Functional Skills Maths Tutor- HMP Permanent Location: London Salary: From £35,000 per annum Are you an engaging educator with strong numeracy skills looking for a teaching role where your work genuinely changes lives? About the Role We are recruiting a Functional Skills Maths Tutor to join a training provider in the justice sector, delivering Functional Skills Maths from Entry Level 1 through to Level 2 within a prison education setting. You'll teach small, focused groups of adult learners with a wide range of educational backgrounds, learning needs and abilities. Many will have had difficult experiences of education, so patience, empathy and a belief in each individual's potential will matter as much as your subject knowledge. Your job is to make maths accessible, relevant and directly useful for employment and daily life. Your responsibilities will include: Planning and delivering interactive Functional Skills Maths sessions from Entry Level 1 to Level 2.
Conducting initial assessments and diagnostics to establish learners' starting points, then setting up and maintaining Individual Learning Plans.
Designing inclusive, differentiated lessons that cater to diverse abilities and additional needs, preparing learners thoroughly for formal assessments.
Promoting numeracy and functional literacy across the prison environment while working alongside prison staff, support practitioners and employability teams.
What We're Looking For Essential: A Level 3 qualification in Maths
Proven experience delivering Functional Skills Maths
Strong classroom management and lesson planning skills
Excellent administrative capability, including maintaining ILPs and tracking progress
Resilience and professionalism to work in a secure environment
Desirable (but not essential): A Level 5 teaching qualification (PGCE, Cert Ed, DTLLS or equivalent)
Prior experience within prison education, FE or adult learning settings
Familiarity with BKSB diagnostic tools
Knowledge of Ofsted's Education Inspection Framework (EIF)
No Level 5 qualification? Candidates with relevant delivery experience who are willing to work towards a Level 5 qualification are fully encouraged to apply. If you're ready to use your maths skills to change lives, we'd love to hear from you. Important Notice Dovetail and Slate is a specialist justice and rehabilitation recruitment company. If this role isn't quite right, we welcome your CV and a call to explore other opportunities. We 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 check and HMPPS security vetting, in line with the requirements of the Ministry of Justice. Dovetail and Slate Ltd ) acts as an Employment Agency and an Employment Business under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. We are an equal opportunities employer. By applying, you consent to your data being processed for recruitment purposes in line with our Privacy Policy. Because rehabilitation matters. © Dovetail and Slate Limited.
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