SEN Tutor - South Durham

Prospero Teaching; North East; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Prospero Teaching is seeking a SEN Tutor to support students in the South Durham area. The role involves delivering tailored 1:1 or small group tuition during school hours, either in the student’s home or community settings, with flexible hours.

You will create personalised lesson plans, monitor progress, and submit weekly reports to help re-build confidence and educational progress until suitable placements are found. Experience in SEN and UK classroom settings is preferred.

Qualifications

• Child-related/Education qualification
• UK classroom teaching experience
• Creative, patient approach
• Experience with SEN and challenging behaviours

Responsibilities

• Deliver 1:1 or small group SEN tuition
• Develop personalised lesson plans
• Monitor progress and report weekly
• Support pupil's confidence and independence

Skills

Classroom teaching

SEN experience

Creativity

Patience

Education

Education qualification

Job description

SEN Tutor - South Durham (Bishop Auckland area)

Prospero Teaching are partnered with Local Councils, SEN teams and Schools throughout the UK. We have a high demand for one-to-one or small group SEN Tutors who have experience supporting students with Special Educational Needs (SEN) in the South Durham area.

The Opportunity

As a SEN Tutor, you must be able to create, plan and deliver 1:1 lessons that are tailored to each individual student. You may be an experienced tutor or teacher or have experience of working with children in a therapeutic way. One of your aims will be to support the pupil in their learning, offer structure back into their daily routine and continue their educational development until a suitable placement is found.

The tuition is replacing school for these young people and each individual is commissioned for a certain amount of hours, taking place during school hours, five days a week. Prospero will work with you closely to monitor the progression with each pupil by asking you to submit weekly reports. We can accommodate both part time and full time hours.

Contract/Position Details:

Location - South Durham area

Position - SEN Tutor

Type of work - Contract

Start date - ASAP

Setting - either within the student's home or in the community (learning hub/library)

Contract type - Temporary

Full-time/part-time availability, ranging from 6-15hours p/w per student

Rate of pay - up to 30 per hour (negotiable)

Your role with us:

• Deliver one-to-one or small group tuition supporting students with SEN, focusing on building confidence, teaching life skills, how to safely access the community, simple cooking and fostering independence
• Develop and implement personalised lesson plans that address individual learning gaps.
• Monitor student progress and provide regular, constructive feedback to students and their families.
• Create a supportive and motivating learning environment to help students re-build their confidence in learning.
• Complete daily attendance and weekly reports.

Experience, Training and Qualifications:

• Children related/Education qualification
• Possess UK classroom teaching experience
• Be creative, patient and willing to think outside of the box
• Have experience working with students with SEN including various learning difficulties and challenging behaviours

To be eligible for this role, the potential SEN Tutor must:

• Hold the right to work in the UK
• Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
• Be able to reference the last two years of education/employment