English and Math's Tutor

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Job Title: Functional Skills Tutor (English & Maths)\n\nLocation: Staffordshire area\n\nSalary: From £30,000 per annum\n\nContract: Permanent, Full-Time\n\nThe Opportunity\n\nAre you a passionate English or Maths tutor looking for a teaching role where your skills genuinely change lives?\n\nWe are recruiting for an inspiring Functional Skills Tutor to join a leading education provider within a secure youth custodial setting. In this role, you will deliver City & Guilds qualifications from Entry Level 1 to Level 2. Teaching small, focused groups of up to 12 young learners, you will help them develop essential literacy and numeracy skills, build confidence, and gain the qualifications they need to unlock employment opportunities and build a brighter future.\n\nWhat You Will Be Doing\n\nEngaging Delivery: Plan and deliver inclusive Functional Skills lessons, making English and Maths practical, accessible, and relevant to real-world success.\n\nIndividualised Learning: Conduct initial assessments using diagnostic tools (such as BKSB) to map out tailored Individual Learning Plans (ILPs) for each learner.\n\nTargeted Support: Adapt your teaching methods to support a wide range of educational backgrounds, individual abilities, and additional learning needs.\n\nExam Preparation: Monitor progress closely, keeping young learners motivated and thoroughly prepared for their assessments and examinations.\n\nCollaborative Working: Work alongside youth justice staff, support practitioners, and employability teams to ensure a safe, positive, and cohesive learning environment.\n\nWhat We Are Looking For\n\nQualifications: A Level 3 qualification in Maths and English is essential.

A Level 5 teaching qualification (PGCE, Cert Ed, DTLLS, or equivalent) is highly desirable.\n\nNo Teaching Qualification? No Problem! If you have the subject expertise and a passion for teaching, our client will fully fund, support, and guide you to achieve your Level 5 teaching qualifications on the job.\n\nExperience: Proven experience delivering Functional Skills Maths or English qualifications.

Experience within youth justice, adult education, or further education is a major plus.\n\nKey Skills: Strong classroom management, excellent lesson planning, and the ability to handle administrative tracking with great organisational skills.\n\nPlease note: Due to the secure nature of this environment, the successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced background check and clear standard security clearances.\n\nWhy Apply?\n\nThis is a stable, highly rewarding position with an established, Gold-accredited 'Investors in People' organisation committed to your professional growth and well-being. You will enjoy small class sizes, regular daytime hours with no take-home marking, and a supportive team environment where you can see the direct, daily impact of your work.\n\nImportant Notice\n\nDovetail and Slate is a specialist education recruitment company. If this role isn't quite right, we welcome your CV and a call to explore other opportunities.\n\nWe are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.

All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS, PVG (Scotland), or EWC (Wales) check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.\n\nDovetail and Slate Ltd ((phone number removed)) acts as an Employment Agency and an Employment Business under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003.\n\nWe are an equal opportunities employer. By applying, you consent to your data being processed for recruitment purposes in line with our Privacy Policy. \n\nBecause education matters.\n\n© Dovetail and Slate Limited.\n\nBecause education matters.

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ID:

2502016

Date Posted:

Posted 6 hours ago

Expiration Date:

19/07/2026

Location:

Stoke-On-Trent

Salary:

Competitive

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