SEN Specialist Tutor

SEND Specialist Tutor - Specialist Post-16 Education

Location: Leicestershire
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 depending on experience
Contract: Full Time or Part Time | Permanent | 52 Weeks

A specialist post-16 education provider is seeking passionate and dedicated SEND Specialist Tutors to join its growing team supporting autistic young people within a highly personalised and inclusive learning environment.

This is an exciting opportunity for qualified educators who are passionate about neurodiversity-affirming practice and committed to helping young people develop confidence, independence, life skills, and meaningful pathways into adulthood.

The successful candidates will deliver autism-specialist teaching within small class settings, supporting learners academically, socially, and emotionally through tailored and highly individualised approaches.

The Role

The SEND Specialist Tutor will design and deliver engaging, differentiated, and scaffolded learning that reflects students' individual strengths, interests, sensory profiles, and communication needs.
Working closely with families, multidisciplinary teams, and wider college staff, the successful candidate will help create safe, enabling, and empowering learning experiences that support positive outcomes and preparation for adulthood.
This role combines specialist teaching, relationship-based practice, and personalised support within a collaborative and values-led educational environment.Key Responsibilities

Plan and deliver differentiated and autism-specialist teaching and learning
Create structured, scaffolded lessons that support independence and engagement
Embed communication, emotional regulation, wellbeing, and life skills within teaching practice
Monitor and review student progress using person-centred approaches and RARPA frameworks
Support learners to develop independence, confidence, and preparation for adulthood skills
Build positive and trusting relationships with students, families, and colleagues
Contribute to EHCP reviews, transition planning, and multidisciplinary meetings
Support students accessing community-based learning, work experience, and life skills opportunities
Work collaboratively with colleagues and external professionals to support learner progress and wellbeing
Contribute to reflective practice, staff development, and ongoing improvement across the provisionThe Ideal Candidate

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), PGCE, CertEd, or equivalent teaching qualification
Level 2 English and Maths qualification (or equivalent)
Level 3 qualification or above in SEND, Autism, Inclusive Education, or a related field - or currently working towards one
Experience supporting students with SEND, particularly autistic learners
Strong understanding of differentiated and inclusive teaching practice
Experience delivering personalised learning within specialist, SEND, FE, or inclusive education settings
Excellent communication, organisation, and relationship-building skills
A calm, reflective, and student-centred approach
Commitment to equality, empowerment, inclusion, and neurodiversity-affirming practice
Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary environmentDesirable Experience

Experience within post-16 SEND or specialist college settings
Knowledge of EHCP processes and Preparing for Adulthood outcomes
Experience supporting communication, sensory, or emotional regulation needs
Understanding of trauma-informed and autism-informed practice
Experience working alongside families and multidisciplinary teamsWhat's on Offer

Permanent full-time or part-time opportunity
Competitive salary package
40 Days Annual Leave per year
Supportive and collaborative working environment
Excellent CPD and specialist SEND training opportunities
Opportunity to work within a highly personalised and values-led setting
The chance to make a meaningful and lasting impact on young people's lives and future independenceThis role would suit a passionate SEND Teacher, Specialist Tutor, Autism Practitioner, SEN Lecturer, or inclusive education professional looking to work within a supportive post-16 specialist education environment.

Important Notice

Dovetail and Slate is a specialist education recruitment company. If this role isn't quite right, we welcome your CV and a call to explore other opportunities.

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS, PVG (Scotland), or EWC (Wales) check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

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