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Job Title; Freelance Functional Skills Tutor
Location and Postcode; Battle Hill, Wallsend, NE28
Rate of Pay; £22.00 -£24.00 per hour, depending on experience
Shift Pattern Available; Freelance
Essential Criteria: A recognised teaching, tutoring, or training qualification, such as Level 3 Award in Education and Training, Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training, Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training, Cert Ed, or PGCE
Previous experience delivering Functional Skills Maths and English within an alternative provision, SEND, SEMH, or post-16 education setting
Who we’re looking for
We are seeking a confident and experienced Freelance Functional Skills Tutor to join our growing Alternative Education provision within KEYFORT Group. This is a non-traditional tutoring role, requiring confidence, resilience, adaptability, and creativity. The successful candidate must be confident supporting students with a range of needs, including SEND, SEMH needs, anxiety, trauma, and other barriers to education.
This role is suited to an experienced tutor or education professional seeking flexible freelance work in a meaningful setting. You will deliver engaging, person-centred Functional Skills Maths and English sessions from Entry Level to Level 1, helping students build confidence, develop core literacy and numeracy skills, and work towards meaningful progress at a pace that suits their individual needs.
Collaboration will be key. You will work alongside Qualified Teachers, Teaching Assistants, Learning Support Assistants, our SEND Lead, Coordinators, families, Local Authorities, schools, and external professionals, where appropriate, to ensure a holistic, person-centred approach.
Experience delivering Functional Skills Maths and English within an alternative provision, SEND, SEMH, or post-16 education setting would be beneficial.
Applicants who already hold an enhanced DBS registered on the Update Service would be ideal.
Essential Criteria
- Confident and competent delivering Functional Skills Maths and English from Entry Level to Level 1
- Strong literacy and numeracy skills, with GCSE Maths and English, or equivalent, at Level 2 or above
- Experience tutoring, teaching, or supporting learners within an education, training, alternative provision, or similar setting
- Ability to plan and deliver engaging, differentiated sessions tailored to individual starting points and learning needs
- Experience supporting learners with SEND, SEMH needs, additional needs, anxiety, trauma, or other barriers to education
- A clear commitment to safeguarding and child protection
- Ability to maintain accurate records of attendance, progress, learner engagement, and evidence of learning
- Excellent communication skills when working with students, families, professionals, and internal colleagues
- A calm, flexible, and solution-focused approach
- Full driving license and access to your own vehicle, due to the potential community-based elements of the role
- A recognised teaching, tutoring, or training qualification, such as Level 3 Award in Education and Training, Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training, Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training, Cert Ed, or PGCE
- Previous experience delivering Functional Skills Maths and English within an alternative provision, SEND, SEMH, or post-16 education setting
Desirable Criteria
- Experience preparing learners for Functional Skills assessments or gathering evidence towards accredited learning outcomes
- A subject-specific English, Maths, Education, SEND, Psychology, or equivalent qualification
- Assessor qualification or experience assessing learner work
- QTS or QTLS would be welcomed, but is not essential for this role
- Enhanced DBS registered on the Update Service
Role Responsibilities
- Deliver engaging Functional Skills Maths and English sessions from Entry Level to Level 1
- Plan and adapt sessions to meet individual starting points, learning goals, and support needs
- Use creative and differentiated teaching approaches to support students with SEND, SEMH needs, trauma backgrounds, or other barriers to education
- Support students to develop literacy, numeracy, confidence, independence, and positive learning habits
- Monitor progress, gather evidence of learning, and maintain accurate educational records
- Contribute to learner plans, ILPs, EHCPs, care plans, and transition planning where required
- Work collaboratively with Qualified Teachers, families, Local Authorities, schools, and internal professionals
- Support wider education and enrichment activities, including life skills and community-based learning where appropriate
- Promote and safeguard the welfare, wellbeing, and education of all students at all times
- Act professionally at all times, following relevant policies, procedures, and safeguarding expectations
Our Values
It is important that we share the same values, and we ask that the following matters to you:
- Making a positive difference: you love knowing that what you do, and how you do it, matters.
- Taking pride in your work: you aspire to deliver quality in everything you undertake.
- Relationship building: you value taking the time to get to know people, their interests, and their aspirations. Building respectful and meaningful relationships is important to you.
Who are Keyfort Group? Keyfort Group deliver packages of care and support to individuals with a range of conditions and disabilities. Our support is person-centred, we only work with people if we think we can provide great care not based on their disability. We have experience of working with people with a brain injury, neurological condition, learning disabilities, spinal injuries, physical and mental health needs.
What benefits will you receive?
- A contract that works for you; Freelance
- Employee Assistance Programme; access to a free service providing a wealth of support and knowledge around financial, mental and physical wellbeing.
- Training, Mentoring and Shadowing programmes; inhouse with our own RGN, Occupational Therapist and trained Psychologists
- Colleague Referral Scheme - £200 incentive bonus (T&C’s apply)
- Blue Light discount card; giving you BIG discounts at major retailers
- Employee of the month scheme; winners receive a monetary voucher
Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
KEYFORT Group is committed to creating an inclusive and supportive workplace. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, communities and lived experiences, including those from under-represented groups.
We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and employment, to ensure everyone can perform at their best.
Next Stage
All applications will be assessed against the role requirements. Candidates who are successful at this stage will be invited to share their interview availability. If you have not heard from us within 7 days of the advert closing date, unfortunately on this occasion you have not been successful.
Pay: £22.00-£24.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Employee mentoring programme
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Referral programme
- Store discount
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person
