Functional Skills Tutor

We are seeking an enthusiastic Functional Skills Maths Tutor

Youth Connect South West is a young people's charity working in Bath and North East Somerset and the surrounding area. We support young people to enjoy today, prepare for tomorrow and become the people they want to be.

We are seeking an enthusiastic Functional Skills Maths Tutor to deliver engaging maths learning to young people, helping them develop confidence, achieve qualifications and progress into education, employment or training. The successful candidate will provide personalised support, track learner progress, work collaboratively with colleagues and create a positive learning environment that inspires achievement and success.

City Centre, 28 Southgate Street, Bath BA1 1TP

• Deliver engaging and high-quality Functional Skills Maths tuition to young people, both in groups and on a one-to-one basis.
• Plan, deliver and assess learning sessions that build confidence, improve numeracy skills and support progression into education, training or employment.
• Adapt teaching approaches to meet the needs of learners with diverse abilities, learning needs and barriers to education.
• Develop personalised learning plans and support learners to achieve realistic goals and accredited qualifications.
• Motivate and engage young people, including those who may have had negative experiences of education or are at risk of becoming NEET.
• Monitor, assess and record learner progress, celebrating achievements and supporting successful outcomes.
• Liaise with exam providers to arrange Functional Skills assessments and support learners through the examination process.
• Work closely with colleagues to provide joined-up support around employability, careers guidance and progression planning.
• Maintain accurate learner records and contribute to project monitoring and reporting requirements.
• Embed employability, life skills and positive progression opportunities within learning activities.
• Contribute to safeguarding, equality, health and safety, and uphold the values of Youth Connect South West.

YCSW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment anyone working in a post with children or vulnerable groups will be expected to undertake an Enhanced DBS check with/without barred list checks.

As this post involves working within one of these groups, we will require a Disclosure & Barring Service check and/or subscription to the DBS online service. The suitability of all prospective employees or volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment.

Please note that by submitting your application you are giving consent to the information that you provide being stored and used in the selection process. In line with the Data Protection Act 1998, all information about you will be securely held, with access restricted solely to those involved in the appointment process.

We use job evaluation to assess the relative value of roles based on educational standards, responsibility, accountability, complexity, and autonomy. This evaluation determines the role’s position within our pay structure.

Starting pay for new starters is set within the evaluated salary range for the role and is determined by objective criteria including relevant experience, skills and market data. Job evaluation ensures that pay decisions are consistent and defensible.