SEND​/SEMH Tutor

Location

Newcastle upon Tyne & surrounding areas

Part-time / Flexible hours

Ongoing

We are a specialist tuition provider supporting children and young people who benefit from personalised, one-to-one learning. We partner with local authorities, schools, alternative provisions, and families to help learners who struggle to access mainstream education, or who need extra support to re-engage with learning. Our tutors play a key role in helping students rebuild confidence, develop independence, and make meaningful academic and personal progress.

• Plan and deliver personalised lessons tailored to each student’s academic, emotional, and behavioural needs.
• Adapt teaching strategies to different learning styles and SEN profiles.
• Support emotional regulation, confidence, and positive learning behaviours.
• Plan sessions that balance academic progress with engagement and wellbeing.
• Provide regular feedback and progress updates to the academy team.
• Maintain accurate records and reports for each session.
• Follow safeguarding, health & safety, and data protection policies.

• Experience working with children or young people with SEN, SEMH, or additional needs.
• Understanding of differentiated and trauma-informed approaches.
• Ability to build positive, trusting relationships with vulnerable learners.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Reliability, patience, and flexibility.
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to obtain one).
• Right to work in the UK.

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), PGCE, or teaching assistant qualification.
• Experience in alternative provision, SEND schools, or youth work.
• Subject specialisms (English, Maths, Functional Skills, Primary, GCSE, etc.).
• Experience delivering EOTAS or local authority tuition packages.
• Flexible working hours to suit your schedule.
• Meaningful, rewarding work making a genuine difference.
• Supportive and responsive team guidance.
• Opportunities for long-term placements with consistent learners.
• Competitive hourly rates (dependent on experience).

Flexible working hours to suit your schedule, meaningful and rewarding work making a genuine difference, supportive and responsive team guidance, opportunities for long-term placements with consistent learners, competitive hourly rates (dependent on experience).

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to enhanced DBS checks, references, and safer recruitment procedures.