SEN Specialist Tutor
hace 15 días
Leicester
SEND Specialist Tutor - Specialist Post-16 Education\n\nLocation: Leicestershire\nSalary: £40,000 - £45,000 depending on experience\nContract: Full Time or Part Time | Permanent | 52 Weeks\n\nA specialist post-16 education provider is seeking passionate and dedicated SEND Specialist Tutors to join its growing team supporting autistic young people within a highly personalised and inclusive learning environment.\n\nThis is an exciting opportunity for qualified educators who are passionate about neurodiversity-affirming practice and committed to helping young people develop confidence, independence, life skills, and meaningful pathways into adulthood.\n\nThe successful candidates will deliver autism-specialist teaching within small class settings, supporting learners academically, socially, and emotionally through tailored and highly individualised approaches.\n\nThe Role\n\nThe SEND Specialist Tutor will design and deliver engaging, differentiated, and scaffolded learning that reflects students' individual strengths, interests, sensory profiles, and communication needs.\nWorking closely with families, multidisciplinary teams, and wider college staff, the successful candidate will help create safe, enabling, and empowering learning experiences that support positive outcomes and preparation for adulthood.\nThis role combines specialist teaching, relationship-based practice, and personalised support within a collaborative and values-led educational environment.Key Responsibilities\n\nPlan and deliver differentiated and autism-specialist teaching and learning\nCreate structured, scaffolded lessons that support independence and engagement\nEmbed communication, emotional regulation, wellbeing, and life skills within teaching practice\nMonitor and review student progress using person-centred approaches and RARPA frameworks\nSupport learners to develop independence, confidence, and preparation for adulthood skills\nBuild positive and trusting relationships with students, families, and colleagues\nContribute to EHCP reviews, transition planning, and multidisciplinary meetings\nSupport students accessing community-based learning, work experience, and life skills opportunities\nWork collaboratively with colleagues and external professionals to support learner progress and wellbeing\nContribute to reflective practice, staff development, and ongoing improvement across the provisionThe Ideal Candidate\n\nQualified Teacher Status (QTS), PGCE, CertEd, or equivalent teaching qualification\nLevel 2 English and Maths qualification (or equivalent)\nLevel 3 qualification or above in SEND, Autism, Inclusive Education, or a related field - or currently working towards one\nExperience supporting students with SEND, particularly autistic learners\nStrong understanding of differentiated and inclusive teaching practice\nExperience delivering personalised learning within specialist, SEND, FE, or inclusive education settings\nExcellent communication, organisation, and relationship-building skills\nA calm, reflective, and student-centred approach\nCommitment to equality, empowerment, inclusion, and neurodiversity-affirming practice\nAbility to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary environmentDesirable Experience\n\nExperience within post-16 SEND or specialist college settings\nKnowledge of EHCP processes and Preparing for Adulthood outcomes\nExperience supporting communication, sensory, or emotional regulation needs\nUnderstanding of trauma-informed and autism-informed practice\nExperience working alongside families and multidisciplinary teamsWhat's on Offer\n\nPermanent full-time or part-time opportunity\nCompetitive salary package\n40 Days Annual Leave per year\nSupportive and collaborative working environment\nExcellent CPD and specialist SEND training opportunities\nOpportunity to work within a highly personalised and values-led setting\nThe chance to make a meaningful and lasting impact on young people's lives and future independenceThis role would suit a passionate SEND Teacher, Specialist Tutor, Autism Practitioner, SEN Lecturer, or inclusive education professional looking to work within a supportive post-16 specialist education environment.\n\nImportant Notice\n\nDovetail and Slate is a specialist education recruitment company. If this role isn't quite right, we welcome your CV and a call to explore other opportunities.\n\nWe are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS, PVG (Scotland), or EWC (Wales) check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.\n\nDovetail and Slate Ltd ((phone number removed)) acts as an Employment Agency and an Employment Business under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003.\n\nWe are an equal opportunities employer. By applying, you consent to your data being processed for recruitment purposes in line with our Privacy Policy.\n\nBecause education matters.\n\n© Dovetail and Slate Limited.\n\nBecause education matters. Dovetail and Slate Limited ((phone number removed)) acts as an Employment Agency