Job Title: Functional Skills English Tutor
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Location: HMP (Sutton, Surrey)
Salary: From £30,000 + £5,000 London Weighting
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time
The Opportunity
We have an exciting opportunity for an inspiring Functional Skills English Tutor to join our prison education team on-site at HMP High Down. In this deeply rewarding role, you will deliver City & Guilds Functional Skills English qualifications from Entry Level 1 through to Level 2. Working with small class sizes (up to 12 learners), you will play a vital role in boosting literacy, building self-esteem, and helping individuals reshape their futures.
What You Will Be Doing
- Engaging Delivery: Plan and deliver interactive, inclusive Functional Skills English lessons tailored to small groups of adult learners with varied educational backgrounds and learning needs.
- Assessment & ILP Management: Conduct initial assessments and use BKSB diagnostic tools to establish starting points, construct Individual Learning Plans (ILPs), and track continuous student progression.
- Adaptive Pedagogy: Utilise innovative, practical, and digital resources to make literacy accessible, engaging, and relevant for all learners.
- Exam Preparation: Prepare learners for formal City & Guilds assessments and qualifications, celebrating their literacy milestones and personal development.
- Promoting Literacy: Actively encourage reading for pleasure and promote literacy and numeracy standards across the prison environment.
- Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Partner with prison staff, learning support practitioners, and employability teams to ensure positive, holistic learner outcomes.
What We Are Looking For
- Subject Expertise: Essential Level 3 qualification in English.
- Teaching Credentials: Level 5 teaching qualification (PGCE, Cert Ed, DTLLS, or equivalent) is preferred. xgikmsk No Level 5 qualification? Candidates with relevant delivery experience who are willing t...
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