Functional Skills Tutor

Prospero Teaching; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An education recruitment agency in Newcastle is seeking Functional Skills Tutors to provide 1-1 or small group support for children not in full-time education. Successful candidates will have a nurturing approach and strong experience in functional skills. Tutors will develop personalized lesson plans, monitor student progress, and adapt to individual learning needs. This ongoing role offers flexible hours with pay rates up to £30 per hour.

Benefits

Access to Resource Hub with learning materials

CPD accredited courses and training

Qualifications

• Previous experience with functional skills is crucial.
• Must hold the right to work in the UK.
• Enhanced child barred list DBS certificate required.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Experience with functional skills

Nurturing and patient approach

Ability to create supportive learning environments

Job description

Functional Skills Tutor

We are looking for Functional Skills Tutors in Newcastle 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 person's 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: ASAP
• Location: Newcastle
• 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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Please apply within or contact Ellen on (phone number removed) for more information

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