Functional Skills English Tutor - #2110510

Job Role: Functional Skills English Tutor
Location: HMP Belmarsh
Salary: From £30,000 per annum plus £5,000 London Weighting
Contract: Permanent
Role Overview

We are recruiting a passionate and dedicated Functional Skills English Tutor to deliver high-quality English education within a custodial environment at HMP Belmarsh.
As a Functional Skills English Tutor, you will deliver City & Guilds Functional Skills English qualifications from Entry Level 1 through to Level 2, helping learners develop the literacy skills, confidence and qualifications needed to progress into employment, further learning and successful rehabilitation.
Working within the Education, Skills & Work team, the Functional Skills English Tutor will create engaging, inclusive and learner-focused lessons for groups of up to 12 learners, supporting individuals with a wide range of educational backgrounds, abilities and additional learning needs. This is an excellent opportunity for an educator who is passionate about using education to transform lives and create positive outcomes.

Key Responsibilities
Teaching, Learning & Delivery

• Deliver City & Guilds Functional Skills English qualifications from Entry Level 1 to Level 2
• Plan and deliver engaging, innovative and inclusive lessons that promote learner participation and achievement
• Use BKSB diagnostics and initial assessments to identify learner starting points and learning needs
• Develop and maintain Individual Learning Plans (ILPs)
• Adapt teaching methods and resources to meet differing abilities and learning styles
• Deliver learning to groups of up to 12 learners within a secure custodial environment
• Embed digital learning resources and effective teaching strategies to maximise engagement
• Support learners to develop confidence, communication and literacy skills

Learner Development & Progression

• Motivate and inspire learners to achieve their full potential
• Monitor learner progress and provide constructive feedback
• Prepare learners for examinations and formal assessments
• Support learners with additional learning needs and reasonable adjustments
• Encourage independent learning and positive learning behaviours
• Promote progression into further learning, training and employment opportunities

Embedding Core Skills

• Promote literacy development and reading for pleasure across the prison environment
• Encourage effective communication skills through all learning activities
• Support wider employability and personal development objectives
• Embed English skills within meaningful and relevant learning contexts

Quality, Compliance & Safeguarding

• Maintain accurate learner records, assessments and progress tracking documentation
• Ensure teaching and learning meets awarding body and quality assurance requirements
• Promote safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion at all times
• Support a safe, respectful and positive learning environment
• Work in line with prison security procedures, policies and organisational standards
• Contribute to quality improvement activities and inspection readiness

Partnership & Team Working

• Work collaboratively with prison staff, learning support practitioners and employability teams
• Participate in learner reviews, progress meetings and curriculum development activities
• Build positive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders
• Support wider education and rehabilitation objectives across the establishment

Essential Criteria

• Level 3 qualification in English
• Teaching qualification at Level 5 or above (PGCE, Cert Ed, DTLLS or equivalent), or willingness to work towards one
• Experience delivering Functional Skills English qualifications
• Strong lesson planning, classroom management and learner engagement skills
• Ability to adapt teaching approaches to meet diverse learner needs
• Excellent communication, organisational and administrative skills
• Commitment to safeguarding, equality, inclusion and learner success
• Ability to motivate and inspire learners from a wide range of backgrounds

Desirable Criteria

• Experience within prison education, adult learning or further education settings
• Experience using BKSB or similar diagnostic assessment tools
• Knowledge of Ofsted's Education Inspection Framework (EIF)
• Internal Quality Assurance (IQA) qualification or willingness to work towards one
• Experience supporting learners with additional learning needs

How to Apply
For more information or to apply for the Functional Skills English Tutor role, please contact:
Robert Rowe