SEND Tutor — West Grinstead

You could be the tutor who transforms a young person’s future.

£30-£38/hr | West Grinstead (RH13) | Flexible, self-employed hours

A 12-year-old young person in West Grinstead (RH13) needs a skilled, patient tutor who can support their development and help them reconnect with learning and their interests, as well as build the confidence to thrive in the world around them. They have SLCN / Sensory / BoC needs, and they need an exceptional tutor who can deliver child-centred, holistic support.

This advert is for a specific placement. If it’s still live, the placement is still available!

We’re also matching tutors with young people across the UK, so even if this particular young person isn’t the right match, we welcome your application.

Interviews are being scheduled on a rolling basis. Apply now and we’ll be in touch.

Why ASEND?

• Rate: £30-£38 per hour, agreed for this placement
• Flexible working: Choose how many placements you take on, within school term time and school hours
• Dedicated support: A team around the young person, working alongside you. You’re never on your own
• Professional development: Optional CPD to develop your practice
• Work with purpose: Work with a child-centred organisation making a difference in the lives of the UK’s most vulnerable learners
• Other opportunities: Occasional online and remote work available

Ready to make a difference? Apply now. It takes less than 5 minutes.

About this young person and your role

• Location: West Grinstead (RH13) – in person
• Hours: The placement needs 15 hours a week, within school term time and school hours, with sessions arranged with the family
• Young person: 15 years old, KS1 & KS3 year group, working below age-related expectations
• Their needs: Speech Language and Communication Needs (SLCN), Behaviour of Concern (BoC), Sensory processing needs
• What you’ll do: Work 1-to-1, delivering child-centred support focused on engagement, wellbeing, and building a positive relationship. This role is focused on holistic development rather than formal curriculum delivery. If you’re a tutor who works in a child-centred, relationship-first way, this is for you. You’ll travel to the placement, deliver support, and submit a brief session record with each invoice.

Note: This role is focused on engagement, wellbeing, and building a positive relationship rather than formal academic delivery. If you’re a tutor who works in a child-centred, holistic way, this is for you.

What we’re looking for in a SEND Tutor

Essential

• Tutoring or mentoring experience: Demonstrable experience working with children or young people in an educational, therapeutic, or pastoral setting
• Child-centred approach: You see the young person, not just the curriculum
• Safeguarding: Knowledge of safeguarding processes and a commitment to promoting the health, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people at all times
• Compliance: Enhanced DBS (we can help you obtain this) and 2 professional references
• Location: You must be based in the UK with the right to work in the UK. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship

Desirable

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS / QTLS) or equivalent
• Experience working with SEND, SEMH, MLD, SLD, and/or PMLD learners
• Experience supporting complex special educational, sensory, and medical needs including sensory processing disorder, anxiety, and autism (ASD/ASC)
• Familiarity with trauma-informed approaches to teaching and mentoring

Most important to us is the right ethos and mentality. We can support you with the rest.

Engagement terms

You’ll work with ASEND as a self-employed associate under a contract for services. You choose which work to accept, set your own schedule and are free to work with other organisations. You’ll need your own professional indemnity and public liability insurance. This is not a PAYE position.

Who should apply?

Many SEND tutors already work in a holistic, pastoral way. If that’s you, this role is a natural fit. We welcome applications from individuals with experience in roles including:

• SEN Tutor
• SEND Tutor
• Intervention Tutor
• Learning Mentor
• Behaviour Mentor
• SENCo (Special Education Needs Coordinator)
• SLD / MLD / SEN Teacher
• Autism / ADHD Support Teacher
• Intervention Specialist
• Ex-Teacher
• Learning Support Assistant (LSA) / Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)
• Psychotherapist or Counsellor
• Educational Therapist
• Speech and Language Therapist
• Assistant Educational Psychologist
• Inclusion Coordinator
• Social Worker
• Care Worker

If you hold one of these roles, meet our requirements, and are considering independent practice, we’d love to hear from you.

About ASEND

There are over 2 million vulnerable young people in the UK with additional needs who face barriers in learning. ASEND was founded to bridge that gap. For the past 15 years we’ve been building a network of the best tutors and mentors who specialise in supporting children and young people with SEN / SEND, SEMH needs, MLD, SLD, and PMLD. We believe in child-centred, transformative education, and we’re looking for exceptional people to help us deliver it. Join us and be part of something meaningful.

Applying

Interviews are being scheduled on a rolling basis. Apply now and start making a difference.

We are keen to hear from candidates from all backgrounds. The UK’s vulnerable children are disproportionately from minority and LGBTQIA+ communities, as well as people with disabilities, refugees and migrants, and people living with mental health conditions. It is integral to our mission that our network reflects the experiences of the young people we support.

We take Safer Recruitment seriously. All candidates must pass our safer recruitment checks, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people.

Due to the number of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to every applicant. We aim to respond to all successful applicants within two weeks.