Job description
Specialist Tutor Looked After Children (LAC) / SEND / SEMH Worcestershire
Location: Various locations across Worcestershire
Rate: From GBP25 + per hour (dependant on delivery/experience etc.)
Hours: MondayFriday, mainly school hours (some flexibility)
Prospero Teaching is seeking Specialist Tutors to work 1:1 with Looked After Children (LAC) and care-experienced young people who may have gaps in education or find traditional learning challenging. These pupils need more than a tutor they need someone who can motivate, build trust, and deliver learning through creative, disguised, and confidence-building approaches.
The Opportunity
You will design and deliver personalised sessions to help learners achieve SMART targets, develop key skills, or work towards independence and re-engagement. Our tutors often take a mentoring role, encouraging self-belief, resilience, and curiosity.
Ideal backgrounds include:
SEND Teachers, SEMH Specialists, Therapeutic Practitioners, Mentors, or Youth Workers
Pastoral Leads or Teaching Assistants experienced with trauma-informed support
Tutors with QTS or equivalent confident delivering primary, secondary, or post-16 learning
You will:
Create bespoke 1:1 learning plans centred on interests and emotional readiness
Deliver sessions that uplift, encourage, and reintroduce learning gently
Support literacy, numeracy, life skills, or accredited study routes
Build positive, stable relationships and maintain consistent communication
Who This Role Suits
Tutors who can inspire trust and motivation through creativity and empathy
Professionals experienced with ASD, SEMH, anxiety, trauma, or attachment needs
Candidates confident adapting between academic and life-skill-based learning
Contract Details
Type: Contract, part-time (minimum 10 hours per week per learner)
Start: ASAP
Duration: Ongoing (based on student progress)
Contract type: Temporary
Rate: From GBP35/hour (negotiable)
Requirements
Right to work in the UK
Enhanced DBS on the update service (or willingness to apply)
Two professional child-related references