Job Description

SEND Tutor

Southend Adult Community College

Salary Range: AE 1-6; 33,764 - 41,401 per annum pro rata (depending on teaching qualifications)

Hours: Full time: 37 x 52

The College is looking to recruit a full-time tutor to join the team at the ILSA provision, to teach on the SEND programmes.

The ILSA provision is a provision for adults aged 19 to 22 with severe, profound and multiple disabilities and difficulties.

As part of Southend Adult Community College, we have our own purpose built centre with facilities to support all learners to accessible education, the college offers a curriculum based on individual targets with accreditation with ASDAN Life Skills.

Each learner engages in a variety of activities to enhance and develop their academic, personal and social skills to enable them to live as independently as possible in their lives.

Provision

Each year the activities for the curriculum change in response to learner targets and needs. These include art-based activities such as pottery and painting to develop fine motor skills and co-ordination; personal safety; music to develop communication and self-expression; reading and writing with emphasis on comprehension and key words; cooking and home-based skills, such as making beds and using a washing machine.

All sessions are tailored to individually support the needs of the learner to enable all learners to benefit from a varied timetable.

Successful applicants will have experience developing the skills of our learners. We are looking for someone who can add value to our team, with strong interpersonal skills and technical ability to teach on the SEND provision.

A Level 5 teaching qualification is desirable; however, applicants with relevant experience will be considered, with the expectation that the qualification is achieved within two years of appointment.

We offer excellent support, training and mentoring to all new members of staff.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All candidates are welcomed at the College without regard to ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.

The college is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and that students and staff can study and work in an environment free from harassment and bullying.

Southend Adult Community College aims to achieve curriculum excellence by promoting consistently high standards of teaching, learning and assessment across all provision. We expect all staff to take Personal Responsibility In Delivering Excellence (PRIDE).

Southend Adult Community College is committed to ensuring that all learners, and staff understand how to keep themselves and others safe in college, in the community and in the workplace. We ensure our College community promotes a safe place to work and learn and we will put appropriate measures in place to safeguard learners and apprentices in the context of our geographical areas. This includes our duty under PREVENT to protect learners from radicalisation.

This role is involved in regulated activity with Children and or vulnerable adults. This role will require an appropriate clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Pre-employment checks and training will includesafeguarding training and a sound understanding of Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Closing Date: Friday 12th September 2025

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 33,764.00-41,401.00 per year

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 12/09/2025