SEN Specialist Tutor

Location: Barking
Pay Rate: £25-£35 per hour
Job Type: Temporary | Part-Time | Flexible Hours- choose between morning, noon or evening sessions.

Here at Prospero, we work with Barking and Dagenham council to support them in providing tuition for vulnerable children in need of extra support with their academic studies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide 1:1 tuition in Functional Skills, Maths, and/or English, adapted to each student’s ability and learning profile.
• Work with learners with a variety of SEN, including Autism, ADHD, SEMH, global development delay and communication difficulties.
• Design and deliver individualised lesson plans in line with EHCPs or identified support needs.
• Use a calm, consistent, and encouraging approach to build trust and foster student engagement.
• Liaise with parents, carers, and professionals to ensure consistent and coordinated support.

Requirements:

• Minimum 1 year experience working with children or young people with SEN in an educational or therapeutic setting.
• Experience teaching or supporting Functional Skills and/or core subjects. (Maths or English)
• Right to work in the UK.
• Must have, or be willing to undertake, an Enhanced DBS check.

Desired:

• SEN Qualification, ABA experience, or training in Autism/ Social Communication strategies.
• PGCE or QTS.
• Previous experience working with students in an alternative provision or outside the classroom environment.

If you’re someone who is passionate about inclusive education and believes in supporting every learner on their unique path, this role offers a chance to make a genuine, lasting impact.

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register and have passed all safeguarding/vetting checks with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy. Any adult working with children and vulnerable young people are responsible for safeguarding and protecting the welfare of the children and young people.

Proud to be listed in the Times as one of ‘The Best Companies To Work For’, Prospero Teaching is an innovative and forward-thinking recruitment agency. With over two decades of experience, our education consultants work hard to find you the most suitable role, from a wide range of teaching jobs across the UK, in thousands of excellent schools, academies, and nurseries. We are an APSCO-audited education agency, and our awards for excellence demonstrate our commitment to high-quality service and best practice.