Doncaster College
Functional Skills Maths and English Assessor
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The vacancy
Join DN Colleges as a Functional Skills Maths and English Assessor within our Adult Skills Online team. This role is focused on supporting learners to successfully achieve Functional Skills Maths and English qualifications through high-quality online delivery, assessment and learner support.
Working closely with learners and colleagues, you will play an important role in tracking progress, marking assessments, supporting attendance and achievement, facilitating examinations, and ensuring learners receive the guidance they need to complete their programme successfully. You will contribute to curriculum development, quality assurance activities, student recruitment and enrolment, while promoting an inclusive and supportive learning environment that enables all learners to fulfil their potential.
Key Responsibilities
- Assess and support learners studying Functional Skills Maths and English programmes online.
- Mark assessments and monitor learner progress, attendance, retention and achievement.
- Provide learner guidance, coaching and support to help students successfully complete their qualifications.
- Manage administrative processes relating to admissions, enrolment, assessment, examinations and record keeping.
- Facilitate and support the booking and delivery of examinations.
- Contribute to curriculum development and the continuous improvement of courses and learning materials.
- Deliver effective blended learning, tutorials and learner support activities.
- Maintain accurate learner records and ensure compliance with college, funding and awarding body requirements.
- Support quality assurance processes, course reviews, self-assessment activities and target setting.
- Recruit and enrol learners and participate in promotional events such as Open Days, Admissions Events and Roadshows.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues, programme teams and external stakeholders.
- Promote safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of the role.
Essential Criteria
- Relevant subject-related degree or equivalent qualification.
- Recognised teaching qualification or willingness to work towards one.
- Minimum Level 2 Maths and English qualifications.
- Strong knowledge of Functional Skills curriculum, qualifications and quality frameworks.
- Excellent communication, organisational, IT and learner support skills, with a commitment to safeguarding and equality.
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Benefits For Working For DN Colleges
- Competitive salary
- 30 Bookable annual leave days, bank holidays, and 2 weeks off at Christmas.
- Professional development opportunities.
- Access to same-day GP appointments, high street discounts, discounted hair and beauty treatments, electric car scheme.
- On-site gym & florist (site dependent).
- Access to our In-house Food Hall & Coffee Shops
Important Things to Note
In DN Colleges we call this role Functional Skills Maths and English Assessor but you might know this as Functional Skills Tutor, Functional Skills Trainer, Maths and English Tutor, Adult Skills Tutor, Functional Skills Coach.
As part of the recruitment process and in line with keeping children safe in education, we will conduct social media checks on shortlisted candidates. Additionally, before commencing employment, all employees undergo safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS.
Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
We are not looking for agency support for this role.
If you need more information, please contact us at staff.recruitment@dncolleges.ac.uk.
Closing date: 6th August 2026
About Us
Here at Doncaster College and University Centre we understand that choosing what to do next can be a huge decision. It’s not just about the course you choose to study, it is about the tutors, the experiences and the friends you meet along the way.
We have over 120 courses at full and part-time, from entry level right up to university level. As well as the vast amount of courses on offer, we ensure all our students get the right support and guidance whether it is through our careers service, our additional learning support, counselling, student finance and many other services all tailored to each individual.
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Our exciting and modern campus is in a central location, packed with workspaces designed to industry standard. We work directly with employers allowing you real work experience and industry insight that you will not get from sitting behind a desk.
The Benefits
All employees at DN Colleges Group enjoy a generous annual leave allowance, as well as an additional 2 weeks closure over the Christmas period. We encourage all our teams to take regular breaks, no longer than 3 weeks, to enjoy a healthy work life balance.
DN Colleges Group are committed to Health and Wellbeing of all our employees. We have an increasing number of provisions exclusive to our employees, designed to help you stay at your best or to assist and provide support when you need it.
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- Generous annual leave
- 2 weeks off at Christmas
- Electric car scheme
- Vivup – Employee Wellbeing and Benefits platform
- Wellness initiatives, onsite during your working week. This could include health visitors, financial advisers, or physio specialists.
- Onsite fitness classes, at lunchtime or after work in conjunction with our Sports colleagues.
- Cycle to Work and Electric car scheme
- Free Eye Care Vouchers
- Discounted Hair and Beauty services
- On site nursery
- Online access to Remploy which is our 24/7 confidential mental health and counselling resource.
- In house counselling/safeguarding specialists to assist in Wellbeing
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