Specialist SEND Tutor

• Provide engaging 1:1 support for three hours each morning, focusing on play-based and sensory learning activities
• Utilise the child's interests-such as being outdoors, playing with balls, vehicle play, building towers, music, and bubbles-to facilitate learning and engagement
• Implement a 'total communication approach', using visual supports (like Now and Next boards), objects of reference, signs, and symbols to aid the child's understanding and expression
• Support the child in managing transitions and regulating their emotions, as they can become frustrated when unable to communicate their needs
• Model and encourage the development of crucial social skills, such as turn-taking, sharing, and joint attention
• Provide a high level of supervision to ensure the child remains safe, as they have a limited concept of danger
• Attend termly review meetings to discuss the child's progress
• Walking the child to their local primary school after each session

• Must have proven UK experience working with children with Special Educational Needs (SEND), specifically with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
• A sound understanding of sensory processing needs and the ability to facilitate sensory play
• Experience in using a range of communication strategies, including visual aids and being attentive to non-verbal cues
• A patient, calm, and resilient approach to supporting a child who can display challenging behaviour when dysregulated
• Must be able to work in Ledbury from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, five days a week, and walk the child to school afterwards

• A current DBS on the Update Service
• Experience with specific interventions such as Intensive Interaction, Attention Autism, or Sensory Circuits
• Knowledge of emotional support strategies like Emotion Coaching or Zones of Regulation

E-learning, access to online platforms, CPD opportunities