Therapeutic Academic Tutor Flexible Hours & Local Caseload

Randstad Student Support; Essex; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Flexible Working

Local Caseload

Impactful Work

Professional Development

Job summary

Randstad Student Support in the South Essex cluster is seeking Academic & Therapeutic Tutors to deliver tailored 1-to-1 and small-group sessions for pupils with SEMH/SEND. You will re-engage learners, plan toward the national curriculum or functional skills, and provide therapeutic support in a sensitive setting.

Travel between Basildon, Benfleet and Hawkwell is common within a compact cluster. Flexible full-time or part-time opportunities, with competitive hourly pay and local caseloads, await

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or young people with SEND/SEMH or complex emotional needs.
• Strong subject knowledge in English, Maths or Science or specialist therapeutic mentoring experience.
• Excellent relational and de-escalation skills with a flexible, patient, empathetic approach.
• Enhanced DBS check (or willingness to obtain one) registered on the Update Service; ability to travel locally across the South Essex cluster.

Responsibilities

• Tailored Academic Delivery: plan and deliver engaging, age-appropriate learning sessions aligned with the national curriculum, functional skills, or vocational pathways.
• Therapeutic Engagement: use trauma-informed approaches to help students regulate emotions, develop resilience, and rebuild confidence.
• ILPs: assess pupil needs, monitor progress, and adapt delivery to match each student's pace and learning style.
• Safeguarding & Wellbeing: maintain safeguarding standards, liaise with parents, carers, multi-agency teams and local authorities.
• Progress Tracking: provide qualitative feedback and session notes to track engagement and academic achievement.

Skills

SEND/SEMH experience

Therapeutic mentoring

Subject knowledge

De-escalation skills

Education

QTS or equivalent

Job description

Randstad Student Support in the South Essex cluster is seeking Academic & Therapeutic Tutors to deliver tailored 1-to-1 and small-group sessions for pupils with SEMH/SEND. You will re-engage learners, plan toward the national curriculum or functional skills, and provide therapeutic support in a sensitive setting.

Travel between Basildon, Benfleet and Hawkwell is common within a compact cluster. Flexible full-time or part-time opportunities, with competitive hourly pay and local caseloads, await