Functional Skills English Tutor- HMP Feltham

Job description

Functional Skills English Tutor- HMP
Permanent
Location: London
Salary: From £35,000 per annum
Are you a passionate English tutor looking for a role where your teaching genuinely makes a difference?
About the Role
We are seeking an inspiring Functional Skills English Tutor to join an education provider in the justice sector, delivering meaningful learning within a prison education setting. This is a unique opportunity to support learners on their rehabilitation journey, helping them build the literacy skills, confidence and qualifications needed to progress into employment, training or further education.
You'll deliver engaging and inclusive Functional Skills English lessons, from Entry Level through to Level 2, to small groups of learners with a wide range of educational backgrounds, learning needs and abilities. Many of your learners will have had difficult experiences of education, so patience, empathy and a genuine belief in each individual's potential will matter as much as your subject knowledge.
Your responsibilities will include:
Delivering Functional Skills English qualifications to small groups of learners.

Conducting initial assessments and diagnostics to identify learners' starting points and needs.

Constructing and maintaining Individual Learning Plans to track progression.

Planning and adapting lessons to meet a diverse range of abilities.

Preparing learners for formal assessments and celebrating their progress.

Promoting literacy and reading for pleasure across the wider learning environment.

Working alongside prison staff, learning support practitioners and employability teams to support positive outcomes for learners.

What We're Looking For
Essential:
A Level 3 qualification in English

Proven experience delivering Functional Skills English, with strong classroom management and lesson planning skills

Excellent administrative and communication skills

Resilience to work effectively within a secure environment

Desirable (but not essential):
A Level 5 teaching qualification (PGCE, Cert Ed, DTLLS or equivalent) — candidates without this but willing to work towards it are fully encouraged to apply

Experience within prison education, FE or adult learning settings

Familiarity with BKSB diagnostics

Knowledge of Ofsted's Education Inspection Framework

If you're ready to use your teaching skills to help learners rebuild their futures, we'd love to hear from you.
Important Notice
Dovetail and Slate is a specialist justice and rehabilitation recruitment company. If this role isn't quite right, we welcome your CV and a call to explore other opportunities.
We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS check and HMPPS security vetting, in line with the requirements of the Ministry of Justice.
Dovetail and Slate Ltd (11351060) acts as an Employment Agency and an Employment Business under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003.
We are an equal opportunities employer. By applying, you consent to your data being processed for recruitment purposes in line with our Privacy Policy.
Because rehabilitation matters.
© Dovetail and Slate Limited.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Feltham

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

18-10-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English