Qualified Adult Learning Tutor

Bury Council; Bury; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Bury Adult Learning Service is seeking a full-time English and Maths Tutor to deliver Functional Skills to adults across Entry to Level 2 in community venues within the borough. The role includes planning lessons, tracking progress, and conducting assessments to ensure positive learner outcomes.

You will embed digital and employability skills, promote British Values and safeguarding, and work with programme teams to widen participation and support diverse learners toward employment and education

Qualifications

• Qualified teacher with Level 4 or higher teaching qualification.
• Experience delivering English & Maths Functional Skills to adults 19+ from Entry to Level 2.
• Knowledge of Functional Skills curriculum, assessments and awarding body standards.
• Experience working with ESOL learners progressing to Functional Skills and learners with additional support needs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Functional Skills English & Maths from Pre-Entry to Level 2.
• Lead engaging, learner-centred lessons across community venues.
• Complete initial and diagnostic assessments and develop ILPs.
• Set SMART targets and monitor learner progress with records.
• Embed digital, employability, British Values, safeguarding and Prevent in teaching.
• Coordinate with programme managers and learner support services.

Skills

Lesson planning

Assessment

Learner progress

Digital skills

Education

Level 4 teaching qualification

Job description

Bury Adult Learning Service

Full-time English & Maths Adult Learning Tutor

About the Role

We are seeking a full-time experienced and passionate Functional Skills English & Maths Adult Learning Tutor to join our Bury Adult Learning team. The successful candidate will deliver engaging, high-quality teaching to adult learners working towards English & Maths Functional Skills qualifications, from Entry Level to Level 2, and a range of non-accredited English & Maths taster sessions and short courses in community venues across the borough.

This is an exciting opportunity to support learners from a wide range of backgrounds, helping them develop the skills and confidence required for employment, further education and everyday life. The role involves planning and delivering lessons, tracking learner progress, conducting IAGs, Initial and Diagnostic assessments, and providing effective support to ensure positive learner outcomes. This role is ideal for a tutor who is enthusiastic about widening participation, reducing barriers to learning and supporting adults from diverse backgrounds to achieve their personal, educational and employment goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality Functional Skills English & Maths programmes from Pre-Entry/Entry Level 1 to Level 2.
• Deliver a range of non-accredited English & Maths taster sessions and short courses in community venues across the borough.
• Plan and prepare engaging learner-centred lessons and schemes of work.
• Complete initial assessments, diagnostic assessments, and individual learning plans (ILPs).
• Set and review SMART learner targets.
• Monitor learner progress and implement interventions where required.
• Maintain accurate learner records and documentation.
• Prepare learners for examinations and assessments.
• Embed Digital skills, Employability skills, British Values, Safeguarding and Prevent within teaching.
• Contribute to quality assurance processes, observations, and quality improvement activities.
• Support learners with additional learning needs and barriers to learning.
• Work collaboratively with programme managers, curriculum teams and learner support services.

Essential Qualifications and Experience

• A recognised teaching qualification at a minimum of Level 4 (e.g. Certificate in Education, Diploma in Education and Training, PGCE/PGDE).
• Subject specialism qualification in English and/or Maths.
• Experience of teaching English & Maths Functional Skills programmes to 19+ cohort from Entry Level to Level 2.
• Strong understanding of adult learning principles and inclusive pedagogical approaches.
• Knowledge of Functional Skills curriculum, assessment requirements and awarding body standards.
• Experience supporting diverse learners, including ESOL learners progressing into Functional Skills, learners with learning difficulties and disabilities (LDD), and learners with additional support needs.
• Ability to use differentiation, scaffolding, modelling, questioning and formative assessment to promote learner progress.
• Experienced in embedding digital skills, employability skills, British Values, EDI, Safeguarding, and Prevent within teaching.
• Strong organisational skills, including effective planning, preparation, assessment and maintenance of registers and learner records.
• Knowledge of RARPA, ILPs, target setting, and quality assurance processes.
• The ability to engage, motivate and inspire learners from a wide range of cultural, educational and linguistic backgrounds.
• Flexibility to work across a range of venues and working patterns.
• A creative, inclusive and learner-centred approach to teaching and learning.

About Bury

About Bury
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare or children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment may be subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service.
In line with safer recruitment, please ensure that your application/CV covers your full employment history and there is a reason noted for any gaps in employment. Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years and character references will not be accepted.

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Benefits of working for Bury Council

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• We support employees to work with agility, where appropriate for the post and service requirements.
• We are committed to Bury being an equal society that recognises values and embraces all people, regardless of any difference, for the skills, abilities and experiences they bring into the workforce and the wider community.
• Therefore we guarantee an interview for disabled people, looked after children/ care leavers, armed forces personnel (including reservists and veterans) and carers of adults or disabled children if they meet the essential criteria.

Job share hours may be considered for successful applicants for two 18.5 posts to accommodate essential English/Maths subject specialisms if necessary.