Tutor for Grade 8 neurodivergent boy – Constantia, Cape Town

The Neurodiversity Centre; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 207,000 - 344,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Afternoon sessions

Job summary

The Neurodiversity Centre in Constantia, Cape Town seeks a dedicated tutor for a 13-year-old neurodivergent boy. You’ll support homework, tests, and exam prep, using child-led, neurodiversity‑affirming approaches and structured routines.

The role emphasizes building motivation, executive functioning, and independence, while collaborating with parents and teachers. Availability Tuesday to Thursday, 2–3 hours in the afternoons, with flexibility for holidays and adjustments as needed.

Qualifications

• Matric – Essential.
• Experience tutoring neurodivergent learners is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of autism, ADHD, and executive functioning strategies is useful.
• Ability to scaffold learning and tailor methods to individual needs.

Responsibilities

• Support homework, projects, and exam readiness.
• Break down tasks and provide scaffolding for executive functioning.
• Encourage motivation and independence while offering help as needed.
• Implement strategies to reduce anxiety and manage triggers.
• Follow the school timetable and routines for structure.
• Collaborate with parents, teachers, and multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Fluent English

Afrikaans preferred

Neurodiversity awareness

Patience

Education

Matric

Teaching qualification (Desirable)

Job description

Tutor for Grade 8 neurodivergent boy – Constantia, Cape Town

Our specialised sourcing, training, and support service for families of neurodivergent children and adults

Job Description

Job Overview:

Weare seeking a dedicated tutor to support a bright 13‑year‑old neurodivergentboy with unique support needs. He thrives when engaged in topics of interest,showing creativity and focus, but struggles with motivation, initiating tasks,and completing work.

Heis fascinated by world wars, uniforms, weapons, tanks, anime, karate, mountainbiking, and badminton. The tutor should be energetic, approachable, and able toconnect with the child’s interests while scaffolding his learning in asupportive, structured way.

Purpose of the role:

To provide consistenttutoring support across homework, tests, tasks, and exam preparation, whilefostering motivation, independence, and confidence. The tutor will guide Ryan’sacademic progress, support executive functioning skills, and collaborate withparents and school staff to ensure effective interventions.

Job Objectives

• Support the childwith homework, projects, and exam readiness.
• Break down tasks,chunk information, and provide scaffolding for executive functioning.
• Encouragemotivation and independence while offering help when needed.
• Implementstrategies to reduce anxiety and manage triggers.
• Provide consistentstructure by following the school timetable and routine.
• Collaborate withparents, teachers, and the multidisciplinary team.
• Facilitate learningin a way that respects the child’s neurodivergent profile, personality andinterests.

Requirements

General Requirements:

• Fluent in English(Afrikaans preferred).
• Passion foreducation, psychology, or related fields.
• Reliable attendanceand punctuality.

Person Requirements:

• Energetic, patient,and resilient, with the ability to engage Ryan’s interests.
• Strongunderstanding of neurodiversity, particularly ASD and ADHD.
• Ability to scaffoldlearning while encouraging independence.
• Insightful andempathetic, with a passion for supporting neurodivergent learners.
• Young at heart,approachable, and able to relate to Ryan’s pop culture interests.

Job-Related Qualifications and Work Experience:

• Matric – Essential
• Teachingqualification or working towards a teaching qualification - Desirable
• Previous experiencetutoring or supporting neurodivergent learners – Highly Desirable.
• Experience withexecutive functioning support – Desirable.

Job-Related Knowledge

• Familiarity withautism, ADHD, and executive functioning challenges – Essential.
• Knowledge ofneuroaffirming, child‑led approaches – Essential.

Job-Related Skills

• Ability to plan andimplement engaging, tailored learning strategies.
• Strongcommunication and relationship-building skills.
• Skills in teachingcomprehension, note-taking, and exam techniques.
• Organisationalability to structure catch-up work effectively.
• Tuesdays –Thursdays: 2–3 hours in the afternoons
• Flexibility forpublic holidays and adjustments as needed