Sovereign & Bale
Functional Skills English Tutor
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Functional Skills English Tutor
Location: Dunstable
Salary: £28,000 – £36,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time
The Role
We are looking for an experienced and passionate Functional Skills English Tutor to join our education team in Dunstable.
You will deliver Functional Skills English from Entry Level 1–3 and Level 1–2 to small groups of up to 12 learners. Our learners have a range of complex and additional needs, including autism, ADHD, Down syndrome, global developmental delay, dyslexia, severe learning difficulties, and social communication challenges.
You will be responsible for planning and delivering creative, engaging, and differentiated lessons that enable learners to develop their English skills, achieve their qualifications, and progress towards their individual goals.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan and deliver Functional Skills English from Entry Level 1–3 and Level 1–2.
- Develop schemes of work that support individual learning needs and meet delivery standards.
- Create engaging and innovative lesson plans, activities, and learning resources.
- Deliver sessions with clear objectives, targets, and expected outcomes.
- Differentiate teaching and learning to meet a diverse range of abilities and additional needs.
- Use appropriate strategies and resources to support learners with autism, ADHD, and other learning differences.
- Conduct diagnostic, initial, and ongoing assessments to identify learner needs and monitor progress.
- Use mock assessments and other appropriate assessment methods to prepare learners for examinations.
- Relate mathematical concepts to everyday life, employment, and practical situations.
- Encourage and support learners to develop confidence, independence, and positive learning behaviors.
- Maintain accurate records of learner progress, assessments, and relevant documentation.
- Provide appropriate feedback to learners and colleagues.
- Work collaboratively with the Quality Assurance Team to maintain and improve teaching and learning standards.
- Attend standardisation, team, and other relevant meetings.
- Maintain appropriate CPD in line with Functional Skills requirements.
- Safeguard learner welfare and comply with Safeguarding, Prevent, and other relevant policies.
- Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to travel to other work locations when required.
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You will ideally have:
- AET, Cert Ed, PGCE, or another relevant teaching qualification.
- English GCSE Grade C/4 or above, or Functional Skills English Level 2.
- An appropriate Assessor qualification.
- Experience teaching Functional Skills English, particularly at Entry Level through to Level 2.
- Experience of teaching learners with a range of abilities, learning needs, or learning differences.
- Experience working with learners with SEND or complex/high support needs.
- Knowledge and understanding of autism, ADHD, and other learning differences.
- Experience of differentiating teaching and learning to meet individual needs.
- Knowledge and understanding of EHCPs.
- SEN/SEND-related qualifications or experience.
- Strong classroom management and learner engagement skills.
- The ability to create a positive, inclusive, and supportive learning environment.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong organisational and administrative skills, including accurate record keeping and progress tracking.
- The ability to assess learner needs and monitor progress effectively.
- A patient, resilient, and adaptable approach to teaching.
- The ability to work collaboratively as part of a wider education and quality assurance team.
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