SEND Tutor

We are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated SEND Tutor to join our team at Sense College. As a SEND Tutor, you will play a vital role in supporting students with complex disabilities and special educational needs.

• Plan and deliver effective learning programs for a small group of SEND students aged 16-19.
• Lead on an area of the curriculum, ensuring it is up-to-date, relevant, and meeting the needs of all students.
• Carry out specialist assessments to determine key learning aims for students.
• Work with the Vice Principal Curriculum and Quality to provide mentoring support to new and developing members of the education team.
• Carry out observations and learning walks as part of your mentoring role and to support wider college quality improvement.
• Deliver training on your lead area and others to ensure staff have the knowledge and skills to deliver the curriculum and support the learning of all students.
• Represent the college at EHCP reviews and reviews of learning with parents, taster days, open days, and transition events.

• Higher level teaching qualification, e.g., Certificate in Education or Post Graduate Certificate Education (PGCE) Level 5.
• Diploma in English and Maths Level 2.
• Understanding of the needs of young people with a range of special education needs.
• Ability to use assessment to plan and review learning.
• Ability to model professional and positive behavior for staff and students.
• Communicates effectively, inter-personally, and in writing.
• Ability to support students with positive behavioral support.
• Experience in teaching environments and working as part of an education team.

• 24 days holiday + bank holidays; increasing with length of service.
• Free DBS Check.
• Free leadership and management development.
• Free access to over 100 online and face-to-face training.
• On-going development opportunities.
• Flexible working and family-friendly policies.
• Employee referral scheme.
• Health and well-being support.
• Pension Scheme.
• Discount scheme.

Sense is a charity that helps people with complex disabilities and deafblindness to communicate and experience the world. We believe that no one, regardless of their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfill their potential. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of learners and expect all staff to share this commitment.