Functional Skills Tutor

The Fedcap Group; Reading; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

The Fedcap Group is seeking a passionate Functional Skills Tutor to deliver engaging lessons in English, Maths, and ICT to adult learners. This role requires a strong commitment to inspiring students and tailoring learning experiences while providing support through their educational journeys, contributing to their success and independence.

Benefits

Minimum 33 days’ holiday entitlement

Pension contribution up to 5%

Monthly benefits scheme worth up to an additional £500

Free life assurance cover, totalling four times your annual salary

Dedicated health and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Passion for values: Kindness, Respect, Integrity, Innovation.
• Experience delivering Functional Skills in a classroom or work-based learning environment.
• Knowledge of current Functional Skills curriculum and assessment requirements.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Functional Skills (English, Maths, and/or ICT) at Entry Level to Level 2.
• Design tailored functional skills learning plans.
• Track learner progress and maintain accurate records.

Skills

Organisational Skills

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Recognised teaching qualification (PGCE, CertEd, Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training)

Level 2 or above qualification in English and Maths

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Job Description

Job Description

Salary: Starting salary £28,438, rising to £30,253 (upon successful completion of your 9-month probationary period)

Location: Office-based at either Reading, Guildford of Basingstoke with travel across the South Central region.

Who We Are

Fedcap is a not-for-profit organisation committed to improving people’s economic wellbeing. Delivering a range of employability programmes and services, we passionately believe that good work is part of a healthy life. In the past five years, we’ve supported more than 35,000 people across the UK back into work, helping families get out of poverty and improving their quality of life. We’re part of The Fedcap Group, a pioneering US-charity formed in 1935.

Your Role

As Functional Skills Tutor, you will plan, deliver and assess engaging and effective functional skills sessions (English, Maths and/or ICT) to learners aged 18 and over, ensuring they achieve accredited qualifications and develop core skills needed for employment and further learning.

You will bring a real passion for creating engaging sessions that bring Maths, English and ICT to life, not just teaching but inspiring; through innovative lesson delivery, integration of students’ hobbies and interests, and the energy you will bring to the classroom.

Your Responsibilities

• Deliver Functional Skills (English, Maths, and/or ICT) at Entry Level to Level 2 in group and 1-1 settings.
• Working with customers to design a tailored functional skills learning plan to suit their individual needs.
• Plan and deliver engaging, inclusive, and differentiated lessons that cater to a range of learning styles and abilities.
• Prepare learners for Functional Skills assessments and support them through the examination process.
• Track learner progress and maintain accurate records using the organisation's systems.
• Provide feedback and support to help learners achieve their targets and progress.
• Embed employability and life skills within teaching to promote learner development.
• Attend standardisation meetings and participate in CPD activities to ensure compliance with awarding body and organisational requirements.
• Liaise with other tutors, support staff, and employers (if applicable) to support learner achievement
  
  

Essential

Your Skills & Experience

• Passion for our values: Kindness, Respect, Integrity, Innovation
• Recognised teaching qualification (e.g., PGCE, CertEd, Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training).
• Level 2 or above qualification in English and Maths.
• Experience delivering Functional Skills in a classroom or work-based learning environment.
• Knowledge of current Functional Skills curriculum and assessment requirements.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  
  

Desirable

• Assessor qualification (e.g., TAQA, A1).
• Experience working with NEET learners or adult returners to education.
• Knowledge of digital learning platforms and tools.
• Familiarity with the employability sector
• Level 3 qualification in Employability/Supported Employment
  
  

Your Benefits

Benefits

As well as receiving dedicated health and wellbeing support, including access to our 24/7 employee assistance programme for you and your family, we’ll provide you with very clear stages of accredited development and learning. Not only that, we offer a wide range of benefits including:

• Minimum 33 days’ holiday entitlement and a pension contribution up to 5%
• Monthly benefits scheme worth up to an additional £500
• Free life assurance cover, totalling four times your annual salary
• And much more
  
  

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Fedcap Employment is committed to applying equal opportunities at all stages of recruitment and selection, in line with its Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy in addition to our duty under the Equality Act 2010 to have due regard to the need to eliminate discrimination; to advance equality of opportunity.

Fedcap Employment is a Disability Confident Leader employer and as such, any candidate with a disability will not be excluded unless the candidate is unable to perform a duty intrinsic to the role, having considered reasonable adjustments. Reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process will be made to ensure that no applicant is disadvantaged because of their disability

INDHP

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Education and Training

• Industries

  Non-profit Organizations

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