Functional Skills Tutor

**About the job**

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**Purpose**

Responsible for delivering English, Mathematics, and ICT Functional Skills qualifications to the Army’s Phase 2 Royal Engineer soldiers under instruction at **Gibraltar Barracks, Minley. **This role also involves delivering Functional Skills to Royal Engineer soldiers at other locations and across other Pearson TQ Work Based Learning contracts.

**Context**

TQ Education & Training (part of the Pearson Group) is a provider of outsourced training services to the UK Ministry of Defense, other public sector organizations and private companies both in the UK and overseas. This role will support Functional Skills delivery as part of the Army RE Apprenticeship contract with the MoD but will work across all Pearson TQ contracts.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Teaching English, Mathematics and/or ICT Functional Skills qualifications at levels 1 and 2, including conducting initial assessments, diagnostic assessments and administering exams
- Manage Functional Skills caseload to ensure learners complete in a timely manner
- Provide remote learning support and motivate learners in their studies
- Complete Speaking and Listening assessments at levels 1 and 2, including the recording of assessments and completion of Awarding Body paperwork
- Complete Tutor Rationale and Program Plans with each learner to outline the level of Functional Skills to be completed and the course topics to be studied
- Complete Learning Session Records with each learner to document progress made and the learner journey
- Liaise with the Regimental Admin Office in the identification, diagnosis, and support of learners with additional learning support needs
- Undertake learner reviews and update Individual learning plans (ILPs), documenting progress made and the learner journey
- Undertake other specified duties including course/resource development, learner induction, tutorial support and associated administrative tasks
- Have available an up-to-date syllabus, schemes of work and lesson plans (showing methods of delivery) for each course/class taught
- Prepare and use suitable teaching and learning materials for a range of courses/classes which take into account differentiation and individual learning styles
- Use a range of appropriate delivery methodologies
- Maintain accurate records as required for examinations, all assessed work, and report on learner progress when required
- To provide relevant Functional Skills and statistical data to the management team
- Follow all agreed Quality Assurance Systems and Risk Management systems and comply with all policies and procedures e.g. Health & Safety and Equal Opportunities and ensure that these policies are followed
- Undertake appropriate staff development activities that support personal development, ensuring your own teaching practice conforms to standards

**Qualifications, Experience, And Skills**
- Relevant teaching qualification e.g. Cert Ed, PGCE or DTLLS
- A minimum level 2 qualification in English, Mathematics, and/or ICT
- Experience in delivering Functional Skills (English, Mathematics, and/or ICT) up to level 2
- Experience in providing remote support to learners using a range of delivery methods, including the use of technology e.g. Zoom
- Ability to embrace and develop practical and innovative delivery models for Functional Skills
- Ability to adopt contextualized Functional Skills delivery techniques to engage learners
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
- Flexible, adaptable, and enthusiastic
- Full, current driving license
- Car owner, with a willingness to use on Pearson TQ business as required (mileage allowance payable)

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Camberley, GU17 9LP: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Relevant Teaching i.e. Cert Ed, PGCE or DTLLS: 1 year (preferred)
- Functional Skills: 1 year (preferred)