Functional Skills Tutor

This is an excellent opportunity to educate and rehabilitate adult learners.

If you would like a unique and challenging non-teaching role, where you can genuinely make a difference, enhance the prospects of learners, and ultimately change people''s lives for the better - then this could be the opportunity for you.

Details of this position:

This position is for a full time Functional Skills Tutor to work in prison education.

The role will involve supporting an delivering Functional Skills (English and Maths) up to level 2.

• Support learners in developing essential numeracy skills.
• Strengthen learners'' abilities in reading, writing, and communication.
• Deliver core lessons on topics such as fractions, percentages, and problem-solving.
• Identify learners requiring extra support and apply creative strategies to aid their progress.
• Provide engaging and confidence-building sessions that connect personal development with future employment opportunities.

Work schedule: Full time, 5 days per week

Salary scale: Up to -34,500 per annum

Benefits:

• Generous annual leave entitlement.
• A paid Life event day each year
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to hundreds of discounts via the Additions portal
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to online wellbeing centre
• A paid volunteering day each year
• Enhanced Maternity scheme
• Sharesave scheme
• Refer a Friend reward scheme
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Pension scheme
• Life assurance

Suitable candidates will need to be enthusiastic, resilient and have a humanistic approach. This role will not be for everyone, but anyone with a slight interest is encouraged to apply and if suitable, you will have the opportunity to have a discussion with the hiring manager directly over the phone, who can provide more detail and an insight into life working in a prison.

To be considered, suitable candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

• Maths and English at Level 3 (or equivalent).
• A full Level 5 teaching qualification (or equivalent) is highly desirable.
• Strong enthusiasm for motivating and leading within a classroom environment.
• Experience in planning, delivering, and evaluating classroom-based programmes.
• A proactive and supportive approach, with a commitment to helping learners achieve long-term goals.
• Resilience, positivity, and the ability to manage challenging situations effectively.

The successful candidate will be required to obtain the appropriate prison clearance before starting the role and maintain this throughout employment.

If you are interested in this position, then please apply via the link. Alternatively, you can contact Izzy White to discuss the role in further detail.

If this vacancy is not of interest to you at this time, but you happen to know someone who might be suitable and interested, then please kindly pass these details on to them.

Important Notice

Dovetail and Slate is a market leading education recruitment company. We specialise in hiring across the entire spectrum of education, including positions in student support and support services. With our extensive range of roles, we are confident we can find the right match for you, so if the current vacancy does not seem relevant to your expertise, we welcome you to upload your CV or give us a call to discuss your ideal position, with our dedicated team.

Dovetail and Slate is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, applicants, and clients to share this commitment.

This role may involve work with under 18''s or vulnerable adults. Any appointment will be made subject to strict vetting and screening checks and receipt of a satisfactory enhanced DBS check. Dovetail and Slate ltd acts as an Employment Agency (perm) and an Employment Business (temp/contract).

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