Location: Nottingham, NG1
Start Date: September 2026
About the Role
Monarch Education is seeking a passionate and resilient Alternative Provision Tutor to support pupils who are unable to access mainstream education due to a range of social, emotional, behavioural, or additional learning needs.
Working on a 1:1 basis or with small groups, you will deliver tailored learning sessions, helping students re-engage with education, improve their confidence, and achieve positive academic and personal outcomes. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives of vulnerable young people.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver engaging and personalised learning sessions aligned to individual pupil needs.
- Support pupils who may present with SEMH needs, SEND, challenging behaviour, or have experienced barriers to education.
- Build positive and trusting relationships that promote engagement and progress.
- Adapt teaching approaches to suit different learning styles and abilities.
- Monitor progress and provide feedback on pupil achievement and development.
- Promote positive behaviour, wellbeing, and emotional resilience.
- Liaise with schools, parents, carers, and other professionals where required.
- Maintain accurate records of attendance, progress, and intervention outcomes.
- Ensure safeguarding and child protection procedures are followed at all times.
Person Specification
Essential
- Experience working with children or young people.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to motivate and engage learners who may be disengaged from education.
- Confident managing challenging behaviour and responding calmly under pressure.
- Patient, empathetic, and adaptable approach.
- Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
- Right to work in the UK.
Desirable
- Experience within Alternative Provision, PRU, SEND, SEMH, youth work, mentoring, or tuition settings.
- Teaching, tutoring, coaching, or support work experience.
- Knowledge of autism, ADHD, SEMH, and trauma-informed practice.
- Relevant qualification in Education, Youth Work, Coaching, or a curriculum subject.
- Experience delivering 1:1 or small-group interventions.
Benefits of Working with Monarch Education
- Flexible working opportunities tailored to your availability.
- Competitive daily rates of pay, inclusive of holiday pay.
- Opportunities to gain experience across specialist SEN and Alternative Provision settings.
- Access to continued professional development through the Affinity Academy.
- Free Safeguarding training.
- £200 Refer-a-Friend bonus scheme.
- Online portal for managing timesheets and pay.
Safeguarding and Compliance
Monarch Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, an enhanced DBS check, Right to Work checks, and safer recruitment procedures.
Applicants must be UK residents and have the legal right to work in the UK.
