Impactful Functional Skills Maths Tutor – Prison Education

Dovetail and Slate; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Dovetail and Slate is seeking a Functional Skills Maths Tutor to join a training provider in the justice sector, delivering Maths from Entry Level 1 through to Level 2 within a prison education setting in the East Midlands.

You’ll teach small, focused groups of adult learners with varied backgrounds; patience, empathy and a belief in each learner's potential matter as much as your subject knowledge. Your aim is to make maths accessible and directly useful for daily life and employment.

Qualifications

• Strong numeracy skills and a genuine passion for teaching maths.
• Proven experience delivering Functional Skills Maths.
• Strong classroom management and lesson planning skills.
• Desirable qualifications include Level 3 Mathematics and Level 5 teaching qualification.

Responsibilities

• Planning and delivering interactive 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 for formal assessments and qualifications, celebrating their progress along the way.
• Promoting numeracy and literacy across the setting, and working alongside colleagues and support practitioners to support learner progression.

Skills

Numeracy

Classroom management

Lesson planning

Education

A Level 3 Mathematics

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

Job description

Dovetail and Slate is seeking a Functional Skills Maths Tutor to join a training provider in the justice sector, delivering Maths from Entry Level 1 through to Level 2 within a prison education setting in the East Midlands.

You’ll teach small, focused groups of adult learners with varied backgrounds; patience, empathy and a belief in each learner's potential matter as much as your subject knowledge. Your aim is to make maths accessible and directly useful for daily life and employment.