Maths Functional Keys Instructor

Step Teachers; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational recruitment agency is seeking a Maths Functional Skills Instructor in Plymouth. The role involves delivering high-quality lessons, providing tailored tuition, and supporting learners in exam preparation. The ideal candidate will have experience in teaching Functional Skills Maths and a commitment to safeguarding. The agency offers competitive pay, weekly salary through PAYE, and various additional perks including exclusive deals and wellness services.

Benefits

Exclusive deals on high street shopping

Gym memberships

Wellness services

Qualifications

• Essential experience in teaching Functional Skills Maths.
• Ability to inspire diverse learners with strong subject knowledge.
• Organisational skills to plan and adapt lessons effectively.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality Functional Skills Maths lessons.
• Provide tailored one-to-one and group tuition.
• Monitor and assess learner progress with feedback.
• Support learners with exam preparation.

Skills

Experience teaching Functional Skills Maths

Ability to deliver lessons effectively

Strong subject knowledge

Excellent organisational skills

Classroom management skills

Commitment to safeguarding

Education

Relevant teaching qualification or equivalent experience

Job description

Maths Functional Skills Instructor – Full-time, temp-to-perm starting January 2026

The organisation provides a supportive and inclusive learning environment where learners feel valued and motivated to succeed. Leaders have high expectations and ensure that teaching is well planned and engaging. Staff work collaboratively to deliver a curriculum that prepares students for future education and employment, with strong pastoral support to help learners thrive both academically and personally.

Duties as Maths Functional Skills Instructor:

• Deliver high-quality Functional Skills Maths lessons across all levels
• Provide one-to-one and small group tuition tailored to individual learner needs
• Plan and prepare engaging lessons and adapt resources where necessary
• Monitor and assess learner progress, providing constructive feedback
• Support learners with exam preparation and confidence building
• Maintain a safe and positive learning environment
• Collaborate with colleagues to ensure consistency and best practice

Ideal Maths Functional Skills Instructor:

• Experience teaching Functional Skills Maths is essential
• Ability to deliver lessons effectively to diverse learners
• Strong subject knowledge and ability to inspire learners
• Excellent organisational and classroom management skills
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people
• Relevant teaching qualification or equivalent experience

Why Step Teachers?

With a rich history spanning over two decades, our teacher recruitment agency proudly serves North London, East London, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Oxfordshire, Cornwall, Devon and Greater Manchester. We foster exclusive relationships with schools and academies in these regions. Our dedicated team, stationed in branches across Barnet, Havering, Norwich, Cambridge, Abingdon, and Plymouth, is committed to supporting and nurturing teachers. Explore rewarding opportunities with our trusted education recruitment services.

We are an approved Crown Commercial Service supplier, proud members of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC), and REC Audited in Education, which means we have undergone rigorous external auditing to ensure we consistently meet the highest safeguarding and compliance standing in education recruitment.

Step Teachers is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All candidates registering with Step Teachers are subject to safeguarding checks in line with the DfE’s statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education, including reference checks and an Enhanced DBS check either registered on the Update Service or willingness to obtain one.

Your salary - dependent on experience - is paid weekly through PAYE – that means no self-employed or umbrella companies. Additionally, you gain access to a range of exclusive deals, including discounted high street shopping, travel offers, gym memberships, and more. Moreover, our pay portal offers comprehensive physical and emotional well-being services as standard, ensuring your overall wellness is taken care of.

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