Melanie

Freelance Specialist Tutor March 2023 - Present

I provide one to one specialist tutoring to young people with SEN/SEMH needs including high functioning ASD, ADHD and mild to severe anxiety. I have strong people skills including integrity, empathy and patience to develop students` engagement and confidence with learning. I am highly approachable, proactive, reliable and tenacious in supporting my students to meet their goals. I have 10+ years` SEN/SEMH experience and a particular strength in supporting students with challenges including self-esteem and self-confidence, anxieties, and low social and emotional skills.

Tutoring skills and experience include:
- A level and GCSE Psychology
- KS3, GCSE and Functional Skills English,
- KS3 and Functional Skills Maths,
- KS3 French

Availability: Please contact me for my availability. I primarily work daytime hours Monday to Friday and some weekend mornings.

Willing to travel: 15 miles

Experience: I have worked in a wide range of different education settings, first as a teaching assistant and then over the last three years as a teacher. Following a career change (after having my second daughter) I took a psychology degree with The Open University and have loved the subject since! After some initial time working in primary schools with year 4-6 students with SEN, I began one-to-one and small group teaching sixth form students studying A level Psychology. These were students who were hospitalised for mental health reasons and suffering low self-esteem, low confidence and often high anxiety. Whilst this work was often challenging it was also very rewarding! I chose to undertake teacher training whilst continuing to work at the hospital school and this soon included additional teaching for KS3/4 students. I have also gained significant experience working with students with ASD and ADHD.

DBS Check: Yes