Job Description
Location: Ledbury, Herefordshire Hours: Part-time, 15 hours per week (Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm) Contract: Fixed Term (Academic Year September 2025 - July 2026) Pay Rate: £30 per hour
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Specialist SEND Tutor to provide 1:1 support for a child with a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
This role focuses on delivering engaging, community-based activities each morning before supporting the child's transition to primary school. The primary goal is to foster the development of communication, social interaction, and play skills to help prepare the child for their next educational setting.
Following each three-hour session, the successful candidate will be responsible for walking the child to their local primary school, which is approximately a ten-minute walk from their home.
Key Responsibilities:
* Provide engaging 1:1 support for three hours each morning, focusing on play-based and sensory learning activities.
* Utilise the child's interests to facilitate learning and engagement.
* Implement a 'total communication approach', using visual supports to aid the child's understanding and expression.
* Support the child in managing transitions and regulating their emotions.
* Model and encourage the development of crucial social skills, such as turn-taking, sharing, and joint attention.
* Provide a high level of supervision to ensure the child remains safe.
* Attend termly review meetings to discuss the child's progress.
* Must have proven UK experience working with children with Special Educational Needs (SEND), specifically with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
* A sound understanding of sensory processing needs and the ability to facilitate sensory play.
* Experience in using a range of communication strategies, including visual aids and being attentive to non-verbal cues.
* A patient, calm, and resilient approach to supporting a child who can display challenging behaviour when dysregulated.
* Must be able to work in Ledbury from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, five days a week, and walk the child to school afterwards.
Highly Desirable:
* A current DBS on the Update Service.
* Experience with specific interventions such as Intensive Interaction, Attention Autism, or Sensory Circuits.
* Knowledge of emotional support strategies like Emotion Coaching or Zones of Regulation.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.
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