SEN Tutor

Connex Education Partnership; Leeds; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

10% PPA time

Professional development

CPD platform access

Weekly PAYE

Competitive pay

Job summary

Connex Education Partnership is seeking an experienced SEN Tutor to join our team in Leeds. This in-person role operates during term-time, Monday to Friday, to support pupils with SEN through engaging, play-based and multisensory learning aligned with EHCP objectives.

You will plan sessions, report on pupil progress and attendance, create a safe learning environment and work closely with parents and professionals to ensure cohesive support.

Qualifications

• Clear vision and understanding of the requirements of pupils with special educational needs.
• Experience of working with pupils with severe learning difficulties.
• Ability to motivate and inspire learners.
• Ability to work with parents/carers
• Personal resilience

Responsibilities

• Planning sessions to meet the needs of the young person, linked to EHCP objectives, delivering learning through play and planning multi-sensory activities to meet the needs of each pupil
• Reporting on pupil progress and attendance.
• Create a safe, supportive, and encouraging learning environment.
• Collaborate with parents, carers, and other professionals to ensure cohesive support.

Job description

Role: SEN Tutor
Location: In person
Hours: Monday to Friday
Contract: Flexible (Term Time)

We are currently seeking an experienced SEN Tutor to join us at Connex Education.

• Planning sessions to meet the needs of the young person, linked to EHCP objectives, delivering learning through play and planning multi-sensory activities to meet the needs of each pupil
• Reporting on pupil progress and attendance.
• Create a safe, supportive, and encouraging learning environment.
• Collaborate with parents, carers, and other professionals to ensure cohesive support.

Essential

• A clear vision and understanding of the requirements of pupils with special educational needs.
• Experience of working with pupils with severe learning difficulties.
• Ability to motivate and inspire learners.
• Ability to work with parents/carers
• Personal resilience

Desirable

• Experience working as SEN tutor/teacher, in a home or school
• QTS
• Experience of planning sessions for pupils who are accessing an alternate curriculum
• Evidence of training specifically relating to pupils with SLD
• Experience of, or willing to be trained in, ‘intensive interaction’ techniques

Benefits

• Flexible working hours to fit your schedule.
• Competitive pay including; 10% PPA time.
• 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 CPD Platform
• You will be measured against our 22 standards of tutoring excellence and provided on going skills development as required.
• Professional tutor quality mark.
  • Competitive hourly rate.
  • PAYE paid weekly.

If you are enthusiastic about education and have a strong commitment to supporting young people with SEN challenges, we would love to hear from you!

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 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.