Tutor

Shaftesbury; Holton Heath; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Shaftesbury Millie College in Dorset invites applications for a Tutor (middle leadership) to provide high-quality teaching for pupils with learning and physical disabilities. You will lead two co-tutors, support staff, and work with MDTs to develop personalised provision and progression.

The role focuses on planning lessons, assessing progress, differentiating curriculum, coordinating with therapists, and ensuring safeguarding compliance. Closing date: 27 November 2026.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering SEND-focused education.
• Ability to plan and deliver differentiated lessons.
• Experience leading/coordinating a teaching team.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prepare lessons tailored to educational needs.
• Teach allocated students and promote development.
• Assess, record and report on progress in line with policy.
• Manage a team of support staff and liaise with MDT.
• Develop individual learning programmes with differentiated curriculum.
• Coordinate long/medium/weekly plans and virtual learning as required.
• Join peer mentoring to improve delivery of the curriculum.
• Support transitions with the Transitions Coordinator.
• Collaborate with MDT and Therapists to support pupils.

Skills

Lesson planning

Teaching

Assessment

Team leadership

MDT liaison

Education

Relevant teaching qualification (SEND)

Job description

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS ROLES DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF SPONSORSHIP

Exceptional People Deserve Exceptional Staff

Shaftesbury Millie College is a post 16-25 education setting helping young people with a range of learning and physical disabilities in Dorset and the local area, bridging the gap between education and employment. Students are supported with personalised learning programmes which build confidence and independence, underpinned by a focus on wellbeing.

It is a one-of-a-kind work environment, set on a 350-acre countryside site near Poole. The college’s curriculum is directly aligned to its natural environment and the enterprise activities that operate there, including animal care, catering and retail, conservation and horticulture.

Our 3 aims:

• Supporting lifelong learning for all
• Enabling access to high-quality education
• Supporting young people to live safe and independent lives.

The college delivers personalised learning through a bespoke methodology of class, outdoor and community-based learning spaces, depending on the learners’ choice, interests and future ambitions.

Our unique site at Holton Lee enables us to deliver our Curriculum through Innovate, Catering, Retail, Creative Crafts and Events, and Cultivate, including Horticulture, Animal Care, and Conservation. Our students will develop their skills through these curriculum areas in order to use these skills in their future lives.

This is an excellent opportunity for a committed individual to make a key contribution as Tutor, a middle leadership role within the College. You will provide high-class professional support for your two co-tutors and work closely with the support team based in that class to develop the personalised provision for our learners.

You will have demonstrable evidence of the following, ideally in a SEND setting:

• effectively plan and prepare lessons, teaching effectively according to educational need a group of assigned students
• effectively lead Co-tutors, who manage a class group each
• use the college evidence collection system to ensure the collection of evidence for assessment and recording of learner progress demonstrates impact
• appropriately assess, record and report on the development, progress and attainment of students, taking into account the curriculum and policies of the College
• oversee the management of a team of education support assistants and liaise with MDT, therapists and other professionals as required

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students, and it is the responsibility of all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure check.

Shaftesbury positively welcomes applications from all sections of the community in which we work.

Main Duties

• Planning and preparing lessons.
• Teaching allocated students according to educational needs, promoting the development of the abilities and aptitudes of all learners.
• Assessing, recording and reporting on the development, progress and attainment of students in line with college policy.
• Implementing the teaching and learning and associated quality assurance policies for the college.
• The management of a team of support assistants and liaise with therapists and other professionals who work with the students including support for new team members.
• Determining an individual learning programme for each student that ensures an appropriately differentiated curriculum.
• Ensuring an appropriately differentiated curriculum is planned and delivered for each student in line with the curriculum and course.
• Developing long, medium term and weekly plans including the provision of virtual learning in line with the virtual learning policy where required.
• Joining in with peer mentoring to improve the delivery of the curriculum.
• Liaising with the Transitions Coordinator to ensure a smooth transition for students into and from the college.
• Developing close links with MDT and Therapists re individual pupils with physical and communication and computer technology needs to support/enable their development and access to the curriculum.
• Engaging in weekly meetings with the class team of support staff to ensure clear learning outcomes for all students are communicated effectively.
• Making effective and appropriate use of resources available to support learning including the use of technology.
• To contribute to the implementation of the College Quality Improvement Plan as directed by line manager.
• To contribute to the pre-entry assessment of prospective students and the baseline assessment of new students.
• To support students who have communication needs through total communication approaches.
• To embed & promote Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all aspects of your work.
• To balance giving our students the direct support they need with encouraging appropriate levels of independence.
• To provide guidance to Education Support Assistants around Education, Personal Care, Behaviour that challenges and therapeutic approaches

Expectations:

• To work within the framework of the mission statements, aims, policies and procedures of Shaftesbury and of Millie College and to support the Christian objectives of the organisation.
• To be committed to the development of opportunities for inclusion by all students attending the College.
• To accept a personal commitment to the corporate responsibility for the education, care and development of all students attending the College.
• To promote and develop a team approach across all professional disciplines to the work of the College.
• To be a role model for staff and students in all aspects of personal and professional conduct and by exemplifying the Code of Conduct of Shaftesbury.

Confidentiality

Any information relating to people using the service acquired in the course of duty must be treated in strictest confidence and must be discussed only within the confines of the work setting with the appropriate member of staff.

Any information relating to staff acquired in the course of duty must be treated in the strictest confidence and must be discussed only with other senior members of staff or with the line manager.

Health and Safety

The post holder must be familiar with Shaftesbury’s health and safety policy and guidelines. All work should be undertaken so as to be consistent with these, and so as to ensure their own health and safety, and that of others affected by their work.

Safeguarding

The post holder must be familiar and understand Shaftesbury Safeguarding Policy and Guidelines. All work should be undertaken so as to be consistent with these, and so as to ensure own health and safety, and that of others affected by their work.

Ensure that dignity, choice, respect, independence and rights are upheld at all times.

Note: JD attached

This job description is not exhaustive and amendments and additions may be required in line with future changes policy. It will be reviewed annually.

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS AND CONTACTS

Internal: SLT, Tutors, ESAs, MDT Team, Enterprise

External: Parents/Carers, External MDT Professionals

Closing date: November 27th 2026

Interview Dates: W/c November 30th 2026