Functional Skills Tutor

Prospero Teaching Ashington, England Jan 30, 2026

Type Full Time
Pay £30/hour
Work Onsite
Start ASAP

Functional Skills Tutor focuses on support lessons, learning activities, behaviour, assessment, or childcare routines according to the role.

What the role involves

  • Support lessons, learning activities, behaviour, assessment, or childcare routines according to the role.
  • Work with teachers, children, learners, families, or colleagues to keep progress and safety on track.

Skills and requirements

  • Relevant teaching, classroom, childcare, QTS, SEN, safeguarding, or early-years experience may be required.

Confirmed role details

  • Functional Skills Tutors in Ashington 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.
  • · Pay rate up to GBP30 per hour depending on qualification and/or experience.
  • · Start date: ASAP.
  • · Access to our Resource Hub, which includes learning materials.

Candidate fit

  • patience, clear communication, classroom awareness, and a calm learner-focused approach

Additional role context

  • Prospero Teaching are partnered with Local Councils, SEND teams and Schools throughout the UK.
  • Many of our young people have not attended school for some time and may have emotional barriers to learning.
  • Sessions will take place face to face either in a community setting, School/Alternative Provision or at the young persons home.
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