Functional Skills Tutor

Prospect Training Services (Gloucester) Ltd; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job description

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an engaging, inspirational, passionate and committed Functional Skills English and maths tutor to join our supportive Study Programmes team at Prospect Training Services. This is a permanent role, Monday to Friday with working hours of 37.5 hours a week for face to face delivery on our Post-16 Programmes in Gloucester.

Hours per week: 37.5 hours a week.

Salary: GBP29,000 per annum pro rata.

Please note due to our Safer Recruitment process and standards, we do not accept CVs as part of an application for this role. All gaps in your employment history must be explained on the form. Please click on the Application form link below.

As a tutor, you are at the heart of our delivery; therefore, you must possess the ability to motivate students to develop their skills and to reach their full potential. You must have the passion and empathy for working with young people aged years of age with different abilities, including young people with additional needs. You will use innovative methods to deliver creative, fun and engaging sessions for English and maths, with a focus on supporting the learners to achieve their qualifications.

This role includes:

• Full teaching responsibilities, including developing your own curriculum against standards, planning and preparing sessions, and marking work.
• You will be part of regular team meetings, and we will provide you with professional development opportunities.

Required skills and experience for this FS English and maths tutor role:

• L3 (or above) Education and Training teaching qualification
• Assessor Qualification (desirable but not essential)
• Ability to deliver Functional Skills English and maths, entry level to level 2 and GCSE maths
• Excellent delivery skills and proficient classroom management
• Excellent communication skills and a good command of the English spoken language
• Excellent coordination and organisational skills
• Excellent time management
• Be innovative, fast-thinking and versatile
• Self-motivated, able to work to performance targets and KPIs
• Good general level of ICT skills including Microsoft Office

The benefits:

• 23 days annual leave + bank holidays (total of 31 days inc bank holidays - UK), inclusion of our health cash plan on successful completion of probationary period which also includes access to an E.A.P, rewards & discount scheme
• Free on-site parking (business expenses cover car park ticket costs at any of our other outreach centres)
• Paid business mileage expenses - covered
• DBS/DS check costs - covered
• Contributory pension scheme
• Tailored personal corporate Induction for all new staff
• Friendly & supportive working environment, with many years experience in our industry