Early Years SEN Tutor — Ras Al Khaimah

Simonestutoring; Asia; On-site; PEN 193,000 - 322,000; Full time

Job summary

Simone's Tutoring seeks an Early Years SEN tutor for personalised, face-to-face learning support in Ras Al Khaimah. The tutor will deliver structured, play-based sessions aligned with each child’s development and educational goals.

The role requires a recognised qualification in Early Childhood Education or related field and at least two years’ SEN experience. You will travel to students’ homes or approved venues and work under a freelance agreement.

Qualifications

• Qualification in Early Childhood Education or closely related field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience supporting young children with SEN/SEND in Early Years or similar setting.
• Practical experience with autism, ADHD/attention differences, speech and language needs, developmental delay or sensory needs.
• Ability to differentiate literacy, phonics, numeracy and learning readiness activities for different developmental profiles.

Responsibilities

• Deliver one-to-one Early Years SEN tutoring face-to-face based on the child’s development and goals.
• Develop language, literacy and numeracy through play-based, structured activities.
• Record observations and provide clear feedback to parents after lessons.
• Follow educational goals/IEP and parent priorities when sharing plans.
• Maintain professional boundaries and safeguard the child; do not provide clinical services unless separately qualified.

Education

Early Childhood Education / SEND / Psychology / Child Development (related field)

Job description

In-person only
Child's home / approved learning venue in Ras Al Khaimah
Candidate must have reliable personal transportation

Freelance Agreement — In-Person Tutoring (UAE)

About the Role

Requirements

Role Overview

Simone's Tutoring is seeking an Early Years SEN Tutor in Ras Al Khaimah for personalised face-to-face learning support. The tutor should create low-pressure, highly structured sessions that strengthen communication, participation, foundational learning and independence while respecting each child's individual pace.

Support Scope

Deliver personalised one-to-one Early Years SEN/SEND tutoring based on the child's developmental stage, learning profile, curriculum and agreed educational goals.

Build communication, receptive and expressive language, vocabulary, listening and participation through play-based and highly structured activities.

Support early literacy through phonological awareness, sound recognition, systematic phonics where appropriate, oral blending, early reading, mark making and emergent writing.

Develop early numeracy through counting, number sense, matching, sorting, patterns, shapes, comparison, practical problem solving and mathematical language.

Use visual schedules, first-then routines, clear transitions, modelling, repetition, task chunking, multisensory teaching and predictable lesson structures.

Adapt pace, language, sensory load, materials and response demands to support attention, regulation, confidence and successful participation.

Use positive, respectful behaviour-support strategies and reinforcement without punitive or shaming approaches.

Support functional learning behaviours such as turn-taking, waiting, following simple routines, requesting help, making choices and increasing independence.

Work from relevant educational goals, school targets, IEP/individual support-plan information or parent priorities where these are appropriately shared with the tutor.

Record concise observations on engagement, successful strategies, progress and next steps, and provide clear parent feedback after lessons.

Maintain appropriate professional boundaries: this is an educational tutoring role and does not involve diagnosing conditions or providing speech therapy, occupational therapy, psychotherapy or other clinical treatment unless the tutor is separately qualified, licensed and engaged for that service.

A recognised qualification in Early Childhood Education, Education, Special Education/SEND, Psychology, Child Development or a closely related field.

Minimum 2 years of relevant experience supporting young children with SEN/SEND or additional learning needs in an Early Years, school, intervention, tutoring or structured learning-support setting.

Practical experience supporting one or more needs such as autism, ADHD/attention differences, speech and language needs, developmental delay, learning differences, sensory needs or social-communication differences.

Strong understanding of Early Years development and the importance of developmentally appropriate, play-based and relationship-based learning.

Ability to differentiate early literacy, phonics, numeracy, communication and learning-readiness activities for different developmental profiles.

Experience using visual supports, structured routines, task breakdown, multisensory teaching and positive reinforcement.

Calm, patient and emotionally safe approach with strong observation skills and the ability to respond flexibly when a child becomes dysregulated or disengaged.

Strong safeguarding awareness, professional boundaries, reliability and clear communication with parents.

Willingness to follow relevant educational recommendations and support plans while staying within the scope of an educational tutor.

Valid UAE residence / legal work authorisation and a valid MOHRE Private Tutor Work Permit, or eligibility to obtain the permit before accepting tutoring assignments.

Reliable personal transportation and willingness to travel to students' homes or approved learning venues in Ras Al Khaimah.

Preferred Experience

Experience supporting children across home, school or specialist learning-support environments.

Confidence adapting lesson materials for sensory, communication, attention or developmental differences.

Experience helping children transition into nursery, FS1, FS2, Reception or early primary routines.

Experience supporting transitions between nursery, FS1, FS2, Reception and early primary where appropriate.

Experience working with EAL learners who also have additional learning needs.

Training or experience in sensory-aware, communication-supportive and neurodiversity-affirming educational practice.

This is an educational tutoring role. The tutor may reinforce educational strategies and appropriately shared support-plan goals, but must not diagnose a child or represent tutoring as speech therapy, occupational therapy, psychotherapy, behavioural therapy or another regulated clinical service unless separately qualified, licensed and specifically engaged to provide that service.

Application

Freelance agreement. Compensation is based on completed and fully paid tutoring sessions in accordance with the agreed tutor commission/rate. This is not an employment or visa-sponsorship position. Candidates must hold their own valid UAE residence/visa sponsorship, have reliable transportation for in-person lessons, and hold a valid MOHRE Private Tutor Work Permit before accepting tutoring assignments. The tutor remains responsible for maintaining all permits, approvals and documentation required to lawfully provide private tutoring in the UAE.

About the Company

Simone's Tutoring is a premium educational support company providing personalised tutoring and learning support to students in the UAE and online. We work with qualified educators and specialists to deliver child-centred support aligned with each learner's curriculum, goals and individual needs.

Freelance agreement. Compensation is based on completed and fully paid tutoring sessions in accordance with the agreed tutor commission/rate. This is not an employment or visa-sponsorship position. Candidates must hold their own valid UAE residence/visa sponsorship, have reliable transportation for in-person lessons, and hold a valid MOHRE Private Tutor Work Permit before accepting tutoring assignments. The tutor remains responsible for maintaining all permits, approvals and documentation required to lawfully provide private tutoring in the UAE.