Specialist Tutor - Autism and SEMH

Have you experience of working with young people with Autism and SEMH?

As a Specialist Tutor you will work collaboratively with a team to support students with Autism, SEMH and wider needs to develop and implement strategies and systems to assess their needs to adopt success.

Are you able to think differently in how you support young people? 

You’ll be key in supporting and creatively teaching young people in small groups and on a 1-1 basis.

We’re confident that at the end of your working day, you’ll have overcome challenges and made a genuine difference, leaving a lasting impression.  

As an Outstanding provider in East Kent, it’s not a secret that we pride ourselves with our standards of supporting students. But we also focus on the wellbeing and support for our employees. Here are just some of our benefits:

• Offer competitive holiday entitlement (42 days FTE + bank holidays).
• Generous government pension scheme (28% company contribution).
• Paid time off for your children’s first day at school, for interviews and when moving home.
• Enhanced parental leave.
• Opportunities to develop, train and progress across our group of 6 colleges totalling 1600 staff.
• Counselling support and occupational health referrals. 
• Cycle to work, car leasing and tech purchasing discount schemes.
• Annual community days, and ‘My 10 Days’ voluntary scheme where you can give back to something you are passionate about.
• Eco Sustainability Pledge to reach Net-Zero by 2030.

What are we looking for? 

• Minimum of two years’ experience of teaching students with Autism and/or SEMH.
• Qualified teacher (DET, PGCE or Certificate in Education)
• Degree level qualification related to specialist area.
• Experience of a range of conditions that impact learning - SEND & SEMH.
• Safeguarding knowledge and understanding.

Please see the job description (which includes the person specification) for a full list of skills and experience that all applicants will be considered against. 

No need to spend time updating your CV, just click apply and complete our short application form. You can save your progress as you go, and we’ll review all applications and get back to all candidates after the closing date. 

If you are interested in an informal chat about the role, or have any queries, please email us on[email protected] 

Please note that there are two salary scale points for our Lecturer positions. All candidates will start at the introductory salary scale point unless certain criteria are met. Lecturers will normally move up to the highest salary scale once one full academic year of teaching for our group is complete. (Lecturers must be in post by 1^st September in any given year to qualify and this is subject to approval). Therefore, internal applicants in the same role may qualify for the higher salary scale, although should seek clarification