Functional Skills Maths Tutor (Temporary)

Functional Skills Maths Tutor

Temporary

Location: the East of England

Salary: £30,000 per annum

Are you an engaging educator with strong numeracy skills looking for a teaching role where your work genuinely changes lives?

About the Role

We are seeking a dedicated Functional Skills Maths Tutor to join a training provider in the justice sector, delivering Functional Skills Maths from Entry Level 1 through to Level 2 within a prison education setting.

You'll teach small, focused groups of adult learners with a wide range of educational backgrounds, learning needs and abilities. Many will have had difficult experiences of education, so patience, empathy and a belief in each individual's potential will matter as much as your subject knowledge. Your job is to make maths accessible, relevant and directly useful for employment and daily life.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Planning and delivering interactive Functional Skills Maths sessions from Entry Level 1 to Level 2.
• Conducting initial assessments and diagnostics to establish learners' starting points, then setting up and maintaining Individual Learning Plans.
• Designing inclusive, differentiated lessons that cater to diverse abilities and additional needs.
• Preparing learners thoroughly for formal assessments and qualifications.
• Promoting numeracy across the setting and working alongside prison staff, support practitioners and employability teams.

What We're Looking For

Essential:

• A strong numeracy background and a genuine passion for making maths engaging
• Excellent classroom management and adaptive teaching methods
• Strong administrative skills for ILPs, registers and assessment logs
• Resilience to teach in a secure adult environment

Desirable (but not essential):

• A Level 3 qualification in Mathematics
• A Level 5 teaching qualification (PGCE, Cert Ed, DTLLS or equivalent)
• Experience delivering Functional Skills Maths
• Prior experience in prison education, adult learning or further education
• Knowledge of Ofsted's Education Inspection Framework, or an Internal Quality Assurance qualification

If you don't yet hold the Level 3 or Level 5 qualifications, that need not stop you — full funding and support can be provided to help you work towards them on the job.

Make Maths Count for Learners Who Need It Most

If you're ready to use your numeracy skills to help adults rebuild their futures, we'd love to hear from you.