Impactful Functional Skills Maths Tutor - Prison Education

Dovetail and Slate; City Of London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunities employer

Job summary

Dovetail and Slate is recruiting a Functional Skills Maths Tutor to join a justice-sector training provider in London, delivering Maths from Entry Level 1 to Level 2 within a prison education setting.

You will teach small groups of adult learners with diverse educational backgrounds, focusing on making maths accessible and relevant for employment and daily life, while maintaining empathy and professionalism in a secure environment.

Qualifications

• A Level 3 qualification in Maths.
• Proven experience delivering Functional Skills Maths.
• Strong classroom management and lesson planning skills.
• Excellent ILP tracking and administrative capability.
• Resilience and professionalism for secure environments.

Responsibilities

• Planning and delivering Functional Skills Maths sessions from Entry Level 1 to Level 2.
• Conducting initial assessments and diagnostics to establish learners’ starting points, then setting up and maintaining Individual Learning Plans.
• Designing inclusive, differentiated lessons that cater to diverse abilities and additional needs, preparing learners thoroughly for formal assessments.
• Promoting numeracy and functional literacy across the prison environment while working alongside prison staff, support practitioners and employability teams.

Skills

Maths Level 3

Functional Skills Maths

Classroom management

ILP tracking

Lesson planning

Education

A Level 3 Maths

A Level 5 teaching qualification (PGCE, Cert Ed, DTLLS or equivalent)

Tools

BKSB

EIF awareness

Job description

Dovetail and Slate is recruiting a Functional Skills Maths Tutor to join a justice-sector training provider in London, delivering Maths from Entry Level 1 to Level 2 within a prison education setting.

You will teach small groups of adult learners with diverse educational backgrounds, focusing on making maths accessible and relevant for employment and daily life, while maintaining empathy and professionalism in a secure environment.