Outreach Tutor

**Do you have experience tutoring children with Special Educational Needs? Would you be interested in working as part of a collaborative team in providing the best access to education for our young vulnerable children? If so then please click and apply.**

Esland Care are currently seeking a Tutor who is able to deliver tutoring to small groups and on a 1-1 basis for our established children's homes in Bedfordshire.

You be supporting a number of vulnerable young children aged 7-18 years with SEMH and complex needs.

**The role**

We are looking for an outstanding, committed and motivated qualified practitioner to contribute to the development of teaching and learning within our homes. Pupils will be expected to cover a range of qualification ranging from Entry Level Certificates, through Functional Skills to GCSE. This will be an exciting opportunity for a committed classroom practitioner who can display a real passion for inspiring and challenging the pupils.

A flexible approach with a can-do ethos is essential, as is drive, enthusiasm and sense of humour. If you are adaptable, innovative and child focused then we want to hear from you. We will be looking to recruit a staff team that has a multitude of talents to enable us to provide a rich academic curriculum from the outset and look forward to hearing what additional skills, talents and interests you could bring to this role.

**What we need from you**:

- Qualified Teacher status (desirable but not essential)
- Solid experience of working with specialist education for young people with SEMH
- Solid experience of working with young people that challenge
- Some knowledge and experience of vocational educational pathways
- Committed, conscientious and passionate about inclusion
- Ability to plan, evaluate and monitor learning and progress
- Ability to differentiate all aspects of learning to promote inclusion and attainment
- Ability to build good relationships with young people and all others supporting the pupil
- Highly organised and have the ability to prioritise and use their time effectively
- Resilience, stamina, flexibility and excellent inter-personal skills
- A positive attitude to hard work and challenging situations
- A full, UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle
- A good sense of humour

**_All young people are equally entitled to have their needs met in a fair and balanced way. Esland employees are responsible for promoting equal opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any young person or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, or any other perceived difference._**

**What we can offer**:

- Commitment to CPD
- A supportive, inclusive working environment
- Access to a wide range of benefits, including our internal rewards app, high street discounts and our pension scheme
- Staff recognition awards
- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive, paid induction training (that is accredited through the Bild Association of Certified Training) and ongoing training within the role
- Fantastic opportunities for career development, we promoted over 50 colleagues last year
- A £500 bonus via our 'Refer a Friend’ scheme
- A day off for your birthday (in addition to your holiday entitlement)
- Access to a holiday home based in the Peak District where you can stay for free, on the company
- A highly rewarding job with no risk of boredom

**About Esland**:
With over 35 years of residential childcare experience, the Esland group now has more than fifty residential children’s homes, and three schools, that are spread across the Kent, Hertfordshire, Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Staffordshire, Wiltshire, Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire regions of England. We strive to support our children to achieve their very best outcomes, through our bespoke residential care, education, therapeutic and activity-led wraparound services.