Inspiring Functional Skills English Tutor (Prison Education)

Dovetail & Slate Ltd; Sutton Green; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave (plus bank hols)

Paid volunteering day each year

Enhanced Wedding Leave

Enhanced Maternity Scheme

Retail discounts via Additions portal

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Job summary

Dovetail & Slate Ltd seeks a Functional Skills English Tutor to join the on-site prison education team at HMP High Down in Sutton. You will deliver City & Guilds Functional Skills English from Entry Level 1 to Level 2 to small classes, building literacy and confidence while tracking progress with BKSB and ILPs.

You will assess learners, tailor delivery, and prepare them for formal exams, collaborating with prison staff to ensure holistic learner outcomes and sustained literacy improvement.

Qualifications

• Level 5 teaching qualification preferred or willing to work towards.
• Proven delivery of Functional Skills English with strong classroom management.
• Experience teaching in a secure environment or prison education is advantageous.
• Excellent administrative capability (ILPs, registers, assessment logs) and DBS clearance.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver interactive Functional Skills English lessons to small groups (up to 12).
• Conduct initial assessments, build ILPs, and track progression using BKSB tools.
• Utilise digital resources to make literacy engaging and accessible.
• Prepare learners for City & Guilds assessments and qualifications.
• Promote literacy and numeracy across the prison environment.
• Collaborate with prison staff and employability teams to achieve positive outcomes.

Skills

Functional Skills English delivery

City & Guilds qualifications

BKSB diagnostic tools

Individual Learning Plans (ILPs)

Initial assessment

Adult education

Literacy teaching

Inclusive teaching methods

Digital resources

Exam preparation

Multi-agency collaboration

Education

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

Tools

BKSB

Job description

Dovetail & Slate Ltd seeks a Functional Skills English Tutor to join the on-site prison education team at HMP High Down in Sutton. You will deliver City & Guilds Functional Skills English from Entry Level 1 to Level 2 to small classes, building literacy and confidence while tracking progress with BKSB and ILPs.

You will assess learners, tailor delivery, and prepare them for formal exams, collaborating with prison staff to ensure holistic learner outcomes and sustained literacy improvement.