Functional Skills Tutor - South Tyneside

Functional Skills Tutor Prospero Teaching are partnered with Local Councils, SEND teams and Schools throughout the UK. We have a high demand for one-to-one or small group Functional Skills Tutors who have experience in…

Pay rate £25 – £30/hour
Job type Temporary
Posted 28 August 2026

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Functional Skills Tutor

Prospero Teaching are partnered with Local Councils, SEND teams and Schools throughout the UK.

We have a high demand for one-to-one or small group Functional Skills Tutors who have experience in delivering Maths, English & PSHE in Newcastle across Entry Level 3, Level 1 and Level 2.

The Opportunity

We are looking for Functional Skills Tutors in South Tyneside to support children and young people on a 1-1 or small group basis who are not currently accessing full time education for various reasons.

Many of our young people have not attended school for some time and may have emotional barriers to learning. As a result, we are seeking nurturing Functional Skills Tutors with a patient, flexible approach and a passion for working closely with students to overcome barriers to learning.

Sessions will take place face to face either in a community setting, School/Alternative Provision or at the young person's home.

Position Details:

Pay rate up to £30 per hour depending on qualification and/or experience
Up to 15 hours per week per student
Start date: September 2026
Location: South Tyneside
Duration: ongoing
Access to our Resource Hub, which includes learning materials
Access to CPD accredited courses and training

Your role with us:

Deliver one-to-one or small group tuition in Functional Skills Maths and/or English
Develop and implement personalised lesson plans that address individual learning gaps.
Monitor student progress and provide regular, constructive feedback to students and their families.
Create a supportive and motivating learning environment to help students re-build their confidence in learning.
Complete daily attendance and weekly reports.

To be eligible for this role, the potential Functional Skills Tutors must:

Previous experience with functional skills
Hold the right to work in the UK
Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
Be able to reference the last two years of education/employment

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Please apply within or contact Becky on (phone number removed) for more information

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy. IND-SEN

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