{"id":60714,"date":"2026-05-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/send-specialist-tutors\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T19:47:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T18:47:03","slug":"send-specialist-tutors","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/send-specialist-tutors\/","title":{"rendered":"SEND Specialist Tutors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SEND Specialist Tutor &#8211; Specialist Post-16 Education<\/p>\n<p>Location: East Midlands<br \/>Salary: \u00a333,299 &#8211; \u00a336,193 depending on experience<br \/>Contract: Full Time or Part Time | Permanent | 52 Weeks<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>The successful candidates will deliver autism-specialist teaching within small class settings, supporting learners academically, socially, and emotionally through tailored and highly individualised approaches.<\/p>\n<p>The Role<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The SEND Specialist Tutor will design and deliver engaging, differentiated, and scaffolded learning that reflects students&#8217; 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If this role isn&#8217;t quite right, we welcome your CV and a call to explore other opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Dovetail and Slate Ltd ((phone number removed)) acts as an Employment Agency and an Employment Business under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003.<\/p>\n<p>We are an equal opportunities employer. By applying, you consent to your data being processed for recruitment purposes in line with our Privacy Policy.<\/p>\n<p>Because education matters.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 Dovetail and Slate Limited.<\/p>\n<p>Because education matters. 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