Tutor – SETPD & Functional Skills (Milton Keynes)

Salary: From £24,246 FTE. Salary is negotiable and based on experience.

Milton Keynes is getting a new kind of education centre — and we’re looking for the right people to help shape it. With a 10 year history, this is New Meaning Training’s seventh centre to open. This alternative further education setting or college is a supportive, person-centred space for young people aged 15–25 who haven’t thrived in traditional settings.

If you’re a youth worker, teaching assistant, or supportive professional who’s passionate about helping young people build confidence, skills, and independence, this role could be a great new stepping stone for you. We’re recruiting a Functional Skills & SETPD Tutor to help learners take those first steps into adulthood — often starting from a place of low confidence, anxiety, or disengagement. Many will have EHCPs, autism, ADHD, or social‑emotional needs. What they need is someone who’ll meet them where they are, believe in them, and walk beside them on their journey.

You’ll be delivering functional English and Maths (Entry Level 1–Level 2) alongside life‑skills sessions under our Supported Employment, Training and Personal Development (SETPD) programme. That might mean helping a learner write their first CV, travel independently, or gain the confidence to speak in a group. This isn’t just a teaching job — it’s a chance to help shape the offer in Milton Keynes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver Functional Skills English and Maths (Entry 1–Level 2) in a creative and supportive way.
• Plan and lead SETPD sessions covering topics such as emotional wellbeing, communication, independence, digital skills, budgeting, and workplace preparation.
• Create engaging, differentiated sessions for small groups of learners, tailoring your approach to a wide range of needs and learning styles.
• Work collaboratively with other tutors and support staff to design and deliver schemes of work and session plans.
• Build positive, trusting relationships with learners using trauma‑informed and relational approaches.
• Track and record learner progress and engagement against EHCP and programme goals.
• Contribute to learner onboarding, induction, and regular reviews.
• Support learner progression across flexible pathways (e.g., building confidence to transition from small group settings to more structured classroom or work environments).
• Travel between Milton Keynes, High Wycombe, Aylesbury, and Thomley centres may be required to support delivery.

About Us:

New Meaning Training (NMT) offers education with a difference. We are an alternative education provider dedicated to helping young people aged 15–25 discover their strengths and develop the confidence and skills to earn their own living. For the 2025–2026 academic year, around 300 young people from Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands, and Berkshire joined one of our programmes. Many of these students are referred by secondary schools, pupil referral units, and Special Education Needs settings.

NMT tailors its programmes to meet the needs of its learners, considering Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. We comprehensively apply the principles of a Loving Care Approach (Trauma‑Informed Practice) to ensure all young people receive the support they need to thrive.

You will have:

• A full UK driving licence and access to a business‑insured vehicle, with the ability to travel between our Buckinghamshire centres if needed.
• Experience working with young people with SEND and/or SEMH needs, ideally in education, youth work, or care.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a warm and respectful approach.
• The ability to plan and deliver engaging 1:1 and small group sessions around life skills, wellbeing, and learner‑led goals.
• Experience supporting Functional Skills English and Maths learners at Entry Level to Level 1.
• Confidence using trauma‑informed strategies to support learner behaviour and engagement.
• Clear, organised record‑keeping skills and a good level of digital literacy (e.g., using Word, Excel, email, and learning management systems).
• Confidence working as part of a collaborative team, contributing to schemes of work and programme planning.
• An adaptable mindset and the ability to respond supportively to learners’ changing needs.
• A recognised teaching qualification such as Level 3 Award in Education & Training (or willingness to work towards it).
• A commitment to inclusive, person‑centred education and the values of the Loving Care Approach.

Safeguarding and Additional Notes:

All staff at NMT are expected to follow our safeguarding policies and procedures. This post is subject to a DBS check at the enhanced level.