Functional Skills Tutor (NHS AfC: Band 5) - Education - NHS England - #1765253

NHS England Choices College is a supported internship programme that aims to support young adults with learning difficulties, disabilities, or autism to become employment ready.

You will work closely with the Education Quality Assurance Manager in delivering the Functional Skills educational outcomes and maintaining an employment transition rate for students at above 75%. You will play a key role in ensuring the programme meets the educational needs of the students and regulatory bodies.

Please note - this vacancy will be based 2 days in Rotherham and the remainder of the week from home. A driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential.

The Functional Skills Tutor’s main duties will include delivery of bespoke Maths and English training to interns in a classroom setting and maintaining detailed weekly individual records for each student that meet inspection requirements.

You will be Educated to degree level or equivalent and hold a recognised post 16/ adult teaching qualification minimum Level 3 (AET/PTTLS/PGCE/)

You will be a confident communicator with students who have a range of learning disabilities. You will have recent extensive experience of working with students who have additional educational needs.

You will work on differentiated tasks with groups of students to deliver SEN provision and support the development of social and emotional skills of the students. 

You will also have recent extensive experience in supporting the education of students with SEN on a 1:1 basis in the classroom. You will have strong report writing skills and Training in Systematic Instruction methodologies would be helpful.

A passion for supporting students with SEN to meet their full potential is essential for this role.

The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:

• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.


• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.


• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care


• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation


• Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

You can find further details about the job, in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents

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