Functional Skills Teacher – Milton Keynes
Location: Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
Pay: £180–£199 per day
Contract: Full-time, Monday–Friday
Hours: 8:00am–5:00pm
Start: September / ASAP
Dunbar Education is recruiting an experienced and resilient Functional Skills Teacher to join a specialist education setting in Milton Keynes.
This is a unique opportunity to work with young people aged 12–18 in a highly structured environment, delivering Functional Skills English and Maths and helping learners develop the academic and practical skills they need for their future.
Classes are very small, allowing you to build strong relationships with learners and provide genuinely individualised support.
The Role
You will:
- Deliver engaging Functional Skills English and Maths from Entry Level upwards
- Plan and deliver lessons appropriate to individual abilities and learning needs
- Teach and support young people in small groups
- Assess, monitor, and record learner progress
- Prepare learners for Functional Skills qualifications and assessments
- Adapt teaching approaches for pupils with different educational, behavioural, and emotional needs
- Build positive and professional relationships with young people
- Maintain high expectations around behaviour, engagement, and achievement
- Work closely with teachers, support staff, SEND professionals, and the wider education team
- Maintain accurate records and contribute to individual learning plans
- Promote safeguarding, wellbeing, and positive outcomes at all times
About You
We are looking for someone who:
- Holds a recognised teaching qualification such as PGCE, Cert Ed, DET, or equivalent
- Has experience teaching Functional Skills English and/or Maths
- Is confident delivering learning from Entry Level through to Level 2
- Has strong behaviour management and relationship-building skills
- Can engage young people who may previously have struggled within mainstream education
- Is resilient, patient, adaptable, and genuinely passionate about making a difference
- Is comfortable working within a structured and secure educational environment
Experience within SEND, SEMH, alternative provision, PRU, FE, youth justice, or similar settings would be particularly beneficial.
Why Consider This Role?
This isn't a traditional classroom teaching position. You'll have the opportunity to work closely with young people who can benefit enormously from consistency, encouragement, and a teacher who genuinely believes in their potential.
The setting provides a structured working day, small teaching groups, and the opportunity to make a tangible difference to young people's education and future prospects.
Pay: £180–£199 per day
If you're an experienced Functional Skills Teacher looking for a challenging but highly rewarding opportunity in Milton Keynes, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today through Dunbar Education for further information.
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Pay: £180.00-£199.00 per day
Work Location: In person
