1:1 Complex Needs SEND Tutor – Peterborough

Competitive Pay | Flexible School-Hours Role | Part-Time & Full-Time Opportunities

Are you an experienced SEND Teacher or Tutor passionate about supporting children and young people with complex additional needs?

TP Tutors, part of Teaching Personnel, is seeking compassionate and committed 1:1 Complex Needs SEND Tutors to deliver personalised tuition to pupils across Peterborough.

Tuition takes place in pupils’ homes, schools, or alternative education settings during school hours, supporting learners with complex SEND needs, including Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC), ADHD, SEMH, PMLD, MLD, SLD, communication difficulties, and other additional learning needs.

This rewarding role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful difference by providing tailored one-to-one tuition that helps pupils build confidence, develop essential skills, and achieve positive educational outcomes.

Pay

Competitive pay, reflective of experience, qualifications, subject specialism, and individual learner requirements.

Working Pattern

• Flexible part-time and full-time opportunities
• Tuition primarily delivered during school hours (Monday to Friday)
• Long-term, ongoing assignments available
• Travel to pupils’ homes, schools, and alternative education settings across Peterborough is required

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver personalised 1:1 tuition tailored to each learner’s Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) and individual needs
• Adapt lessons and teaching methods to effectively support pupils with complex SEND
• Create engaging, inclusive learning experiences that foster academic, social, and emotional development
• Build positive relationships with pupils, families, schools, and local authorities
• Monitor learner progress and complete detailed session reports after each tuition session
• Implement effective behaviour management and de-escalation techniques where appropriate

Essential Requirements

• At least two years’ UK teaching or tutoring experience
• Demonstrable experience supporting pupils with complex SEND needs
• Strong knowledge of the UK National Curriculum and differentiated teaching strategies
• Excellent communication, organisational, and behaviour management skills
• Experience supporting pupils with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC), ADHD, SEMH, PMLD, SLD, MLD, or communication and sensory needs
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle, or reliable means of travel between tuition locations
• Enhanced DBS check registered on the Update Service, or willingness to obtain one
• Right to work in the UK

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), PGCE, or other recognised teaching qualification
• Experience working with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs)
• Knowledge of positive behaviour support, sensory strategies, and trauma-informed approaches
• Experience delivering tuition in pupils’ homes, schools, or alternative provisions

Why Join TP Tutors?

• Competitive weekly pay
• Flexible working hours to suit your availability
• Dedicated consultant support
• Weekly payroll
• Free CPD and professional development opportunities
• A variety of rewarding tuition assignments across Peterborough
• The chance to make a lasting difference to pupils with additional needs, supporting them to reach their full potential

Location

This role covers Peterborough. Applicants should be willing to travel to pupils’ homes, schools, and alternative education settings within the local area.

Whether you are an experienced SEND teacher, specialist tutor, SENCO, teaching professional, or education practitioner with expertise supporting pupils with complex needs, we welcome your application.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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