SEND English Tutor - Taunton
Location: Taunton, Somerset
Subject: English
Phase: Secondary / SEND
Working Arrangement: In-person
Quantum Scholars are looking for a patient, supportive and experienced SEND English Tutor to provide personalised one-to-one tuition to secondary-aged young people in Taunton.
The successful tutor will have strong English subject knowledge and experience supporting learners with SEND and/or SEMH needs. You will be confident adapting your teaching style, pace and resources to meet individual learning needs, while creating a calm and positive environment where the learner can build confidence and engage with English.
Experience supporting young people who have experienced barriers to mainstream education, anxiety, school avoidance, disengagement or challenging behaviour would be highly desirable.
This is an in-person tutoring role and is not online work.
The role may involve:
- Providing personalised one-to-one English tuition to secondary-aged learners.
- Supporting learners with SEND and individual learning needs.
- Supporting the secondary English curriculum, including GCSE where appropriate.
- Developing reading, writing, comprehension, spelling, grammar and vocabulary skills.
- Identifying gaps in knowledge and providing targeted support.
- Planning engaging, accessible and appropriately challenging English lessons.
- Adapting teaching methods, resources and lesson pace to suit individual needs.
- Supporting learners who may lack confidence or have experienced difficulties with English.
- Creating a calm, structured and supportive learning environment.
- Supporting learners who may have experienced barriers to mainstream education.
- Helping young people develop confidence, resilience and independence.
- Supporting GCSE revision, exam preparation and exam technique where appropriate.
- Encouraging engagement and positive attitudes towards learning.
- Using the learner's interests and strengths to make lessons engaging and accessible.
- Supporting learners who may experience SEMH needs or challenging behaviour.
- Monitoring progress and providing appropriate feedback.
- Building positive and trusting relationships with learners.
- Working collaboratively with parents/carers and other professionals involved in the learner's education.
- Maintaining professional boundaries and confidentiality.
- Following safeguarding procedures and promoting the welfare of the young person.
Essential requirements:
- Strong English subject knowledge at secondary level.
- Experience teaching or tutoring English.
- Experience supporting children or young people with SEND and/or SEMH needs.
- Experience providing one-to-one or personalised educational support is desirable.
- Ability to adapt teaching approaches to meet individual learning needs.
- Experience supporting learners who may have barriers to mainstream education is desirable.
- Experience supporting challenging behaviour would be highly desirable.
- A patient, calm, flexible and empathetic approach.
- Ability to build positive and trusting relationships with young people.
- Confidence supporting learners who may be reluctant, anxious or disengaged from education.
- Strong communication and organisational skills.
- Reliable and consistent approach to work.
- Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
- Enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
- The right to work in the UK.
Quantum Scholars is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All applicants will be subject to appropriate safeguarding and safer recruitment checks.
Salary will be determined by the successful candidate's qualifications and relevant experience, and will be in accordance with the client's pay policy.