Adult Tutor

Blackburn with Darwen Council; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 4,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

Blackburn with Darwen Council is seeking a Part-time Functional Skills Maths Tutor to support delivery across Blackburn with Darwen. The role requires delivering Math skills to adult learners, motivating learners to reach their qualifications and progression into further learning or employment.

ICT/Digital Skills experience is desirable. Delivery occurs across learning centres and community venues, with emphasis on quality assurance, learner progress, and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering Functional Skills Maths to adult learners.
• Desirable experience delivering ICT/Digital Skills.
• Knowledge of OTLA and RARPA processes.
• Understanding of Ofsted FE& S inspection framework.
• Commitment to high-quality teaching and learner engagement.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver engaging, innovative teaching and learning.
• Motivate and support learners to achieve their potential.
• Deliver Functional Skills Maths from Entry Level to Level 2.
• Assess learner progress and provide constructive feedback.
• Adapt teaching approaches to diverse learner needs.
• Support learners to develop confidence, employability and maths skills.
• Deliver ICT/Digital Skills courses where required.

Skills

Functional Skills Maths

Adult learners

ICT/Digital Skills

Education

Teaching qualification

Job description

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Terms and Conditions: 20 hrs per week, Part Time, Fixed-term until March 2028

Interview Date: 3rd Nov 2026 at Bank Top NLC

Functional Skills Maths Tutor

We are looking to recruit an experienced and enthusiastic Functional Skills Maths Tutor to support delivery across Blackburn with Darwen.

We are specifically seeking a tutor with excellent subject knowledge and a proven track record of delivering Functional Skills Maths to adult learners, helping them to develop confidence, achieve qualifications and progress into further learning, employment or apprenticeships.

Experience of delivering ICT/Digital Skills qualifications or non-accredited courses would be a beneficial.

Delivery of our provision takes place within our learning centres and across a wide range of community venues, partner organisations and schools.

We are looking for someone who can:

• Design and deliver engaging, innovative and inclusive teaching and learning.
• Motivate, support and challenge learners to achieve their full potential.
• Deliver Functional Skills Maths from Entry Level through to Level 2.
• Assess learner progress effectively and provide constructive feedback.
• Adapt teaching approaches to meet a range of learner needs and abilities.
• Support learners to develop their confidence, employability and everyday maths skills.
• Deliver ICT/Digital Skills courses where required (desirable).

The successful candidate will have experience of working within adult and community learning and a good understanding of quality assurance processes, including:

• Observations of Teaching, Learning and Assessment (OTLAs).
• Recognising and Recording Progress and Achievement (RARPA).
• Learner assessment, tracking and target setting.

A good understanding of Ofsted's Further Education and Skills (FE&S) inspection framework and quality requirements.

• Experience of delivering Functional Skills Maths.
• A recognised teaching qualification.
• Strong classroom management and learner engagement skills.
• Experience of teaching adult learners.
• Commitment to high-quality teaching, learning and assessment.