Job Description
A tutor/mentor is required for a 9 year-old young person currently unable to attend school due to sensory processing difficulties and anxiety. Previous reintegration attempts have resulted in shutdown-type responses, so support must be delivered through a nurturing, non-pressured, relationship-based approach to gently re-engage in learning outside a mainstream environment. Over time, the long-term aim will be gradual re-integration into a school setting, fully child-led and paced according to emotional readiness.
The young person requires a tutor/mentor familiar with:- Sensory hypersensitivity (tactile + auditory).- Anxiety linked to clothing and transitions.- Fine-motor difficulties affecting handwriting.- Emotional dysregulation when overwhelmed.- Autism-informed and sensory-regulation strategies.
Availability
Tuesday: Hours between 9:30am - 3pmWednesday: Any time ( unavailable between 11am - 2pm )Initial sessions will take place on a Tuesday and Wednesday - Fridays will be introduced gradual if additional hours are needed. Initial sessions will lielkly be reduced hours as a relationship is estblished.
8 HOURS A WEEK= £25-£30 AN HOUR
Outcomes :- Demonstrate a sense of belonging to their school- Demonstrate increased use of appropriate skills for learning / Evidence progress in their learning - Demonstrate increased attendance and engagement