Functional Skills and Employability Tutor

Colchester Institute Enterprises Limited; Colchester; Hybrid; GBP 19,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Colchester Institute seeks a Functional Skills and Employability Tutor to deliver Employability skills and Functional Skills (Maths and English) to 16–18 year olds, adults, and apprentices. Role involves initial assessments, learning plan development with apprentices and employers, and collaboration across departments to meet learning objectives.

The post involves face-to-face or remote teaching, with responsibilities including assessment feedback and maintaining records in line with policy.

Qualifications

• Experience teaching employability skills.
• Experience working across departments and communicating progress effectively.
• Experience with apprentices at different levels.
• Curriculum development experience in Maths or English.
• Experience teaching students with SEMH difficulties.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Employability skills qualification and Functional Skills (Maths/English) at levels 1 and 2; face-to-face or remote with 16–18 year olds and 19+ students.
• Identify starting points through robust initial assessment and develop individual learning plans with apprentice and employer.
• Collaborate with Area Heads and staff to ensure learning objectives are met and progress tracked.
• Maintain attendance records, manage assessments and create a productive learning environment.
• Provide accurate and timely assessment feedback and maintain records in line with College policy.

Skills

Employability skills

Communication

Assessment coordination

Team collaboration

Education

Level 2 English & Maths GCSE or equivalent

Level 5 Teaching Qualification

Job description

Join Colchester Institute – Where Your Career Makes a Difference

At Colchester Institute, we believe in the power of education to transform lives and communities. As one of the leading providers of education and training in the region, we are proud to offer a dynamic, supportive, and forward-thinking working environment.

We are seeking a Functional Skills and Employability Tutor to join our team. In this role you willteach functional skills and Employability skills programmes to 16-18 year olds, adults and apprentices in line with College policy, take part in quality assurance processes and participate in the continual development of teaching learning and assessment. To support with improving apprenticeship outcomes by successfully delivering learning to meet individual apprentice and employer needs and the continual year on year increase of qualification achievement rates.

Job title:Functional Skills and Employability Tutor

Hourly Paid, 22.2 hours a week, 52 weeks a year

About the role:

• Delivering learning and assessment of Employability skills qualification and subsidiary Functional Skills in Maths and English at levels 1 and 2. This delivery will be face to face or remote with 16-18 year old and 19+ students.
• To identify the starting points of Students by carrying out a robust initial assessment and using this information to develop an individual learning plan in agreement with the apprentice and employer.
• Work with other support/teaching staff to ensure learning objectives are met.
• Ability to effectively liaise with Area Heads and other staff members involved in the learning journey with regards to attendance and progress.
• Conduct teaching/learning activities appropriate to the needs of individual students and the College’s curriculum planning, keeping attendance records, managing assessments and maintaining a productive learning and assessment environment.
• Provide accurate and timely assessment and feedback to students, and maintain assessment records, in line with College policy.

Essential Experience:

• Experience of teaching employability skills
• Experience of working across many departments and communicating progress and outcomes effectively.
• Experience of working with a wide range of apprentices at different levels.
• Experience of contributing to quality assurance processes within the curriculum.
• Curriculum development experience in either Maths or English.
• Experience of teaching students with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) difficulties

Essential Qualifications:

• Minimum of Level 2 qualification in English and Mathematics GCSE 4+ or C and above / CSE Level 1 / O-Level C or above / Level 2 Adult Numeracy or Literacy or equivalent.
• Level 5 Teaching Qualification / completing within 3 years of employment or 3 years of the first available course.

Why join us?

At Colchester Institute, we value our staff and invest in their growth. Joining us means becoming part of a vibrant community dedicated to excellence in education and training. If you are passionate about making a difference and inspiring the next generation, we would love to hear from you.

We do not engage with recruitment or search agencies unless they have been officially contracted in line with our PSL.