SEN Tutor

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3 Dimensions

• Wadeford, Chard
• Permanent

Salary:
Up to £30,000 per annum, depending on experience

Hours:

40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

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Job Title: SEN Tutor

Location:

3 Dimensions School, Chard, Somerset, TA20 3AJ

Hours:

40 hours per week | Monday – Friday | 8.30am - 4.30pm
Salary: £26,000 - £30,000 per annum(depending on experience, not pro rata)

Contract:

Permanent | Term Time Only
Start:
October 2026
UK applicants only – no sponsorship available

Are you a dedicated, caring educator who thrives on seeing learners progress?

We’re looking for anSEN Tutorto join our team in Wadeford, Chard. If you’re the kind of person who brings warmth, patience and structure to every day, this role could be your next step. You’ll play a crucial part in helping children and vulnerable adults to develop their independence, build confidence, and achieve their potential.

What makes this opportunity special? You won’t simply “deliver lessons”. You’ll build meaningful learning relationships, put individual needs at the centre of planning, and work with others to create an environment where progress feels possible; one lesson, one breakthrough, and one carefully supported step at a time.

• Deliver tailored tuition:provide structured, engaging teaching that is adapted to learners’ educational, social and emotional needs.
• Plan and prepare personalised sessions:create learning activities based on EHCP outcomes and individual targets, while keeping the content accessible and motivating.
• Support communication and learning:use a range of teaching approaches to help learners make progress with literacy, numeracy, life skills and/or key subject areas.
• Track progress and celebrate achievement:monitor learners’ development, review goals regularly, and record progress in a clear and helpful way.
• Work alongside a wider team: collaborate with colleagues to ensure consistent support, shared strategies and a joined-up approach.
• Promote wellbeing and safety: maintain a calm, respectful approach, ensuring learners feel supported, secure and valued.

• Experience supporting SEN needs, such as autism, SEMH, learning difficulties or communication needs.
• Patient and positive approach, recognising that every learner progresses differently.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to build trust and work well with colleagues.
• Confident with planning and adapting learning to keep learners engaged.
• Strong commitment to safeguarding and following policies and procedures.
• Full UK driving licence is required.

3 Dimensions School is a specialist independent school for children and young people aged 7-25 with a range of complex learning, communication, social, emotional and mental health needs. Part of Outcomes First Group, we provide a nurturing, inclusive and highly personalised education that enables every learner to thrive.

Operating across two purposefully designed sites, our primary provision at Chardleigh and secondary/post-16 provision at Hummingbird allow us to offer tailored learning environments that meet students' needs at every stage of their educational journey.

We support learners with a range of profiles, including Autism, ADHD, speech, language and communication needs, SEMH, PDA, attachment difficulties and the impact of trauma. Through our trauma-informed and neurodiversity-affirming approach, we help young people build confidence, resilience, independence and the skills they need for successful futures.

3 Dimensions School has a strong reputation for achieving positive outcomes for students, combining high expectations with individualised support to help young people succeed both…