Functional Skills English Tutor- HMP

Job Title: Functional Skills English Tutor

Location: HMP (Sutton, Surrey)

Salary: From £30,000 + £5,000 London Weighting

Contract: Permanent, Full-Time

We have an exciting opportunity for an inspiring Functional Skills English Tutor to join our prison education team on-site at HMP High Down. In this deeply rewarding role, you will deliver City & Guilds Functional Skills English qualifications from Entry Level 1 through to Level
2. Working with small class sizes (up to 12 learners), you will play a vital role in boosting literacy, building self-esteem, and helping individuals reshape their futures.

Engaging Delivery: Plan and deliver interactive, inclusive Functional Skills English lessons tailored to small groups of adult learners with varied educational backgrounds and learning needs.

Assessment & ILP Management: Conduct initial assessments and use BKSB diagnostic tools to establish starting points, construct Individual Learning Plans (ILPs), and track continuous student progression.

Adaptive Pedagogy: Utilise innovative, practical, and digital resources to make literacy accessible, engaging, and relevant for all learners.

Exam Preparation: Prepare learners for formal City & Guilds assessments and qualifications, celebrating their literacy milestones and personal development.

Promoting Literacy: Actively encourage reading for pleasure and promote literacy and numeracy standards across the prison environment.

Multidisciplinary

Collaboration:

Partner with prison staff, learning support practitioners, and employability teams to ensure positive, holistic learner outcomes.

Teaching Credentials: Level 5 teaching qualification (PGCE, Cert Ed, DTLLS, or equivalent) is preferred.
No Level 5 qualification? Candidates with relevant delivery experience who are willing to work towards a Level 5 qualification are encouraged to apply.

Teaching

Experience:

Proven track record of delivering Functional Skills English qualifications with strong classroom management and lesson planning skills.

Core Competencies: Excellent administrative capability (ILPs, registers, assessment logs), strong communication skills, and the resilience to teach in a secure environment.

Desirable Criteria: Prior experience within prison education, FE, or adult learning settings, familiarity with BKSB diagnostics, knowledge of Ofsted's Education Inspection Framework (EIF), or an IQA qualification.

• 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• Paid volunteering day each year
• Enhanced Wedding Leave & Enhanced Maternity Scheme
• Access to hundreds of retail discounts via the Additions portal

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Paid volunteering day each year
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Enhanced Wedding Leave
• Enhanced Maternity Scheme
• Access to retail discounts via Additions portal

• Level 5 teaching qualification (PGCE, Cert Ed, DTLLS, or equivalent) preferred or willingness to work towards
• Administrative capability (ILPs, registers, assessment logs)
• Resilience to teach in secure environment
• Enhanced DBS check required
• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Paid volunteering day each year
• Cycle to Work scheme

Functional Skills English delivery City & Guilds qualifications BKSB diagnostic tools Individual Learning Plans (ILPs) Initial assessment Adult education Literacy teaching Inclusive teaching methods Digital resources Exam preparation Multi-agency collaboration