Functional Skills

Prospero Teaching Manchester; Oldham; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Prospero Teaching is seeking Functional Skills Tutors to deliver bespoke 1:1 tuition to students without school placements in Oldham. The role focuses on creating tailored lessons to bridge gaps in KS3/KS4 and raise engagement and attainment.

This position offers flexible part-time hours (approx. 15 hours per week) with a contract arrangement. The successful candidate will be committed to supporting vulnerable learners, with QTS or equivalent and prior classroom experience in the UK.

Qualifications

• QTS or equivalent
• Possess UK classroom teaching experience
• Be creative, patient and willing to think outside of the box
• Have experience working with SEND or disengaged pupils

Responsibilities

• Deliver 1:1 tailored Functional Skills lessons to bridge gaps in KS3/KS4 and raise attainment.

Skills

QTS or equivalent

Classroom teaching experience

Creativity

Patience

SEND experience

Job description

Functional Skills Tutor Opportunity - 1:1, Oldham

Prospero Teaching is looking for Functional Skills Tutors to deliver bespoke tuition packages on a 1:1 basis to students that are currently without a school placement.

The Opportunity

This Functional Skills Tutor role is perfect for someone looking to step away from the classroom and make a difference to the lives of disengaged, at-risk, and vulnerable learners. The successful tutor must be able to create, plan and deliver 1:1 tailored lesson to bridge gaps in KS3 or KS4 pupil's education and boost engagement and attainment levels.

The successful candidate will boost students self-confidence through using essential tools and techniques, with the goal of opening up pathways to further education or employment.

At Prospero Teaching it is our mission to raise the standard of educational support offered to vulnerable young people in the UK. We are looking for Functional Skills Tutors who are eager to work with children and young people with a variety of learning needs with a creative, flexible and holistic approach to raise attainment and drastically improve the outlook of their educational journey.

Contract/Position Details

• Location - Within the community or pupils' home in Oldham
• Position - Functional Skills Tutor
• Type of work - Contract
• Start date - ASAP
• Duration - Until the pupil can reintegrate into a new school placement
• End date (if applicable) - Ongoing
• Contract type - Temporary
• Full-time/part-time - Part time (roughly 15 hours per week, per student)
• Hours - Working hours can differentiate, depending on the convenient timings of the family

Experience, Training and Qualifications of the Functional Skills Tutor

• QTS or equivalent
• Possess UK classroom teaching experience
• Be creative, patient and willing to think outside of the box
• Have experience working with SEND or disengaged pupils

To be eligible for this role, the potential Tutor must

• Hold the right to work in the UK
• Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
• Provide two professional child-related references.