Transition Support Tutor
New Meaning Centre: NMT Berkshire (Reading)
Type: Full Time, Permanent, Year-round
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Schedule: Monday to Friday 08:30–16:30
Salary: £24,784.50 – £40,000 (negotiable and based on experience)
Job Reference: BERTS032601RW
Start Date: August / September 2026
Introduction
Some young people aren't ready to walk into a classroom. Not because they lack ability, but because life, anxiety, previous experiences of education, or their additional needs have made learning feel difficult, overwhelming or unsafe. That's where this role begins.
We're looking for a Transition Support Tutor to work with young people aged 16–25 who need a more personalised route back into learning. Many of the learners we support have an EHCP and face barriers linked to SEND, SEMH needs, anxiety, autism, trauma, confidence, or life circumstances that have disrupted their education.
You won't always start your work with a learner in a classroom or centre environment. Sometimes you'll meet them at home. Sometimes in the community. Sometimes you'll spend weeks building trust before formal learning becomes possible.
The role is about helping young people take the next step – whatever that step looks like for them.
For one learner, that might be attending a group session for the first time. For another, it could be travelling independently, developing social confidence, managing anxiety, or preparing for employment.
You'll deliver practical life skills, emotional wellbeing support and personalised learning activities that help young people build confidence, independence and a sense of direction. Most importantly, you'll become a consistent adult who believes in them when they may not yet believe in themselves.
If you're somebody who naturally builds trust, adapts your approach, and finds satisfaction in helping young people achieve things they once thought were impossible, we'd love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver personalised 1:1 and small-group sessions focused on life skills, confidence building, emotional wellbeing and individual learner goals.
- Support young people to re-engage with learning at a pace that feels achievable and appropriate for them.
- Plan and adapt learning activities around individual interests, strengths, needs and EHCP outcomes.
- Help learners develop independence, resilience, routines and essential life skills.
- Support transitions between home, community-based activities, centre provision, education, training and employment.
- Deliver Proactive Lifeskills (PALS) and, where appropriate, Functional Skills learning.
- Build positive and trusting relationships with learners who may initially be reluctant to engage.
- Apply trauma-informed and relationship-based approaches to support wellbeing and behaviour.
- Work collaboratively with families, carers, tutors, support staff and external professionals.
- Maintain accurate records of attendance, engagement, progress and learner reviews.
- Contribute to learner assessments, reviews and progression planning.
- Develop and adapt resources that support learners with SEND and SEMH needs.
You will have
You don't need to meet every requirement to apply. If you bring the right values, attitude and experience of supporting young people, we'll help you develop through coaching, training and professional development.
Essential
- A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle insured for business use.
- Experience supporting young people with SEND, SEMH needs, anxiety, autism, trauma or related support needs.
- Experience within education, youth work, mentoring, coaching, community support, care, employability services or similar environments.
- The ability to build rapport and trust with young people who may find engagement difficult.
- Experience planning and delivering meaningful 1:1 or small-group activities.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to adapt your approach to different learners.
- Good organisational skills, including record keeping and time management.
- Confidence working independently and managing your own diary.
- Basic digital literacy, including Microsoft Office and online systems.
- Patience, resilience and a reflective approach to your work.
- A genuine belief that every young person can make progress when given the right support.
Desirable
- Level 3 Award in Education and Training (AET) or equivalent.
- Experience delivering Functional Skills.
- Experience working with EHCP outcomes and learner targets.
- Experience creating learning resources, lesson plans or schemes of work.
- Mental health, safeguarding or trauma-informed practice training.
- Experience within alternative education provision.
About Us
New Meaning Training offers education with a difference. We work with young people aged 16–25 who haven't always had a straightforward experience of education. Some have disengaged. Some have been misunderstood. Some are still figuring out where they fit. What they find at NMT is a place where they're given time, support and practical opportunities to move forward.
We now operate across six centres in High Wycombe, Milton Keynes, Aylesbury, Reading, Stratford-upon-Avon and Nuneaton, supporting hundreds of learners each year through practical vocational programmes, life skills provision and Transition Support pathways.
Our Berkshire provision includes two Reading sites and a growing range of programmes designed to help young people develop confidence, practical skills and positive destinations. Alongside our vocational pathways, our Transition Support programme supports learners with EHCPs who need a more personalised route into education, training or employment. We don't expect things to change overnight. We focus on helping things feel possible again — and building from there.
Why work for New Meaning Training?
Generous annual leave
- 20 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
- Up to 10 additional “gifted” days off each year (taken during school holiday periods)
- Annual leave increases with length of service, up to a maximum of 24 days
Pension
- Auto enrolment into The People’s Pension enrolment
- 5% employee contribution with 3% employer contribution
Blue Light Card
- Access to hundreds of national discounts (retail, food, travel, days out)
- Admin fee fully reimbursed by NMT
Service recognition
- Additional annual leave as a thank you for long service
- Gift rewards at key milestones (e.g. 5 and 10 years)
Wellbeing benefits
- Annual flu vaccination voucher (paid for by NMT)
- Birthday gift voucher to celebrate your day
Sustainable travel schemes
- Cycle to Work scheme (salary sacrifice)
- Electric Vehicle scheme via Octopus Energy (salary sacrifice)
- Green Travel to Work initiatives with rewards for taking part
A supportive, values led workplace‑led workplace
- Strong focus on staff wellbeing, development, and collaboration
- Training and CPD supported as part of your role
- The opportunity to make a meaningful difference in young people’s lives
Safeguarding
New Meaning Training is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and adhere to our safeguarding and professional conduct policies.
- Checks: This post involves regulated activity and is subject to an Enhanced DBS check (including a Children’s Barred List check) and satisfactory professional references.
- Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA): This role is exempt from the ROA 1974. Applicants must disclose all convictions and cautions that are not ‘protected’ under the Exceptions Order 1975 (as amended 2013 and 2020). For guidance on which offences are ‘filtered’ and do not need to be disclosed, please refer to the DBS filtering guide.
Pay: £24,784.50-£40,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free flu jabs
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Store discount
Experience:
- Youth work: 2 years (required)
Work Location: In person
