Tutor

Elise Search; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A dedicated tutoring service is seeking a Tutor in the Huddersfield area to provide individualised support for a neurodivergent child, focusing on their passions and emotional readiness. This part-time role involves designing tailored learning experiences and fostering a safe, trusting relationship. Applicants should have experience working with neurodivergent youth, be trained in relevant practices, and possess the ability to engage with advanced science topics. This is an opportunity to make a significant impact in a child's learning journey.

Qualifications

• Experience with autism, ADHD, and demand avoidance is essential.
• Ability to assess emotional readiness and engagement through observation.
• Willingness to obtain relevant DBS certification.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver a flexible curriculum aligned with child's strengths.
• Use engaging content to promote meaningful learning experiences.
• Build a trusted relationship to foster a safe learning environment.

Skills

Experience working 1:1 with neurodivergent young people

Training in neurodivergence and trauma-informed practice

Confidence in low demand-style communication

Skill in interpreting verbal and non-verbal cues

Familiarity with visual scaffolding tools

Engagement with A-level and degree-level science content

Job description

Tutor – Providing A Truly Individualised Learning Experience

A thoughtful and committed family is seeking a Tutor to work 1 : 1 with their bright and intellectually curious child. This is a part‑time, long‑term opportunity (initially 10 hours per week, built gradually) to co‑create a learning experience that is shaped around the child’s passions, strengths, and emotional readiness.

The Role Includes :

• Designing and delivering a flexible curriculum through tasks that align with the child’s cognitive strengths (particularly in Science alongside other STEM subject areas), with minimal perceived demand.
• Using real‑life contexts, video modelling, and engaging content to scaffold learning in ways that feel motivating and meaningful.
• Supporting the child’s readiness for learning by accommodating pacing, regulation needs, and fluctuating capacity for engagement.
• Embedding co‑regulation strategies and supported movement throughout sessions to promote emotional and sensory regulation.
• Building a trusted relationship and delivering learning in a way that feels safe, engaging, and empowering—allowing the child to build on their existing joy of learning through real‑world exploration, curiosity‑led inquiry, and autonomy.
• Attending termly and annual meetings and contributing to written reports that advocate for the child’s short‑, medium‑, and long‑term needs.

The Tutor Must :

• Have experience working 1 : 1 with neurodivergent young people, including those with autism, ADHD, and PDA / demand avoidance.
• Be trained in neurodivergence, sensory processing, and trauma‑informed, neuroaffirming practice.
• Be confident using indirect, non‑directive language and low demand‑style communication.
• Be skilled in interpreting verbal and non‑verbal cues to assess emotional readiness and engagement.
• Be familiar with visual scaffolding tools and flexible scheduling strategies to support autonomy and reduce demand.
• Be capable of engaging with A‑level and degree‑level content in science‑related subjects, and delivering it in a way that feels accessible, relevant, and non‑traditional. An ex‑teacher / previous teaching background would be suitable.
• Hold relevant DBS on the updates system or be willing to get this.

Why This Role Is Unique and Rewarding :

• You’ll have the opportunity to support a highly capable and inquisitive young person with a real passion for Science subject areas and beyond.
• The role offers the freedom to co‑create a learning experience that is truly centred around the child—free from rigid structures and focused on what inspires and motivates.
• You’ll be part of a small, trusted team working together to support the child’s sensory, emotional, and learning needs with consistency and care.
• Sessions are built gradually and flexibly, allowing you to establish strong relational safety and work at a pace that supports the child’s readiness for learning.
• This is a long‑term opportunity to build a stable, trusted relationship with a young person who thrives when supported by adults who understand and respect their profile of needs.

Location :

In‑person, within the family home in the Huddersfield area

To Apply :

If you are a neuroaffirming, enabling tutor with the skills and experience to support a bright young person in a truly individualised way—and you’re ready to help a child flourish through curiosity, trust, and connection—we would love to hear from you.