Functional Skills and Generalist Tutor

Job Title: Functional Skills & Generalist Cover Tutor

Location: HMP (Rutland)

Salary: From £30,000 per annum

Contract: Permanent, Full-Time

The Opportunity

Are you an expert in English looking for a teaching role where your skills can transform lives and support social rehabilitation?

We are recruiting for a dedicated Functional Skills & Generalist Cover Tutor to join the education team on-site at HMP Stocken. In this role, you will deliver higher-level English tutoring while also providing adaptable generalist cover across the education department. Working with small groups of prison-based learners, you will help them develop key skills, knowledge, and positive behaviours that align directly with their long-term goals and aspirations.

What You Will Be Doing

Higher-Level English Delivery: Plan and deliver engaging, high-quality higher-level English training programmes tailored to the needs of adult learners in custody.

Generalist Cover Support: Provide dynamic teaching cover across a variety of subject areas as needed, ensuring continuous, seamless educational delivery across the department.

Tailored Learning Plans: Ensure appropriate, individualised training plans are established for all learners, providing consistent advice and guidance throughout their course.

Learner Engagement: Utilize a diverse range of training methods to keep sessions interactive, inspiring, and accessible, enabling every student to reach their full potential.

Progress Tracking: Monitor learner development, assess progress, and maintain high standards of quality assurance in line with organisational expectations.

What We Are Looking For

Subject Expertise: A Level 3 qualification in English (or equivalent) combined with substantial experience as an expert in your field.

Training Experience: Proven track record of delivering training or teaching, with the ability to adapt methods to engage learners from varied backgrounds.

Teaching Qualifications: A teaching or assessing qualification is desirable. No teaching qualification? No problem! Full support will be provided to help you achieve the appropriate qualifications and assessments during your probationary period.

Key Skills: Excellent communication, strong group facilitation skills, and a supportive, resilient approach suitable for a secure adult environment.

Why Apply?

This permanent role offers a rewarding opportunity to join a major provider of public services and prison education committed to making a positive difference every single day. You will benefit from strong professional development, funded qualification routes, and standard daytime hours with no weekend working.

Important Notice

Dovetail and Slate is a specialist education recruitment company. If this role isn't quite right, we welcome your CV and a call to explore other opportunities.

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS, PVG (Scotland), or EWC (Wales) check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

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