Functional Skills Tutor

Teaching Personnel; Chester; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

An educational services provider in Chester is seeking Functional Skills Tutors to deliver tailored sessions in English and Maths. Ideal candidates should have experience with children, particularly those with special educational needs, and be able to create engaging learning environments. This role offers flexibility in hours and competitive pay, emphasizing empowerment through education.

Benefits

Dedicated consultant support

Competitive pay rate

Opportunity for CPD

Qualifications

• Must be able to plan and deliver core and cross-curricular sessions.
• Proactive and driven to support pupils' education.
• Organised and thorough in tracking pupil progress.

Responsibilities

• Deliver 1:1 functional skills tuition sessions.
• Plan sessions to support students' individual goals.
• Assess and track student progress effectively.

Skills

Experience working with children or young people

Ability to plan engaging sessions

Understanding of behaviour strategies

Strong communication skills

Education

Relevant teaching qualifications

Current DBS certificate

Job description

Overview

Engaging and Supportive Functional Skills Tutors Required in the Chester Area.

Here at TP Tutors (Part of Teaching Personnel) we believe in every child’s right to a quality education. As such, we are looking for experienced Tutors to deliver Functional Skills courses on a 1:1 and small group basis in English and Maths at level 1 and 2.

Many of the young people referred to us have SEN (Special Education Needs)/SEND (Special Education Needs and Disabilities), as well as other SEMH (Social, Emotional, and Mental Health) requirements. We need patient and understanding educators ready to empower and inspire learners to achieve their goals.

The Role

• Delivering 1:1 functional skills tuition sessions both in person and via our virtual portal.
• Planning suitable sessions to support students towards their goal.
• Assessment and tracking of student progress.
• Open communication with guardians and case workers to ensure our young people are getting the very best support.

Our Ideal Tutor

• Experience working with children or young people.
• Ability to plan and deliver core and cross-curricular engaging sessions.
• Proactive and driven to get pupils education back up to speed.
• Awareness and implementation of behaviour strategies.
• Organised and thorough, ensuring pupils are on track to achieve their desired learning outcomes.

Benefits

• A dedicated consultant to discuss current or future roles with you
• Payment in house, meaning no fees from Umbrella companies
• Competitive rate of pay
• 13 weeks off per year
• Opportunities for further development in the form of CPD

Hours are available term time, mainly between the hours of 8:30am and 3:30pm, with the flexibility to work around current commitments.

This role would particularly suit those from an education or social care background.

Please be aware that all applicants will be subject to background checks and will need a current DBS certificate (update service registered). Teaching Personnel can support your application should this be required.

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.

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