Functional skills Tutor

Description:

Maths and English Tutor - Functional Skills
Are you a compassionate and patient tutor passionate about helping students who have stepped away from mainstream education?
Prospero Teaching is looking for committed Maths and English Tutors to support students in the Durham area who have been permanently excluded from mainstream schools. These young people face unique challenges and are not currently enrolled in full-time education.
You will work with Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 students on a one-to-one or small group basis, providing a safe, supportive, and motivating environment to help them reconnect with learning.

The Opportunity
This role involves supporting young learners who may have been out of school for a while and face emotional or social barriers to education. We need Tutors who are patient, adaptable, and passionate about helping students overcome obstacles and build confidence in their Maths and English skills
Sessions will take place face to face either in a community setting or at the young persons home.
Your role with us:
· Deliver one-to-one or small group tuition in Maths and English
· Develop and implement personalised lesson plans that address individual learning gaps.
· Monitor student progress
· Create a supportive and motivating learning environment to help students re-build their confidence in learning.
· Complete daily attendance and weekly reports.

Role details:
· Pay rate up to GBP30 per hour depending on qualification and/or experience
· Up to 6 hours per week per student
· Start date: September 2026
· Location: Durham
· Duration: ongoing
· Access to our Resource Hub, which includes learning materials
· Access to CPD accredited courses and training

To be eligible for the Maths and English Tutor role, you need:
· Previous experience working with young people with SEND such as young people with ADHD, SEMH and students who have been permanently excluded - this role is great for those with previous experience within a PRU.
· 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

Apply Now
Please apply within or contact Evan on (phone number removed) for more information

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. IND-SEN