Functional Skills Teacher (Post-16 SEND) – Market Rasen

Luma Education Recruitment Ltd; Market Rasen; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Luma Education Recruitment is seeking a qualified Functional Skills Teacher to support learners in a small SEND school in Market Rasen on a full-time, term-time basis. This temp-to-perm role starts from 9 November 2026, delivering Functional Skills English and maths to KS4 and post-16 learners.

Using ready-made schemes and online platforms, you will adapt content for each learner, focusing on Entry Level 1–2 and practical, low-pressure teaching.

Qualifications

• Qualified teacher status (QTS) or teacher of learners with SEN (QTLS).
• Experience teaching Functional Skills or Entry Level English and maths.
• Background in FE, post-16, alternative provision or SEN helps.
• Good classroom pedagogy; able to adapt for varied learners.

Responsibilities

• Teach reading, writing and maths through practical tasks.
• Build Functional Skills from Entry Level 1 toward accredited qualifications.
• Adjust approach for learners with PDA, offering choice and reducing demands.
• Keep clear records of progress for each learner.
• Contribute to developing a curriculum that is still forming.

Skills

Functional Skills

Literacy & Numeracy

Differentiated Instruction

PDA Awareness

Education

QTS or QTLS

Job description

Functional Skills Teacher (Post-16 SEND) – Market Rasen

Functional Skills Teacher (Post-16 SEND) – Market Rasen (LN8)

Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday, term time only

Contract: Temp to perm

Start date: From 9 November 2026

Essential: QTS or QTLS

Luma Education Recruitment has a temp-to-perm opening for a qualified teacher to deliver Functional Skills English and maths at a small special school in Market Rasen, Lincolnshire. Your learners are in KS4 and post-16, working at Entry Level 1 and 2, and respond best to hands-on, low-pressure teaching rather than a formal timetable. Ready-made schemes and online platforms are supplied, so your planning time goes on adapting work for each learner. It is a term-time role on the Lincolnshire County holiday calendar, starting from 9 November 2026.

The Setting

A small, rural SEND school that sits within a wider group of specialist schools. It is expanding its KS4 and post-16 provision, and learners may attend vocational placements, including mechanics, for part of the week.

Day to Day

• Teaching reading, writing and maths through everyday, practical tasks
• Building Functional Skills from Entry Level 1 towards accredited qualifications
• Adjusting your approach for learners with a PDA profile, offering choice and reducing demands
• Keeping clear records of progress for each learner
• Feeding ideas into a curriculum that is still taking shape

About You

• QTS or QTLS
• A background in FE, post-16, alternative provision or SEN
• Confidence teaching literacy and numeracy at Entry Level
• Good classroom pedagogy; you don't need to be an English or maths specialist

You’ll be calm, flexible and nurturing, with the patience to win round reluctant learners.

Why Work with Luma?

• Your own dedicated consultant – personalised support from someone who understands your skills, preferences and career ambitions.
• Market-leading pay rates – competitive rates that recognise your experience and the value you bring.
• Long-term security – access to ongoing contracts and exciting temp-to-perm opportunities.
• Invest in your future – access to ongoing CPD, training and opportunities to develop your skills.
• Reliable weekly payments – prompt, dependable pay with dedicated payroll support.
• Outstanding opportunities – access to rewarding roles across SEN, SEMH, alternative provision and mainstream education.

About Luma Education Recruitment

Luma Education Recruitment is a specialist education recruitment agency connecting exceptional teachers and support staff with schools and specialist settings across the UK. We understand that great education professionals deserve great opportunities, genuine support and a recruitment partner who puts them first.

Luma Education Recruitment is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All candidates will go through safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS and reference checks.

Luma Education Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

• QTS or QTLS
• Teaching Functional Skills or Entry Level English and maths
• Background in FE, post-16, alternative provision or SEN
• Patient, learner-led approach