Job Overview
SEND Tutors (1:1 Support) – Stomarket
Location: Suffolk | Hourly Rate: £25-£35 per hour | Flexible hours: up to 15 hours per week, term‑time only.
AP Education collaborates with local authorities to deliver customized 1:1 alternative provision for children and young people who are unable to access a mainstream education setting. We seek dedicated SEND Tutors, SEND Teachers, and HLTAs in Sussex and surrounding regions. You will be supporting learners with a range of complex needs, including but not limited to:
- SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities)
- SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health)
- Autism
- EBSA (Emotionally Based School Avoidance)
- SpLD (Specific Learning Difficulties)
- MLD (Moderate Learning Difficulties)
Key Responsibilities
- Provide face‑to‑face 1:1 support, working with students from Early Years to KS4.
- Deliver core subjects (Maths, English, Science) or SEND‑specific content.
- Implement effective behaviour management using positive strategies and patience.
- Provide a therapeutic and adaptable approach to education, ensuring each learner’s individual needs are met.
- Perform baseline academic and emotional assessments to inform targeted support and intervention.
- Prepare detailed daily/weekly progress reports and, where necessary, liaise with external professionals such as SALT, OT, or social workers to facilitate a collaborative, multi‑agency approach.
- Manage daily attendance reporting via attendance software.
- Assist learners in transitioning to mainstream or specialist education settings as appropriate.
Candidate Profile
- Proven experience teaching or tutoring children with SEND/SEMH requirements.
- Background in education, youth work, or therapeutic settings.
- QTS or HLTA certification preferred; however, applicants with a minimum of two years’ relevant UK experience without qualifications are welcome.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Compassionate, dependable, and initiative‑taking mindset.
Benefits
- Guaranteed weekly pay.
- Access to tailored curriculum platforms designed for flexibility, accessibility, and personalised learning support.
- Comprehensive Baseline toolkit with downloadable resources and training videos.
- Training sessions led by Head of Education.
- Regular CPD opportunities, including workshops on trauma‑informed practice.
- Use of bespoke tutor platform with a wide array of training resources.
- Opportunity to make a direct and meaningful impact on individual students without managing large classroom groups.
- Dedicated Education Coordinator to assist throughout placement.
- Streamlined compliance process for quick onboarding.
- Ongoing access to new placements, with consistent referrals from local authority partners ensuring continuity of employment.
Equal Opportunity and Safeguarding
AP Education is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. We are proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnicity or national origin, gender, disability, or sexuality.
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