Multi-Skills Tutor (SEND)

Role responsibilities: 

Deliver autism-specialist teaching and learning across our education provision: 

• Plan and deliver differentiated, scaffolded, practical learning sessions (e.g. woodwork, life skills) that reflect students’ strengths, sensory profiles, and processing styles. 

• Teach and model safe use of tools, equipment and materials, maintaining a structured low-arousal environment 

• Use visual supports, routines and step-by-step instructions to develop independence in practical tasks 

• Embed communication, regulation and problem-solving skills within a hands-on environment 

• Track and review student progress using RARPA ensuring outcomes are meaningful and aligned with individual outcomes 

• Celebrate achievements using autism appropriate approaches 

Understand each student and create an enabling, safe environment that supports personalised learning, wellbeing and positive risk-taking: 

• Build trusting, respectful relationships with students, supporting self-advocacy and meaningful participation. 

• Plan for transitions, changes and sensory demands, particularly within a practical workshop 

• Safeguard students’ welfare through trauma-informed practice, balancing protection with confidence building and independence. 

• Maintain a safe workshop / learning environment ensuring students understand and follow safety expectations 

• Support engagement with families and colleagues through collaborative planning and communication.  

Support student progression, independence and preparing for adulthood: 

• Embed Preparing for Adulthood outcomes (community, independence, life skills, and health) into teaching and planning. 

• Ability to deliver practical, skills-based learning.

• Support students to access work experience and community activities. 

• Contribute to multi‑disciplinary meetings, EHCP processes, transition planning and reviews. 

• Work collaboratively with colleagues, families and external professionals to develop and implement strategies for supporting learning and progress. 

Contribute to whole-college good autism practice: 

• Model reflective, evidence‑based practice and contribute to staff development, coaching and peer learning. 

• Engage in ongoing CPD in autism, SEND and inclusive pedagogy. 

• Use competency frameworks to reflect on practice and identify development needs. 

General Responsibilities for all Staff: 

• Ensure that all our beneficiaries are treated with dignity and respect. 

• Empower the people we support to maintain their personal independence and confidentiality. 

• Contribute positively to a high-quality teaching, learning and working environment. 

• Comply with health & safety and safeguarding regulations. 

• Any other reasonable duties commensurate with role as required.