Functional Skills Tutor

Company: Prospero Teaching
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Location: London
Job Description:

Functional Skills Tutor

Prospero Teaching are partnered with Local Councils, SEND teams and Schools throughout the UK.

We have a high demand for one-to-one or small group Functional Skills Tutors who have experience in delivering Maths and English in Barnet and surrounding areas, across Entry Level 3, Level 1 and Level 2.

The Opportunity

We are looking for Functional Skills Tutors in Barnet to support children and young people on a 1-1 or small group basis who are not currently accessing full-time education for various reasons.

Many of our young people have not attended school for some time and may have emotional barriers to learning. As a result, we are seeking nurturing Functional Skills Tutors with a patient, flexible approach and a passion for working closely with students to overcome barriers to learning.

Sessions will take place face to face either in a community setting, School/Alternative Provision or at the young person’s home.

Position Details:

  • Pay rate up to 30 per hour depending on qualification and/or experience
  • Up to 15 hours per week per student
  • Start date: ASAP
  • Location: Barnet and surrounding areas
  • Duration: ongoing (depending on student)
  • Access to our Resource Hub, which includes learning materials
  • Access to CPD accredited courses and training

Your role with us:

  • Deliver one-to-one or small group tuition in Functional Skills Maths and/or English
  • Develop and implement personalised lesson plans that address individual learning gaps.
  • Monitor student progress and provide regular, constructive feedback to students and their families.
  • Create a supportive and motivating learning environment to help students re-build their confidence in learning.
  • Complete daily attendance and weekly reports.

To be eligible for this role, the potential Functional Skills Tutors must:

  • Previous experience with functional skills
  • 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
  • Be able to reference the last two years of education/employment

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Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy

Posted: April 1st, 2026