Location: London
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: From £35,000 per annum
Are you a passionate English tutor looking for a role where your teaching genuinely makes a difference?
About the Role
We are seeking an inspiring Functional Skills English Tutor to join an education provider in the justice sector, delivering meaningful learning within a prison education setting. This is a unique opportunity to support learners on their rehabilitation journey, helping them build the literacy skills, confidence and qualifications needed to progress into employment, training or further education.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Delivering Functional Skills English qualifications to small groups of learners.
- Conducting initial assessments and diagnostics to identify learners' starting points and needs.
- Constructing and maintaining Individual Learning Plans to track progression.
- Planning and adapting lessons to meet a diverse range of abilities.
- Preparing learners for formal assessments and celebrating their progress.
- Promoting literacy and reading for pleasure across the wider learning environment.
- Working alongside prison staff, learning support practitioners and employability teams to support positive outcomes for learners.
What We’re Looking For
Essential:
- A Level 3 qualification in English
- Proven experience delivering Functional Skills English, with strong classroom management and lesson planning skills
- Excellent administrative and communication skills
- Resilience to work effectively within a secure environment
Desirable (but not essential):
- A Level 5 teaching qualification (PGCE, Cert Ed, DTLLS or equivalent) - candidates without this but willing to work towards it are fully encouraged to apply
- Experience within prison education, FE or adult learning settings
- Familiarity with BKSB diagnostics
- Knowledge of Ofsted's Education Inspection Framework
If you're ready to use your teaching skills to help learners rebuild their futures, we'd love to hear from you.
We are an equal opportunities employer.
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.
Because rehabilitation matters.
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