Functional Skills Tutor

Prospero Teaching; Wolsingham; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to Resource Hub

CPD accredited courses and training

Job summary

Prospero Teaching is seeking Functional Skills Tutors to support children and young people in Bishop Auckland on a 1-1 or small group basis. Sessions are face to face in community settings, schools or at home.

Tutors deliver Functional Skills Maths and English, develop personalised lesson plans, monitor progress and provide feedback to families, helping students regain confidence in learning. Start September 2026 term-time ongoing engagements.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering Functional Skills in Maths and English.
• Right to work in the UK.
• Enhanced DBS or willingness to obtain one.
• Ability to reference the last two years of education/employment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver one-to-one or small group tuition in Functional Skills Maths and/or English.
• Develop and implement personalised lesson plans addressing learning gaps.
• Monitor progress and provide regular feedback to students and families.
• Create a supportive learning environment to rebuild confidence.
• Complete daily attendance and weekly reports.

Skills

Functional Skills tutoring

One-to-one tutoring

Small group instruction

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 Bishop Auckland across Entry Level 3, Level 1 and Level 2.

The Opportunity

We are looking for Functional Skills Tutors in Bishop Auckland 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 30 per hour depending on qualification and/or experience
• Up to 15 hours per week per student
• Start date: September 2026
• Location: Bishop Auckland
• 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