Functional Skills Tutor

Prospero Teaching; Washington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An educational recruitment agency seeks Functional Skills Tutors in Washington to deliver one-to-one tuition in Maths and English. The role requires previous experience with functional skills and an enhanced DBS certificate. Tutors will create personalized lesson plans and monitor student progress to rebuild confidence in learning. There is a pay rate of up to £30 per hour, with a flexible schedule of up to 15 hours per week. Starting in September 2025, this position is vital for supporting students not in full-time education.

Benefits

Access to Resource Hub with learning materials

Access to CPD accredited courses and training

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering Maths, English, and PSHE.
• Right to work in the UK.
• Enhanced child barred list DBS certificate or willingness to obtain one.
• References from the last two years of education or employment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver one-to-one or small group tuition in Functional Skills Maths and/or English.
• Develop and implement personalised lesson plans.
• Monitor student progress and provide regular, constructive feedback.
• Create a supportive and motivating learning environment.
• Complete daily attendance and weekly reports.

Skills

Experience with functional skills

Ability to develop personalised lesson plans

Monitoring student progress

Creating supportive learning environments

Job description

Job description

Functional Skills Tutor

Prospero Teaching 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 Washington across Entry Level 3, Level 1 and Level 2.

The Opportunity

We are looking for Functional Skills Tutors in Washington 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 : Washington – NE37
• 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