SEND Tutors (1:1 Support)

AP Education; Woodbridge; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Guaranteed weekly pay

Tailored curriculum platforms

Baseline toolkit and training videos

Head of Education-led CPD

Job summary

AP Education is seeking dedicated SEND Tutors to provide 1:1 support at Woodbridge, Suffolk. You will work with learners from Early Years to KS4, delivering core subjects or SEND-specific sessions and applying positive behaviour strategies.

You will conduct baseline assessments, prepare progress reports, and collaborate with SALT, OT, or Social Workers to support multi-agency planning, including transitions to other settings when appropriate.

Qualifications

• Proven experience teaching or tutoring children with SEND/SEMH requirements.
• Background in education, youth work, or therapeutic settings.
• QTS or HLTA certification preferred; however, applicants with a minimum of two years' relevant UK experience without qualifications are welcome.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Compassionate, dependable, and initiative-taking mindset.

Responsibilities

• Face-to-face 1:1 support for learners from Early Years to KS4.
• Deliver core subjects (Maths, English, Science) or SEND-specific support.
• Implement positive behaviour management strategies.
• Provide therapeutic and adaptable teaching approaches.
• Perform baseline academic and emotional assessments to inform targeted support.
• Prepare detailed daily/weekly progress reports and liaise with external professionals when needed.
• Manage daily attendance reporting via attendance software.
• Assist learners in transitioning to mainstream or specialist settings as appropriate.

Skills

SEND/SEMH tutoring

Ethical behaviour

Communication skills

Compassionate approach

Education

QTS or HLTA preferred

UK teaching experience

Tools

Attendance software

Job description

Job Title: SEND Tutors (1:1 Support)

SEND Tutors (1:1 Support) Woodbridge

Location:Suffolk

Hourly Rate: £28-£35

Flexible Hours:Up to10-30 hoursper week Term-time only

Make a difference where it matters most.

AP Education is pleased to collaborate with local authorities in delivering customised1:1 Alternative Provisionfor children and young people who are unable to access a mainstream education setting. We seek dedicatedSEND Tutors, SEND Teachers, and HLTAsin East Suffolk and the surrounding regions.

You will be supporting learners with a range of complex needs, including but not limited to:

SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities)

SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health)

Autism

EBSA (Emotionally Based School Avoidance)

SpLD (Specific Learning Difficulties)

MLD (Moderate Learning Difficulties)

Key Responsibilities

• You'll provideface-to-face 1:1 support, working with students fromEarly Years to KS4. Your responsibilities will include:
• Delivercore subjects(Maths, English, Science) orSEND-specific
• Implement effectivebehaviour managementusingpositive strategiesand patience.
• Provide atherapeuticand adaptable approach to education, ensuring each learner's individual needs are met.
• Performbaseline academic and emotional assessmentsto inform targeted support and intervention.
• Preparedetailed daily/weekly progress reportsand, where necessary, liaise with external professionals such as SALT, OT, or Social Workers to facilitate a collaborative, multi-agency approach.
• Manage daily attendancereporting via our attendance software.
• Assist learnersin transitioning to mainstream or specialist education settingsas appropriate.

Candidate Profile

• Proven experience teaching or tutoring children withSEND/SEMH requirements.
• Background ineducation, youth work, or therapeutic settings.
• QTS or HLTA certificationpreferred; however, applicants with a minimum of two years' relevant UK experience without qualifications are welcome.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Compassionate, dependable, and initiative-taking mindset.

Why AP Education?

• Guaranteedweekly pay.
• Access totailored curriculum platformsdesigned for flexibility, accessibility, and personalised learning support.
• ComprehensiveBaseline toolkitwith downloadable resources and training videos.
• Training sessionsled by our Head of Education.
• Regular CPD opportunities, includingworkshops on trauma-informed practice, to ensure ongoing professional growth.
• Use of our bespoke tutor platform, featuring a wide array oftrainings and resourcesto enhance your support for learners.
• Opportunity to make adirect and meaningful impact on individual studentswithout managing large classroom groups.
• DedicatedEducation Coordinatorto assist throughout your placement.
• Streamlined compliance process forquick onboarding.Ongoing access to new placements, with consistent referrals from our local authority partners ensuring continuity of employment.

AP Education is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, or sexuality