SEN Tutor

BrightTeach; St. Ives; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 58,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

In-person tutoring

Job summary

BrightTeach in Cambridgeshire is recruiting a SEND Tutor to deliver in-person educational tuition to children and young people with SEND needs. You will plan and teach bespoke, student-centred lessons, establish SMART targets, and design interventions to support both emotional and academic engagement.

Safeguarding is a priority: you will safeguard students, complete required training, and provide regular reports on attendance and progress.

Qualifications

• Qualified Teachers with a teaching qualification (QTS) or substantial classroom experience.
• Experience supporting students with SEND in primary, secondary or college sectors.
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or willingness to obtain.
• Safeguarding training and ability to create a safe learning environment.
• Excellent subject knowledge and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide in-person educational tuition to children and young people with SEND needs (occasional online sessions; majority face-to-face).
• Plan, prepare, and teach bespoke, student-centred lessons to ensure student engagement and progress.
• Establish SMART targets for all learners and regularly review progress.
• Design interventions that support emotional and academic engagement of students.
• Safeguard the welfare of students following safeguarding policy.
• Ensure regular reporting of attendance, progress, and behavioural presentation after each session.
• Carry out risk assessments to ensure student safety.
• Attend and participate in multi-agency meetings and staff CPD opportunities.

Skills

QTS

Enhanced DBS (Update Service)

Safeguarding training

Excellent written and communicationS

Ability to work independently

Education

QTS (Qualified Teacher Status)

Job description

SEND Tutor - Purpose Driven Education Work

Pay: £30-£42 per hour | Flexible hours | Cambridgeshire

BrightTeach offers SEND tutoring that allows you to make a lasting difference by supporting young people who need understanding, patience, and belief as much as subject knowledge. Through tailored sessions, encouragement, and consistency, you will help learners overcome barriers and experience success in ways that matter to them.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide in‑person educational tuition to children and young people with SEND needs (at times, tuition is provided online; however, the majority is face‑to‑face).
• Plan, prepare, and teach a range of bespoke and student‑centred lessons to ensure student engagement and progress.
• Establish SMART targets for all learners and regularly review progress against these.
• Design interventions that will support both the emotional and academic engagement of students.
• Safeguard the welfare of students, including following the defined safeguarding processes in line with our safeguarding policy.
• Ensure regular reporting of attendance, progress, and behavioural presentation relating to your students following each session.
• Carry out risk assessments of environments and activities to ensure student safety.
• Attend and participate in multi‑agency meetings and staff CPD opportunities.

Who We Are Looking For

• Qualified Teachers with a teaching qualification (QTS) or practitioners with significant classroom experience.
• Significant experience supporting students with SEND in either the primary, secondary or college sector.
• Engaging educators who are knowledgeable, passionate, and have an understanding of how to engage and motivate learners who may have experienced challenges in their educational journey.
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or be willing to have a DBS check taken out on you.
• The completion of safeguarding training/knowledge of safeguarding, and of creating a safe learning environment.
• Excellent subject knowledge.
• Excellent written and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently.

Safer Recruitment

BrightTeach is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All successful applicants to this role are subject to an enhanced DBS check and other relevant vetting processes, including employment references, right to work checks, qualification verification, and address confirmation. Please review our safeguarding policy on our website for further information.