Special Education Needs Teacher

Targeted Provision; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Work from home

Tes CPD access

Specialist SEND team

Tutor community

Job summary

Targeted Provision Ltd in Merseyside is recruiting experienced SEND tutors for one-to-one tuition with children and young people aged 4-18 who have SEMH needs or have fallen out of mainstream education.

You will work on a flexible, part-time basis, selecting placements and hours that suit you. Sessions are typically 1–2 hours, and can be at home, in school, or hybrid. DBS and references are required; invoicing is monthly through our tutor portal.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of teaching or tutoring with SEND needs
• QTS or QTLS or equivalent teaching qualification
• Confident teaching English, Maths or Science at one or more Key Stages
• Ability to promote safety and wellbeing of children and young people
• DBS (we help arrange) and two professional references

Responsibilities

• Deliver one-to-one tuition in English, Maths or Science to children aged 4-18
• Sessions typically 1–2 hours, in-person or at home, sometimes in school or community settings
• Provide per-session reports using templates with SEND Support Specialist guidance
• Work as a self-employed tutor, with payments processed monthly via an online tutor portal

Skills

SEND tutoring

English/Math/Science teaching

Safeguarding awareness

Trauma-informed approach

Education

QTS or QTLS

Tools

Enhanced DBS

Job description

You'll work with vulnerable young people, one at a time, on their terms - none of the teaching-at-scale trade-off, less admin, just one person and the part of teaching you care about. We're recruiting experienced SEND tutors in Merseyside, £28 - £35 per hour, for one-to-one tuition with children and young people who've fallen out of mainstream education, or never been properly served by it.

A high number of candidates may make applications for this position, so make sure to send your CV and application through as soon as possible.

What You Get

• Flexible schedule: Most placements are a few sessions a week (time-limited part-time engagements), with more hours sometimes available. Work not guaranteed; you choose your placements.
• Work from home: Planning, prep, and reporting from home; hybrid placements available.
• Tes CPD access: Unlimited Tes professional development library, plus our own SEMH-focused courses.
• Specialist team behind you: SENDCos, Designated Safeguarding Leads, senior special-school leaders, and experienced tutors.
• Community events: Online drop-ins, knowledge-sharing sessions, and a real tutor community.

How We Work

We meet each young person where they are - engagement before attainment, child-led. We match, we don't dictate. Trauma-informed tuition that's transformative, not a gap filler - trusted by Local Authorities and schools across the UK.

Day to day

• One-to-one tuition in English, Maths, or Science to children aged 4-18, referred by Local Authorities and schools.
• Sessions typically 1-2 hours, in-person - often in the home, sometimes in school or a community setting, occasionally hybrid, usually within school hours.
• Most learners have SEMH, ADHD, ASC, MLD, SLD, or other SEND needs; many are out of school or at risk of being so.
• Per-session reports supported by templates and your SEND Support Specialist.

You'll need

• Experience: 2+ years' teaching or tutoring, including substantial hands-on work with SEMH, ADHD, ASC, MLD, SLD, or other SEND needs.
• Qualification: QTS or QTLS, or an equivalent specialist teaching qualification.
• Subjects: Confidence teaching English, Maths, or Science at one or more Key Stages.
• Safeguarding: It is a strict requirement that you have the ability to work in a way that promotes the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.
• Compliance: Enhanced DBS (we can help arrange this) and two professional references.
• Right to work: UK-based with right to work in the UK.

Invoicing and payments

Paid monthly via an auto-generated invoice you approve in our tutor portal.

Applying

• We interview on a rolling basis and respond to successful applicants within 2 weeks.
• Safer recruitment applies; we welcome tutors from every background and want our network to reflect the communities our learners come from.
• Our referral / introducer scheme pays a fee to anyone who recommends a tutor who goes on to complete a first lesson.

You may have worked as

SENDCo (Special Educational Needs Coordinator), SEND Teacher, Special Needs Teacher, Special Needs Tutor, 1:1 Tutor, Home Tutor, Alternative Provision Tutor, Reintegration Tutor, Intervention Specialist, Inclusion Coordinator, or a mainstream / class teacher including Maths, English or Science with SEND experience.

Not a permanent or salaried position; you are not an employee of Targeted Provision. Self-employed, freelance contract for services.