SEN Tutor - Milton Keynes
ASEND tuition supports SEND pupils and continues their learning while they cannot access school or don’t have a school place. We are looking for SEN Tutors with wide experience to support pupils with SEND in and around South Bucks to support pupils who don’t have a school place or struggle to remain in school
Job detailsRole: SEN Tutor
Working hours: 10-15 hours per week
Pay: £30-38 per hour
Location: South Buckinghamshire and surrounding areas
Contract: Part time
What ASEND Tuition Is
We are looking for inspirational tutors to support children and young people with SEND in South Buckinghamshire. We support pupils with SEND who are not attending school for a number of reasons including Mental Health issues, or lack of a suitable school place.We aim to prepare them for a return to mainstream or special school.
We tutor pupils of all ages face-to-face within school times, and in a range of settings including homes, schools, community centres and out in the community. Our tuition is completely pupil-focused and can target developing early learning, following an academic curriculum, providing emotional support or developing life skills.We need a wide range of tutors to support our pupils to meet their specific needs and ensure good progress. We work very hard to match each tutor with pupils who can most benefit from their skills and expertise.
If you think this is not the right role for you, do still apply as we are always on the lookout for people with different expertise to work with our pupils in various locations.
About our tutors
We support pupils that have struggled to stay in the classroom, who feel too anxious to go to school or whose needs aren’t sufficiently supported at school. The overall aim is to help them re-engage in education and return to school. You may be an experienced tutor or teacher or have experience of working with children in a therapeutic way.One of your aims will be to support and re-engage a pupil in their learning, continue their educational development and return to school. ASEND tuition is replacing school for these young people and is normally part-time, taking place during school hours, five days a week.
Our pupils have a range of individual needs and abilities, and we work very hard to match the tutor with the child who can most benefit from their skills and expertise. We welcome people with broad ranges of backgrounds and knowledge to be able to meet the very diverse needs of our young people.Some of our tutors specialise in SEN with a focus on certain academic subjects and others work with specific behaviours related to SEN. Others have a background on childhood development. Some of our pupils who have deep-seated anxiety or mental health issues linked to their special needs work very well with tutors that are qualified therapists.
About you:You’ll have some experience with SEN: Autism, ADHD, SEMH, Learning Difficulties etc
You may be an experienced tutor or teacher or have experience working with children in a therapeutic wayYou may have experience of supporting and guiding pupils through exams
You’ll have a passion for helping pupils overcome any barriers to learning and difficulties with engagement
You’ll be good at building rapport and strong relationships with children and their families - we work closely with families to create a plan
Ideally, have some experience of helping children with their learning
Have the ability to motivate and inspire pupils
Use a person-centred approach in their work
Make the wellbeing, achievement, and progress of your pupils central to everything that you plan and do
Have the determination and energy to bring about continuous improvement.
Benefits: Generous and competitive rates of pay with a pay structure to increase your pay
Pay scaling to enable you to increase your rateOpportunities for professional development
Friendly support and guidance to enable you to meet the individual needs of learners and to ensure that you feel confident in your position
Training in working with children with SEND
Option to arrange work around the existing schedule
Join a friendly and supportive team
At ASEND you will always be well supported by our highly qualified and experienced team and well-remunerated for your work.
About ASEND
ASEND is a highly specialist SEND business, placing dedicated SEND professionals in schools and services throughout the UK.We see ourselves as a SEND company rather than a recruitment agency, which means that we do more than just staffing for SEN education. Our Directors all have a unique understanding of SEND and between them share a wealth of knowledge and experience unparalleled in the field.
Our team all have a passion for helping young people with SEN overcome barriers and progress. Your experience with us and our young people will therefore feel very different to what you may normally expect as a result.
If you are seeking a truly rewarding position and are passionate about enriching the lives of young people, then do not hesitate to apply now and one of our specialist team will review your application.ASEND is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.