SEND tutor - Permanent - Full Time

SEND tutor - Permanent - Full Time ID: Job Specialism: CollegeLocation: KetteringSalary: 16.46 per hourClosing Date: Tuesday, 1st September 2026

Could you be a Permanent SEND Tutor at Sense College?

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as a SEND Tutor at Sense College East based in Rothwell, Northants. This is a permanent, full time or part time vacancy, working between 22.5 and 37.5 hours per week , Monday-Friday 9.00am - 4.30pm, 41 weeks of the year (term time).

This role offers a full time salary of 28,425.10 per annum.

The successful applicants will support a small group of 6-8 young people with special education needs as they prepare for adulthood. You will be part of a dedicated team of professionals assessing needs and writing person centred education programmes. You will support students in the classroom and out in the wider community. Improving the communication skills and independence of students is at the core of our curriculum. Our very high support ratios enable teaching to be expertly tailored to student needs and interests.

Does this sound right for you?

Joining Sense wasnt just a career move for me, its where I truly found my purpose. Becoming a tutor at Sense opened my eyes to how each student receives the support needed to learn and thrive. With smaller group sizes and incredible support staff around me, I was able to give every student the dedicated attention they deserved. I felt very well supported from the very first day and with a dedicated wider team and expertise, I was able to deliver the personalised learning and see my students grow. - Sense College East, SEND Tutor.

Even the smallest moments can make the biggest difference as a SEND Tutor. Every lesson you plan, every activity you deliver, and every achievement you celebrate contributes to meaningful progress for our students. This is a truly rewarding role, filled with variety, unexpected moments of joy, and the privilege of working with some of the most inspiring young adults you will ever meet.

You will play a vital role in helping learners develop their communication, independence, and life skills, supporting them as they prepare for adulthood and work towards their personal ambitions. By building confidence, nurturing potential, and creating opportunities for success, you will have the chance to make a lasting impact on young people's lives. If you are looking for a career where you can inspire, empower, and transform lives every day, this could be the role for you, just like it was for me Sense College East SEND Tutor

Working at Sense gives you a wide range of benefits including:

• 24 days holiday + bank holidays; increasing with length of service
• Free DBS Check
• Free leadership and management development (such as our award winning Growing Stronger Leaders Together programme)
• Free access to over 100 online and face to face training including the care certificate.
• On-going development opportunities
• Flexible working and family friendly policies
• Employee referral scheme
• Health and well-being support
• Pension Scheme
• Discount scheme

Key responsibilities;

• To carry out initial and ongoing assessment of students
• To design and monitor Individual Learning Plans
• To deliver effective teaching that delivers high outcomes for students
• To produce written reports as required for each student
• To adopt and use appropriate communication methods for individual students
• To act as Mentor for nominated students and to liaise with their parents, carers or designated support workers on a regular basis
  

Your required skills and experiences:

• Higher level teaching qualification e.g. Certificate in Education or Post Graduate Certificate Education (PGCE) Level 5 Diploma
• English and Maths Level 2
• Have an understanding of the needs of young people with a range of special education needs
• Ability to use assessment to plan and review learning
• Model professional and positive behaviour for staff and students
• Communicates effectively, inter-personally and in writing
  

About Sense

For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. Sense are proud to be a disability confident leader .

Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.

To apply

Please use the link below to complete your application. Managers will use your supporting statement to shortlist candidates for interview; in relation to the Personal Specification. Therefore, it is very important you complete this section thoroughly. We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines, job description and person specification (found at the base of this advert) before applying.

Please note to avoid disappointment, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time.

No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.

If you require any further assistance, please contact the Recruitment Team on or

Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. Everyone's contribution is valued and we ensure they're given the opportunity to realise their potential. We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and belief that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. For more information please visit:

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Precise Location: Rothwell Grange Court, Rothwell Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 8FB, United Kingdom