Functional Skills Tutor

Capita plc; Havant; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading project management company is seeking a full-time trainer to deliver English and Maths Functional Skills to Royal Navy personnel. The role requires previous experience in an educational setting and appropriate qualifications. It's a term-time role with good benefits and the opportunity for personal and professional growth. Salary is pro-rata, accommodating 45 working weeks a year.

Benefits

Flexible benefits including extra leave purchase

Paid volunteering days

Enhanced family leave

Lifestyle discounts

Access to inclusive employee networks

Qualifications

• Experience as a Teaching Assistant or equivalent.
• Level 2 or higher in English and Maths are required.
• Strong IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver English and Maths Functional Skills to the Royal Navy.
• Monitor training documentation and Duty of Care.
• Develop coaching and mentoring skills for learners.

Skills

Good communication skills, both verbal and written

Previous experience in a school/education establishment

Good IT skills using Microsoft Office Suite

Education

Level 2 Key/Functional Skills in English and Maths

Job description

Full-time role, 37.5 hours a week on a term time only basis

HMS Collingwood, Portsmouth

up to 27,000

Due to the nature of this role, you must be eligible for UK Security Clearance at SC level.

Help get better trained personnel to the front line faster. Project Selborne is an innovative programme that aims to modernise Royal Navy training and deliver better trained sailors to the front line faster.

You will become a subject matter expert in Functional skills English and Maths, and support learners on Apprenticeship Programmes for the Royal Navy.

This is a great opportunity for anyone who wants to advance their career in the Education sector. We will provide you with all the necessary Qualifications such as Level 3 - 5 in Education and Training.

This is a term time only role with 2 weeks leave at Christmas and Easter and 3 weeks in August

What you'll be doing:

• Delivering English and Maths Functional Skills to the Royal Navy, up to 16 in a class
• Monitoring, identifying and producing appropriate training documentation
• Responsible for the Duty of Care of trainees under your control
• Developing coaching and mentoring skills to support learners
• General administration tasks

What we're looking for:

Essential:

• Previous experience of working in a school/education establishment eg Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant, Higher Learning Teaching, SEN, Pupil Referral Unit Support or Tutor.
• Level 2 Key/Functional Skills in English and Maths, or an equivalent/above
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written
• Good IT skills using Microsoft Office Suite

About Selborne

Selborne is a bold, 1 billion, 12-year transformation of Royal Navy training, led by Capita and a powerhouse consortium known as Team Fisher - including Raytheon UK, Fujitsu, and the University of Lincoln. Together, we're modernising military education with cutting-edge tech like simulators and data analytics, all under a collaborative "one team" approach with the Royal Navy. It's a shared mission to deliver smarter, more effective training for sailors and marines across the naval enterprise. To learn more please visit: Royal Navy education & training Selborne | Careers at Capita

What's in it for you?

• Enjoy flexible benefits including extra leave purchase, paid volunteering days, enhanced family leave, lifestyle discounts, and access to inclusive employee networks - all designed to support your wellbeing and personal growth.
• Onsite, secure parking
• Catering facilities, Gym and shops onsite
• Rewarding role making a real difference to those joining and progressing within the Royal Navy
• Joining an existing team
• The role offers better work/life balance
• Good training and development on offer - Level 3 - 5 Education and Training Qualifications will be provided by Capita

This role is offered on a term time basis working 45 weeks per year, with non-working weeks taken 2 weeks at Christmas and Easter and 3 weeks in August. The salary will therefore be pro rata'd and calculated to include contractual annual leave entitlement and bank holidays.

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Equal Opportunities

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