USE YOUR EXPERIENCE TO INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION

Whether you’re starting your career in alternative education, returning after a break, or bringing years of special educational needs (SEN) experience into a new role—your knowledge, care and commitment can change a young person’s life.
We’re now recruiting for the 2025/2026 academic year and have flexible teaching opportunities across Suffolk, supporting children and young people who need 1:1 provision outside of mainstream school.
If you’re passionate about teaching, supporting learners with SEND and want to make a meaningful difference—this could be the perfect fit for you.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Providing 1:1 or 2:1 educational support to children and young people in their homes or specialist settings in Ipswich.
• Delivering personalised, creative sessions that reflect each learner’s needs, interests and abilities.
• Sessions run during the school day (term time only) and typically last 3 to 5 hours.
• Working flexibly as part of a compassionate, expert-led team that values you, your skills and creative input.
• Engaging with students with additional and/or complex needs, helping them achieve outcomes at their pace.

Who We’re Looking For

• Qualified teachers, tutors, teaching assistants, SEN specialists and education professionals with experience supporting children and young people.
• Those with a background in Early Years, Primary, Secondary and Post 16 teaching, or specialist SEND environments.
• Individuals who are semi-retired, changing career path, or seeking a more flexible role in education.
• Professionals with experience or interest in working with students with additional needs, including Autism, communication needs and learning difficulties.
• Individuals with a minimum of 2 consistent weekdays of availability.
• Those with up-to-date understanding of safeguarding and child protection.

Familiarity with Makaton, PECS, or other communication strategies along with de-escalation and behaviour management training is desirable.

What you can expect from Fresh Start in Education

• £25–£35 per hour, depending on experience.
• Travel subsidy & £15 per day resource allowance.
• Free access to counselling and wellbeing services, pension options, and store discounts.
• Ongoing CPD and training opportunities.
• Dedicated line manager support and inclusion in a supportive, expert team.
• Bank staff role (PAYE), offering both short-term and long-term placements.

About Fresh Start in Education
We are the go to provider of alternative education in the UK. As an independent company with over a decade of experience supporting some of the most vulnerable children, young people and young adults throughout the UK we facilitate life changing work in our student’s lives, their families and surrounding communities.
The dedication and compassion of our staff continue to make a lasting difference in the lives of those we serve, helping to shape brighter futures for generations to come. But we can’t do it without you. To find out more about how you can make a difference in the lives of our students call 020 3409 6410. We would love to speak with you.
Due to the nature of the work and our commitment to safeguarding our students, you will be required to undergo thorough background checks including ID, Right to Work and employment checks and will also require an enhanced DBS.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £25.00-£35.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Free or subsidised travel
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Referral programme
• Store discount

Work Location: In person
Reference ID: IPS072

• Providing 1:1 or 2:1 educational support to children and young people in their homes or specialist settings in Ipswich.
• Delivering personalised, creative sessions that reflect each learner’s needs, interests and abilities.
• Sessions run during the school day (term time only) and typically last 3 to 5 hours.
• Working flexibly as part of a compassionate, expert-led team that values you, your skills and creative input.
• Engaging with students with additional and/or complex needs, helping them achieve outcomes at their pace