Trainer
Functional Skills Tutor Permanent NEW
No “bums on seats”. No red tape. Just a small, close-knit training provider where the learner is genuinely at the heart of everything.
You’ll be joining a team of just 20 people — it’s more like a family than a workplace. Everyone supports each other, and you’ll have the freedom to make changes quickly, adapt, and actually see your ideas come to life.
If your heart’s in education and you want to make a real difference, you’ll fit right in.
The role
- Deliver engaging Functional Skills English and Maths lessons (Entry 3 to Level 2)
- Teach mainly 16–18-year-olds, many with EHCPs or additional needs
- Manage a rolling cohort of around 60 learners (growing towards 80)
- Use existing Pearson schemes of work and prep learners for weekly exams
- Have one day a week for admin and planning from home
About you
- Experienced delivering Functional Skills (reformed curriculum preferred)
- Confident teaching the 16–18 age group
- SEN or employability experience a bonus
- You don’t need to reinvent the wheel — everything’s in place, ready to teach
The vibe
- Friendly, flexible, inclusive team
- Work–life balance: no evenings, no weekend pressure
- Supportive management – genuinely lovely place to work
Perks
- 22 days’ annual leave + bank holidays + your birthday off!
- Life assurance & critical illness cover
- Access to a wide range of staff discounts and wellbeing benefits