Tutor:
Location: Cambridge, England
Hours: 20-25 hours per week (term time only)
Pay: £30 per hour
We are seeking a compassionate, patient, and creative tutor to support a 16-year-old boy with ASD and complex needs. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful difference by creating a positive, playful, and responsive learning environment. You will work one-to-one with the young person, primarily in a home or therapeutic setting, with opportunities to explore outdoor or sensory-friendly spaces.
The Tutor Role:
Based in Cambridge, this part-time Tutor role involves delivering a bespoke curriculum focused on life skills and independence in a non-school setting during term time.
It also involves promoting independence and teaching life skills.
Key Responsibilities:
* Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to facilitate learning
* Build trust and emotional safety by attuning to the young person's pace and preferences
* Use playful, non-directive methods to support learning and engagement
* Travel to Cambridge as required
* Identify and anticipate sensory and emotional triggers
* Encourage initiation and allow processing time
* Promote emotional regulation through calm and consistent presence
* Plan and adapt a modified curriculum to promote engagement
* Accompany the young person to safe and familiar places that support well-being and learning
Essential Qualities:
* Calm, emotionally regulated, and reflective
* Experience working with autistic children or children with complex SEN
* Understanding of or willingness to learn about sensory needs and triggers
* Comfortable using indirect language and creative teaching approaches
* Able to work beside or slightly behind the child, not in a confrontational or authoritative manner
* QTS or experience as a tutor outside of a school environment
* DBS clearance or willingness to obtain one
Training & Support:
The successful applicant will receive relevant paid training. If you are interested, please send your CV or contact us at (phone number removed).
Reeson Education:
Reeson Education is England's premier recruitment agency, established in 2006 by experienced teachers and education professionals. We are committed to honesty, integrity, and excellence in education provision.
We work with a wide network of nurseries, primary, secondary, and college institutions across England, offering various opportunities including daily supply, long-term, and permanent roles.
Reeson Education is an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults.
Please note that all rates quoted include holiday pay at 12.07%.
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