Functional Skills Tutor - Barking & Dagenham

Prospero Teaching; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading educational support organization is seeking Functional Skills Tutors to assist students below their expected attainment levels. The role involves engaging with disengaged learners and facilitating their progression towards achieving Functional Skills qualifications. Successful candidates will have QTS or PGCE and experience with SEND pupils.

Qualifications

• Experience working with SEND or disengaged pupils.
• UK classroom teaching experience required.
• Enhanced child barred list DBS certificate necessary.

Responsibilities

• Support children working below age expectations towards Functional Skills qualifications.
• Create an engaging learning environment for disengaged learners.

Skills

Creativity

Patience

Engagement

Education

QTS or equivalent

PGCE or equivalent

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22.06.2025

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Job Description:

The Opportunity
Prospero Teaching are partnered with Local Councils and SEND teams throughout the UK. We provide educational support to individuals who are currently out of mainstream education, those seeking additional support, and individuals with SEND.

We are currently looking for Functional Skills Tutors who have experience supporting children and young people who are currently working below their age expected attainment levels and unable to take their GCSE’s but would be able, with support achieve a Functional Skills qualification. Some of these children and young people are disengaged learners, so require a tutor who is able to increase engagement and help them achieve a qualification.

Due to the nature of the students we provide support to, applicants must have QTS, a PGCE or equivalent.

• · Position: Functional Skills Tutors
• · Hours: up to 15 hours a week
• · Location: Barking and Dagenham

Experience, Training and Qualifications:

• QTS or equivalent – ability to teach Functional Skills
• Have experience working with SEND or disengaged pupils
• UK classroom teaching experience
• Be creative, patient and willing to think outside of the box

To be eligible for this role, the potential Functional Skills Tutors must:
· 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
· Provide two professional child-related references.