Functional Skills Cover Tutor, Woolwich

Job Title: English Tutor / Lecturer

Location: South East London area

Salary: From 30,000 + 5,000 London Weighting (Higher salaries considered depending on skills & experience)

Contract: Permanent, Full-Time

Are you looking for a highly rewarding teaching role where you can use your passion for language and communication to change lives?

We are recruiting for an English Tutor to join a leading training and education provider within a secure custodial setting. In this role, you will work with small, focused groups of adult learners, helping them develop their essential English skills, build confidence, and work toward their long-term personal and career goals.

• Targeted Teaching: Deliver engaging English courses to small groups of prison-based learners with diverse educational backgrounds.

• Individual Support: Create tailored training plans and provide guidance to ensure every learner can reach their full potential.

• Confidence Building: Use a variety of interactive training methods to keep learners engaged, focused, and motivated.

• Aspiration Raising: Help learners connect their education to real-world opportunities, supporting their long-term rehabilitation goals.

• Subject Expertise: A Level 3 qualification in English (or equivalent) alongside substantial knowledge and experience in the field.

• Delivery Skills: Experience delivering training, teaching, or mentoring individuals.

• Adaptability: The ability to use diverse training methods to effectively engage and support learners who may have experienced educational disadvantages.

• No Teaching Qualification? No Problem! While a teaching or assessing qualification is desirable, full training, funding, and support will be provided to help you achieve these qualifications during your probationary period.

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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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Because education matters.

Dovetail and Slate Limited.

Because education matters. Dovetail and Slate Limited ((phone number removed)) acts as an Employment Agency.