ability to work in a way that promotes the health, safety and wellbeing of children and young people and follow safeguarding policies and procedures at all times.

SEN / SEND Tutor employment status

• This position involves engaging with us as a Worker, to provide short-term engagements as and when they arise
• You will work through a contract for service and will be paid via PAYE
• We do not offer any set amount of work nor expenses coverage
• Our insurance covers the work you do for us
• This is not a self-employed tutoring / self-employed teaching position

Applying

We look forward to receiving your CV, outlining your relevant skills and experience that can help make a difference.

Due to the number of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to every applicant. We aim to respond to all successful applicants within two weeks.

We are keen to hear from candidates from all backgrounds. The over 2 million vulnerable children in the UK are disproportionately constituted of minority and LGBTQIA+ communities, as well as people with disabilities, refugees and migrants, and people living with mental health conditions. It is integral to our mission of raising the standard of support for the UK's vulnerable learners that we engage tutors from all backgrounds so that our tutors can share/relate to the experiences of our students.

We take Safer Recruitment seriously. All candidates must pass through our strict processes to ensure their suitability to work with children and young people before being considered for work with us.

Interviews are being scheduled on a rolling basis.

Relevant Job Titles / Previous Experience

Individuals with highly relevant experience from teaching background often have worked in the following roles:

• SENCo (Special Education Needs Coordinator)
• SLD / MLD Teacher
• Autism / ADHD Support Teacher
• Intervention Specialist
• Ex-Teacher

Other highly relevant roles from therapeutic and learning support background include

• Learning Support Assistant (LSA)
• Educational Therapist
• Speech and Language Therapist
• Educational Psychologist
• Inclusion Coordinator

If you hold one of these roles, meet our requirements, and are considering a career change please do consider applying with us.