Tutor, Special Needs ​/ Learning Disabilities, Tutoring

1:1 SEN Tutor – Shaftesbury

Are you an experienced tutor or support professional looking for flexible and rewarding work where you can make a difference to a student’s education? TP Tutors is actively recruiting SEN Tutors in Shaftesbury to deliver 1:1 face‑to‑face tuition to young people currently outside of mainstream education.

This is more than a tutoring role – this is your chance to help students rebuild confidence, overcome barriers, and re‑engage with learning through delivering bespoke and targeted tuition.

As a tutor, you will support learners with additional needs such as Autism (ASC), ADHD, SEMH, anxiety and school avoidance, using a personalised, patient, and creative approach.

• Deliver engaging 1:1 tuition sessions in homes or community settings.
• Build strong, trusting relationships with learners.
• Adapt lessons to suit individual needs and learning styles.
• Create a safe, structured, and supportive learning environment.
• Support both academic progress and emotional wellbeing.
• Help students re‑engage with education and achieve realistic goals.
• Track progress and provide feedback to relevant stakeholders.

We welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds, including teachers, ex‑teachers, SLD/MLD teachers, tutors, teaching assistants, SENCO, SEN professionals, youth workers, mentors, and intervention specialists.

• A minimum of 1 year experience working with children or young people (SEN experience desirable).
• A patient, resilient, and empathetic approach.
• Strong communication and behaviour management skills.
• The ability to adapt your teaching style to individual needs.
• Access to transport or willingness to travel locally.

• The right to work in the UK.
• An enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to apply).
• Two years of recent, verifiable professional references.

• Competitive rates of pay.
• Flexible working to suit your schedule.
• Consistent work due to high local demand.
• Long‑term and ongoing opportunities available.
• Free CPD and safeguarding training.
• Dedicated consultant support throughout.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. We offer all registered candidates free child protection and prevent duty training, and all candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance is provided.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’; this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

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