Multi-Skills Functional Skills Tutor

Job Role: Multi-Skills Functional Skills Tutor
English | Maths | ESOL | Employability | Prison Education
Location: HMP Nottingham
Salary: From £30,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time
  
Role Overview:

We are recruiting a versatile and engaging Multi-Skills Functional Skills Tutor to join the education team at HMP Nottingham.

This is a highly rewarding opportunity for an experienced tutor, teacher or learning professional who is passionate about helping learners overcome barriers, build confidence and develop the skills needed for a successful future.
As a Multi-Skills Functional Skills Tutor, you will provide cover and delivery across a range of curriculum areas including Functional Skills English, Functional Skills Maths, ESOL and Creative Learning. Working with small groups of learners, you will play a key role in maintaining continuity of education, delivering engaging lessons and supporting positive learner outcomes.

You will help learners develop essential literacy, numeracy, employability and digital skills that support rehabilitation, personal development and progression into employment.

This role is ideal for an adaptable educator who enjoys variety, thrives in a dynamic environment and wants to make a genuine difference through education.
  
Key Responsibilities:
Teaching, Learning & Delivery

• Deliver engaging classroom-based sessions across a range of curriculum areas including Functional Skills English, Maths, ESOL and enrichment activities.
• Plan and adapt lessons to meet individual learner needs and abilities.
• Create an inclusive, positive and motivating learning environment.
• Support learners to develop practical skills, confidence and independence.
• Use a variety of teaching methods and learning resources to maximise engagement.
• Embed employability, communication and personal development skills throughout delivery.

Functional Skills & Employability Development

• Support learners to improve literacy, numeracy and digital skills.
• Promote employability skills including teamwork, communication, time management and professionalism.
• Help learners develop and maintain their Employability Passport.
• Prepare learners for qualifications, assessments and progression opportunities.
• Encourage learners to set and achieve realistic educational and career goals.

Learner Support & Progression

• Monitor learner attendance, progress and achievement.
• Provide constructive feedback and encouragement.
• Support learners with additional learning needs and barriers to education.
• Use motivational and restorative approaches to improve engagement and participation.
• Build learner confidence, resilience and self-belief.

Quality, Compliance & Administration

• Complete learner documentation including:
• Registers
• Individual Learning Plans (ILPs)
• Assessments
• Progress reviews
• Compliance records
• Maintain accurate learner records and data.
• Ensure delivery meets quality assurance and contractual requirements.
• Promote safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Support quality improvement and curriculum development activities.

Collaboration & Team Working

• Work closely with education colleagues, prison staff and support teams.
• Ensure learners receive a consistent and high-quality educational experience.
• Provide curriculum cover and support wider departmental priorities when required.
• Contribute to a positive and collaborative team culture.

  
Essential Criteria:

• Level 2 Maths and English.
• Teaching qualification at Level 4 or above, or willingness to work towards one.
• Experience planning and delivering engaging learning sessions.
• Strong classroom management and learner engagement skills.
• Ability to adapt teaching to meet a diverse range of learner needs.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Experience assessing learner progress and providing developmental feedback.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, equality and health & safety requirements.
• Resilience and confidence working within challenging environments.
• Passion for helping learners gain skills, confidence and qualifications.

  
Desirable Criteria:

• Assessor qualification (TAQA, CAVA or equivalent), or willingness to achieve.
• Experience delivering:
• Functional Skills English
• Functional Skills Maths
• ESOL
• Employability Programmes
• Experience within prison education, adult education or further education.
• Knowledge of the Ofsted Education Inspection Framework (EIF).
• Experience using diagnostic tools such as BKSB.
• Experience supporting learners with additional learning needs.

How to Apply:
For more information or to apply for the Multi-Skills Functional Skills Tutor role, please contact:
Robert Rowe
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