Tutor for Grade 8 neurodivergent boy – Constantia, Cape Town

Neurodiversity Centre; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 165,000 - 248,000; Full time

Job summary

Neurodiversity Centre in Constantia, Cape Town is seeking a dedicated tutor for a 13-year-old neurodivergent student. You will support homework, tests, and exam preparation, while fostering motivation, independence, and confidence.

The role involves scaffolding learning, supporting executive functioning, and collaborating with parents and school staff to ensure effective interventions. The ideal candidate is fluent in English (Afrikaans preferred), passionate about education and psychology,

Qualifications

• Fluent in English (Afrikaans preferred).
• Passion for education, psychology, or related fields.
• Reliable attendance and punctuality.
• Familiarity with autism, ADHD, and executive functioning challenges.
• Knowledge of neuroaffirming, child-led approaches.

Responsibilities

• Support the child with homework, projects, and exam readiness.
• Break down tasks, chunk information, and provide scaffolding for executive functioning.
• Encourage motivation and independence while offering help when needed.
• Implement strategies to reduce anxiety and manage triggers.
• Provide consistent structure by following the school timetable and routine.
• Collaborate with parents, teachers, and the multidisciplinary team.
• Facilitate learning in a way that respects the child’s neurodivergent profile, personality and interests.

Skills

Communication

Relationship-building

Learning strategies

Note-taking

Exam techniques

Organisation

Education

Matric

Teaching qualification

Working towards teaching qualification

Tutoring neurodivergent learners

Executive functioning support

Job description

Tutor for Grade 8 neurodivergent boy – Constantia, Cape Town

Constantia, South Africa | Posted on 28/10/2026

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.

Purposeof 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