Functional Skills Tutor

senploy; Consett; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An educational recruitment agency is seeking Functional Skills Tutors in Consett to provide personalized tutoring in Maths and English for students facing barriers to learning. The role involves creating individualized lesson plans, monitoring progress, and providing supportive feedback. Candidates should have experience in functional skills and be able to work with diverse student needs. Competitive pay of up to £30 per hour and flexible hours are offered.

Benefits

Access to CPD accredited courses

Access to Resource Hub with learning materials

Qualifications

• Previous experience with functional skills is essential.
• The right to work in the UK is required.
• An enhanced child barred list DBS certificate is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Deliver one-to-one or small group tuition in Functional Skills Maths and/or English.
• Develop and implement personalized lesson plans for individual learning gaps.
• Monitor student progress and provide feedback to students and families.

Skills

Experience in delivering Maths

Experience in delivering English

Ability to create personalized lesson plans

Strong interpersonal skills

Nurturing and patient approach

Job description

Functional Skills Tutor
We are partnered with Local Councils, SEND teams and Schools throughout the UK.
We have a high demand for one-to-one or small group Functional Skills Tutors who have experience in delivering Maths, English & PSHE in Consett across Entry Level 3, Level 1 and Level 2.

The Opportunity
We are looking for Functional Skills Tutors in Consett to support children and young people on a 1-1 or small group basis who are not currently accessing full time education for various reasons.

Many of our young people have not attended school for some time and may have emotional barriers to learning. As a result, we are seeking nurturing Functional Skills Tutors with a patient, flexible approach and a passion for working closely with students to overcome barriers to learning.

Sessions will take place face to face either in a community setting, School/Alternative Provision or at the young persons home.

Position Details:
· Pay rate up to GBP30 per hour depending on qualification and/or experience
· Up to 15 hours per week per student
· Start date: September 2025
· Location: Consett - DH8
· Duration: ongoing
· Access to our Resource Hub, which includes learning materials
· Access to CPD accredited courses and training

Your role with us:
· Deliver one-to-one or small group tuition in Functional Skills Maths and/or English
· Develop and implement personalised lesson plans that address individual learning gaps.
· Monitor student progress and provide regular, constructive feedback to students and their families.
· Create a supportive and motivating learning environment to help students re-build their confidence in learning.
· Complete daily attendance and weekly reports.

To be eligible for this role, the potential Functional Skills Tutors must:
· Previous experience with functional skills
· 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
· Be able to reference the last two years of education/employment

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Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy