Therapeutic Tutor

Salary/Rate:£27.50 - £35.00
Job type:Contract
Town/City:Mid Cambs
County:Cambridgeshire
Role:Outreach Tutor
Job ref:667
Post Date:07.10.26
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About the Role

Therapeutic Tutor
Location: Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
Hours: Flexible, up to 15 hours per week
Contract: Temporary/ongoing, subject to the learner’s needs
Start date: As soon as possible

About the Therapeutic Tutor Role

Inspire Tutoring is seeking a compassionate, patient and experienced Therapeutic Tutor in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire to provide highly personalised 1:1 or even 2:1 support for a young person who is currently unable to access school because of significant anxiety and emotionally based school avoidance. The successful tutor must be able to commute to Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire 5 days a week for up to 3 hours per day, build a safe, trusting relationship and use a calm, flexible and trauma-informed approach to help the learner re-engage with education at an appropriate pace.

Key Responsibilities as a Therapeutic Tutor

  • Plan and deliver individualised sessions that combine therapeutic engagement with accessible learning activities.
  • Establish consistent routines and a low-pressure learning environment in which the learner feels safe and understood.
  • Use creative, interest-led and relationship-based approaches to develop confidence, emotional regulation and readiness to learn.
  • Introduce academic content gradually, adapting expectations in response to the learner’s presentation and progress.
  • Work collaboratively with parents or carers, schools, professionals and the Inspire Tutoring team.
  • Record attendance, engagement, progress and outcomes clearly after each session.
  • Support carefully planned transition and reintegration goals when the learner is ready.
  • Follow safeguarding, risk-assessment, confidentiality and professional-boundary procedures at all times.
  • Commute to Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire

About You

  • Experience supporting children or young people with anxiety, autism, SEND, trauma, SEMH needs or emotionally based school avoidance.
  • A strong understanding of trauma-informed, attachment-aware and neurodiversity-affirming practice.
  • The ability to remain calm, dependable and responsive while maintaining clear professional boundaries.
  • Confidence adapting learning to suit an individual learner’s communication, sensory and emotional needs.
  • Excellent written communication and accurate record-keeping skills.
  • A relevant teaching, tutoring, therapeutic, youth work, SEND or pastoral qualification is desirable.
  • QTS is welcomed but is not essential where applicants can demonstrate strong relevant experience.
  • Willingness to complete an enhanced DBS check and all required safeguarding and compliance checks.

What We Offer

  • A meaningful opportunity to make a measurable difference to a young person’s education and wellbeing.
  • Flexible hours shaped around the learner’s capacity and agreed provision.
  • Ongoing support from the Inspire Tutoring team.
  • Access to relevant learner information, planning guidance and professional liaison.
  • Competitive pay based on experience and the requirements of the placement.

How to Apply

Please send your CV and a brief supporting statement outlining your relevant experience and therapeutic approach to Inspire Tutoring. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and early application is encouraged.

Safeguarding statement: Inspire Tutoring is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, identity and right-to-work checks, an enhanced DBS check and any other safer recruitment checks required for the role.

 

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