Location: Home Tuition – Droitwich/Worcester
Competitive Hourly Rate
9 Hours Per Week (3 x 3-hour sessions)
Start Date: ASAP
Focus: Early English, Early Maths, Communication & Play-Based Learning
About the Role
Study Mind is seeking an enthusiastic, patient and experienced SEN Tutor to support a bright and engaging Year 1 student with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
This is a rewarding opportunity to deliver play-based, child-led learning that focuses on communication, confidence and independence, while helping the student continue making progress outside of school.
The successful tutor will understand that this placement is about building engagement through play, rather than traditional classroom teaching.
About the Student
Our student is a bright, curious and affectionate young learner who has many emerging academic strengths.
He has an excellent understanding of:
- Letters and the alphabet
- Numbers, colours and shapes
- Reading simple CVC words
- Mark making and early writing
- Following familiar routines
He is very capable of learning but accesses education best through play, exploration and meaningful real-life experiences.
Since learning from home, he has become much more enthusiastic about writing and enjoys engaging in activities that feel natural and fun.
Your Role
You will provide engaging 1:1 home tuition, focusing on:
- Early phonics and reading
- Early writing and mark making
- Early Maths and number development
- Communication and language
- Play-based learning
- Social interaction
- Emotional regulation
- Independence and self-help skills
Sessions should be highly practical, flexible and adapted to the student's interests and regulation needs.
Student Interests
Building sessions around the student's interests will be essential.
He enjoys:
- Football and ball games
- Outdoor learning
- Dogs
- Minecraft
- Soft play
- Visual books
- Cause-and-effect toys
- Food-based rewards and motivators
He also enjoys spending time with younger children and is naturally social when he feels comfortable.
Teaching Approach
The successful tutor will:
- Deliver learning through play and exploration.
- Use visual supports, objects of reference and timers.
- Follow a highly predictable routine.
- Break learning into short, engaging activities.
- Embed communication throughout every session.
- Incorporate regular movement and sensory regulation breaks.
- Use distraction and redirection techniques to support transitions.
- Build independence through everyday activities.
- Celebrate small achievements with lots of encouragement.
Learning should always feel enjoyable and pressure-free.
Understanding the Student
The student presents with Autism and benefits from adults who understand:
- Sensory processing differences
- Communication delays
- Emotional regulation
- Transition support
- Child-led learning
- Low-arousal approaches
He can become dysregulated if required to wait, during transitions or when routines change unexpectedly.
At times this may include:
- Head banging
- Throwing himself to the floor
- Hitting or scratching
- Becoming overwhelmed by sensory input
A calm, consistent and reassuring approach is essential.
We're Looking For Someone Who Has Experience With
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Early Years or Key Stage 1 education
- Play-based learning
- Communication and language development
- Sensory regulation
- Early phonics and Maths
- Child-led learning approaches
- Supporting children with developmental delays
Experience as an Early Years Teacher, SEN Teacher, Teaching Assistant, Speech & Language Practitioner or Specialist Tutor would be highly desirable.
Essential Requirements
- Experience supporting young children with Autism.
- Excellent understanding of Early Years and KS1 development.
- Calm, patient and nurturing approach.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to deliver engaging, practical learning through play.
- Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to obtain one).
- Strong safeguarding knowledge.
Tuition Details
Location
Face-to-face home tuition in the Droitwich/Worcester area.
Hours
- 9 hours per week
- Tuesday: 9:30am–12:30pm
- Wednesday: 1:30pm–4:30pm
- Thursday: 1:30pm–4:30pm
(Session times are fixed around the student's existing farm-based alternative provision.)
Company Overview
At Study Mind, we believe that every child deserves the opportunity to reach their full potential, regardless of their circumstances. We specialise in providing high-quality, 1:1 tuition for students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) who require personalised academic support outside mainstream education. Through our tailored approach, we help students build confidence, engage with learning, and achieve academic success.
Pay: £28.00-£32.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
