SEND Academic Tutor/Mentor (Secondary)
Type: temp-to-perm contract (term time only)
Details: Full-time, 30 hours (9:00am - 3:00pm, Monday to Friday)
Location Thrapston, Northamptonshire
Dates: 20/04/2026 - 22/07/2026 (initially)
Pay: £20 - £25 per hour
Our client is an Alternative Education Provision service based in Thrapston, currently serving primary-aged learners. The parent education group support primary, secondary and post-16 aged learners across their multiple sites with their main headquarters based in Weston Super Mare. The learners they support all have an EHCPs relating mainly to Autism, SEMH and trauma.They operate a ‘revolving-door’ offering whereby students stay at the provision for up to 18 weeks, either on a full-time or part-time basis before returning to mainstream education or attending a special school. Elmtree Learning Partnership have successfully supported learners at their other sites since 2022 www.elmtree-learning.org.uk.
We are recruiting additional staff for the Willow Tree Learning site in Thrapston that currently support primary-aged learners. They support between x5 - x10 learners onsite and will also be starting to support secondary aged learners at a new local site, anticipated after Easter 2026.
The Exeter site core business hours are 9:00am - 3:00pm, Monday to Friday and a full working day is 6 hours. Learning is delivered on a term-time only basis. Across the service, all learning packages are individual to the learner and therefore the hours available are as-specified however, we always welcome applications from anyone with the appropriate skills & experience.
For the Academic Tutor/Mentor role we're seeking applicants that (ideally) have a teaching qualification, and ideally hold QTS with experience of the UK National Curriculum. Your experience should include having worked with secondary-aged learners.
Essential criteria:
- teaching qualification
- secondary age range experience
- willingness to teach secondary-aged learners (working below their age group level)
- available for the full contracted hours for the duration of the contract
- previous relevant SEND experience
We're growing the existing great team so if you love working with people who are dedicated to supporting young learners that strive to support their development in a positive setting, this is the role for you.
All applications will be managed by Elementa as the recruitment partner for this APl. Elementa is committed to the safeguarding of children in all of their processes and all successful applicants will have a full-prescreen to assess their suitability for the role. Any appointment will be subject to a successful interview process, satisfactory references, Safeguarding & Prevent training, DBS Enhanced Disclosure (which may be chargeable at £64.20 unless you have a DBS subscribed to the Update Service) and successful completion of (12 week / 60 paid day) employment trial period.
If you have the relevant skills and experience necessary for this role then please apply with your full up to date CV. All applicants will be promptly responded to.
ELEMENTA CANDIDATE COMMITMENT:
- Weekly pay – no waiting for monthly payroll cut off dates, Elementa pays one week in lieu.
- PAYE contract – unless a candidate specifically requests it, all candidates are paid via PAYE giving them the protections and payment structure of a traditional employer:employee relationship.
- Training & Support – a broad range of free or heavily discounted training available including Safeguarding, Behaviour, Team Teach, SEND, Makaton and Thrive.
- Regular welfare contact and support from a dedicated candidate manager.
- Fair pay policy – our candidates are paid to scale, where a variation on this may be required written agreement will be provided ahead of the position.
- Additional services to support our staff – we have a network of partners who offer support services to our candidates … tax returns, accountancy, legal and more.
This role is not suitable for applicants:
- not currently based within the UK
- requiring employer sponsorship for UK right to work
- without UK schools' experience
For more information click apply now below or contact us via phone or email.
Please apply with your full up to date CV. All applicants will be promptly responded to.