Tutor & Mentor

Tutor & Mentor Required - 16-Year-Old Student (SLCN / DLD) - Basingstoke District

Location: Basingstoke district - face-to-face onlyHours: 10 hours per weekDuration: Until Summer Holidays 2026Start: As soon as possibleRole: Tutor and Mentor (1:1)

The Council is seeking an experienced Tutor and Mentor to support a 16-year-old learner with Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN) and a formal diagnosis of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). Support will take place in person within the Basingstoke district.

The pupil has significant difficulties with:

• Understanding vocabulary and longer or more complex sentences
• Auditory memory and processing verbal information
• Using spoken language for prediction, reasoning, inference and structured explanations
• Developing coherent narratives and expressing ideas
• Social communication, including developing/maintaining relationships
• Identifying, communicating and regulating emotions

A Speech & Language Therapy assessment (July 2023) confirms the diagnosis of Developmental Language Disorder, a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition that affects a young person's ability to understand and use spoken language. The SALT recommendations should be used alongside the EHCP to inform strategies and approaches.

• Deliver tailored 1:1 tutoring across key learning areas, adapted to the student's language profile
• Provide mentoring focused on emotional literacy, communication skills and building confidence
• Use visual supports, simplified language and structured teaching strategies
• Break down tasks to support understanding and processing
• Foster engagement, positive routines and rapport
• Promote social communication skills and emotional regulation
• Work collaboratively with the Council and follow EHCP and SALT guidance

• Experience supporting young people with SLCN / DLD
• Strong understanding of language-friendly strategies and communication scaffolding
• Ability to build trust and work patiently with a student who may struggle to cooperate
• Consistent, reliable and able to work independently
• Enhanced DBS on the update service (or willingness to obtain one)

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register with Prospero Teaching to fill this vacancy.