Multi-Skills Tutor; SEND

Empower our students to build confidence and independence through hands‑on skills that prepare them for practical everyday life.

Start Date: ASAP

Salary: £34,398 - £43,595 per annum FTE (depending on experience and qualifications) - Successful candidates who hold specialist (SEND) qualifications will receive an additional payment determined by the level and nature of the qualification achieved - from £1,393 up to £4,787 per annum.

Contract: Full-Time, 37 Hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Closing Date: Thursday 30th July, 2026 at 12:00pm

To design and deliver high quality, autism specialist teaching , learning and assessment that empowers our students to thrive academically, socially and emotionally , in line with our values of Equality , Empowerment , Respect and Sustainability .

Deliver autism-specialist teaching and learning across our education provision:

• Plan and deliver differentiated,scaffolded,practical learning sessions (e.g. woodwork, life skills) that reflectstudents’strengths, sensory profiles, and processing styles.
• Teach and model safe use of tools, equipment and materials, maintaining a structured low-arousal environment
• Use visual supports, routines and step‑by‑step instructions to develop independence in practical tasks
• Embed communication,regulationand problem‑solving skills within a hands‑on environment
• Track and review student progress using RARPA ensuring outcomes are meaningful and aligned with individual outcomes
• Celebrate achievements using autismappropriate approaches

Understand each student and create an enabling, safe environment that supports personalisedlearning, wellbeing and positive risk-taking :

• Build trusting, respectful relationships with students,supportingself‑advocacy and meaningful participation.
• Plan for transitions,change sand sensory demands, particularly within a practical workshop
• Safeguard students’ welfare through trauma‑informed practice, balancing protection with confidence building and independence.
• Maintain a safe workshop / learning environment ensuring students understand and follow safety expectations
• Support engagement with families and colleagues through collaborative planning and communication.

Supportstudent progression, independence and preparing for adulthood:

• Embed Preparing for Adulthood outcomes (community, independence, life skills, and health) into teaching and planning.
• Ability to deliver practical, skills‑based learning.
• Support students to access work experience and community activities.
• Contribute to multi ‑ disciplinary meetings, EHCP processes, transitionplanningand reviews.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, families and external professionals to develop and implement strategies for supporting learning and progress.

Contribute to whole-college good autism practice :

• Model reflective, evidence ‑ based practice and contribute to staff development,coaching and peer learning.
• Engage in ongoing CPD in autism,SENDand inclusive pedagogy.
• Use competency frameworks to reflect on practice andidentifydevelopment needs.

General Responsibilities for all Staff:

• Ensure that allourbeneficiaries are treated with dignity and respect.
• Empower the people we support to maintain their personal independence and confidentiality.
• Contribute positively to a high‑quality teaching,learning and working environment.
• Comply with health & safety and safeguarding regulations.
• Any other reasonable dutiescommensuratewith role as required.