Functional Skills

Teaching Personnel; South Shields; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Teaching Personnel is seeking a dedicated Functional Skills Tutor to provide supportive educational sessions to students in South Tyneside. The role involves personalized teaching strategies focusing on English and Maths while catering to individual learner needs such as emotional support. Ideal candidates will possess teaching qualifications or significant tutoring experience, as well as a commitment to safeguarding children.

Benefits

Flexible part-time hours

Access to dedicated tuition consultant

CPD programme opportunities

Weekly pay through PAYE

Recommend a Friend scheme

Qualifications

• Professional Teaching Qualification preferred or significant tutoring experience required.
• Experience working with children/young people with SEND.
• Enhanced Child Workforce DBS required.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver engaging functional skills sessions.
• Assess children's progress and provide constructive feedback.
• Identify learner needs and adapt teaching strategies.

Skills

Planning

Assessment

Adaptability

Emotional support

Education

Qualified Teaching Status (QTS)

Significant tutoring experience

Job description

TP Tutors are currently working alongside Schools, Local Authorities and Virtual Schools across South Tyneside to provide support to students in Functional Skills. As a Functional Skills Tutor, you will play a crucial role in supporting individual to develop their skills in English and Maths.

The majority of the students that we support at TP Tutors have varying challenges, including behavioural challenges, SEN, SEMH and looked after children. Our goal is to provide these students with the skills they require to succeed later in life.

This role involves:

• Planning and delivering high-quality and engaging 1-1 and group-based functional skills sessions to learners.
• Assess the children’s progress and provide constructive feedback to facilitate their learning and development.
• Identify individual learner needs and adapt teaching strategies accordingly.
• Maintain accurate records of learner attendance, progress, and achievements using our dedicated online platform
• Be aware of children’s individual needs, such as emotional support.

Tutor Requirements:

• Professional Teaching Qualification are preferred (Qualified Teaching Status, QTS) or significant Tutoring experience.
• Experience of working with children/young people with SEND, SEMH or other additional needs.
• An Enhanced Child Workforce only DBS on the update service, or willingness to purchase one via TP Tutors (support for obtaining one can be provided)
• Professional references from your two most recent employers, totalling 24 months from a 10-year career history.

Benefits of working with TP Tutors:

• Flexible part-time hours to suit your schedule.
• Access to a dedicated tuition consultant, who will provide you with ongoing support.
• Opportunity to build on your skills and knowledge through our CPD programmes.
• Weekly pay through PAYE (meaning no fees from Umbrella companies)
• Our ‘Recommend a Friend’ scheme, where you can earn money by nominating your fellow colleagues for work.

If you are interested in the role above, please apply with you an updated CV.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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