HRP Education (HRPE) | £32.50/hr | Flexible hours | Coventry, West Midlands and surrounding areas
We work with young people who havent been able to stay in mainstream school. Students with EHCPs. Students with complex SEMH needs. Students whove been excluded, whove experienced trauma, whove been let down before. The ones other providers find too difficult, or dont have the skills to reach.
If thats the kind of work youre drawn to, keep reading.
What the work actually looks like
Youll work 1:1 with a small number of students, mostly in their home or local community. Every young person you work with will have a Therapeutic Tutoring Plan written specifically for them — their needs, their goals, their pace. Youll have real context before you walk through the door.
Sessions arent about getting through a syllabus. Theyre about building a relationship, creating safety, and — when the young person is ready — supporting genuine progress. We use trauma-informed approaches throughout, including training in therapeutic parenting and PACE methodology.
Why tutors stay with us
We have one of the best retention rates in the sector. Thats not an accident.
We dont recruit speculatively. When we bring someone on, its because we have real cases that are right for them. We match students to tutors carefully — your skills, your location, the students needs. We wont take you on and leave you waiting.
Once youre with us, you get consistent, responsive support from the management team. Questions get answered. Concerns get taken seriously. You wont feel like youre on your own with a difficult situation.
Benefits
* £32.50 per hour — one of the highest rates in the alternative education sector
* Flexible hours — you commit to what you can cover, cases are matched accordingly
* Ongoing CPD and training, including trauma-informed practice
* DBS required (well support you through the process if needed)
* Term-time working with some flexibility
What were looking for
You dont need to come from a traditional teaching background — some of our best tutors dont. But you do need:
* Experience working with young people with complex needs (SEND, SEMH, LAC, school refusal, or similar)
* The ability to build trust with a young person who may have very good reasons not to trust adults
* Patience, resilience, and the ability to meet a student where they are — not where you think they should be
* A commitment to safeguarding and professional practice
Qualifications in education, psychology, social care, youth work or related fields are an advantage but not a prerequisite. What matters most is your experience and your approach.
About HRP Education
HRPE (pronounced "Harp") is a specialist alternative education provider based in the West Midlands. We support vulnerable learners — including those with EHCPs, SEND requirements, and complex trauma histories — through tailored 1:1 tutoring and mentoring. We work with multiple Local Authorities and schools across the region, and were rated 5.0 on Indeed by our own staff.
Were a small team that takes the work seriously. We dont do volume recruitment. If were talking to you, its because we think there might be a real fit.
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