Functional Skills Tutor

The Opportunity
Prospero Teaching are partnered with Local Councils and SEND teams throughout the UK. We provide educational support to individuals who are currently out of mainstream education, those seeking additional support, and individuals with SEND.

We are currently looking for Functional Skills Tutors who have experience supporting children and young people who are currently working below their age expected attainment levels and unable to take their GCSE’s but would be able, with support achieve a Functional Skills qualification. Some of these children and young people are disengaged learners, so require a tutor who is able to increase engagement and help them achieve a qualification.

Due to the nature of the students we provide support to, applicants must have QTS, a PGCE or equivalent.

Position Details:

• · Position: Functional Skills Tutors
• · Hours: up to 15 hours a week
• · Start date: ASAP
• · Location: Barking and Dagenham
• · Duration: ongoing

Experience, Training and Qualifications:

• QTS or equivalent – ability to teach Functional Skills
• Have experience working with SEND or disengaged pupils
• UK classroom teaching experience
• Be creative, patient and willing to think outside of the box

To be eligible for this role, the potential Functional Skills Tutors must:
· Hold the right to work in the UK
· Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
· Provide two professional child-related references.

Apply Now
To find out more or apply for this position, please send your CV to Kyrah Cohen by applying to this role. – Kyrah.c@prosperoteaching.com

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy.

Proud to be listed in the Times as one of ‘The Best Companies To Work For’, Prospero Teaching is an innovative and forward-thinking recruitment agency. With over two decades of experience, our education consultants work hard to find you the most suitable role, from a wide range of teaching jobs across the UK, in thousands of excellent schools, academies, and nurseries. We are an APSCO-audited education agency, and our awards for excellence demonstrate our commitment to high-quality service and best practice.