Functional Skills Tutor | NHS England

NHS England; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A government health organization in London seeks an individual to deliver Maths and English training to young adults with learning difficulties. Responsibilities include maintaining student records and ensuring educational needs are met. Candidates should have a degree and experience with students with additional educational needs. A passion for supporting SEN students is essential. The role requires travel across west London for teaching.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Experience in delivering SEN provision with differentiated tasks.
• Training in Systematic Instruction methodologies is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Deliver bespoke Maths and English training to interns.
• Maintain detailed weekly individual records for each student.
• Work closely with the Education Quality Assurance Manager.

Skills

Confident communicator

Experience with learning disabilities

Strong report writing skills

Passion for supporting students with SEN

Education

Degree level education

Recognised post-16/adult teaching qualification minimum Level 3

Job description

Overview

NHS England Choices College is a supported internship programme that aims to support young adults with learning difficulties, disabilities, or autism to become employment ready.

Responsibilities

• Deliver bespoke Maths and English training to interns in a classroom setting.
• Maintain detailed weekly individual records for each student that meet inspection requirements.
• Work closely with the Education Quality Assurance Manager to deliver Functional Skills educational outcomes and maintain an employment transition rate for students at above 75%.
• Contribute to ensuring the programme meets the educational needs of the students and regulatory bodies.
• Teach at up to 3 different locations across west London and potentially Buckinghamshire depending on the candidate’s location. Willingness to travel is essential.

Qualifications and Experience

• Educated to degree level or equivalent and hold a recognised post-16/adult teaching qualification minimum Level 3 (AET/PTTLS/PGCE/).
• Confident communicator with students who have a range of learning disabilities and recent extensive experience of working with students who have additional educational needs.
• Experience in delivering SEN provision with differentiated tasks for groups of students and in developing social and emotional skills.
• Experience in supporting the education of students with SEN on a 1:1 basis in the classroom; strong report writing skills.
• Training in Systematic Instruction methodologies would be helpful.
• A passion for supporting students with SEN to meet their full potential is essential.

Context and Additional Information

The NHS England board has set out the top-level purpose for the organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all. Key aims include enabling local systems and providers to improve health, creating a great place to work, ensuring the healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours, optimising digital technology and innovation, and delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person. Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

If you are successful at interview, we will run an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) in the Electronic Staff Record system (ESR). This transfer gathers information from a previous or current NHS employer to support onboarding, including statutory and mandatory competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You will have the opportunity to inform us if you do not consent.

You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

Secondments

Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only; agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.

This advert closes on Tuesday 16 Sep 2025.