Job Description

Tutor, Functional Skills

40 hours per week, 37 weeks per year

Salary Range (FTE): 29,215.21 - 36,896.29 per annum

with increased earning potential up to FTE

41,759.81

upon completion of internal courses and length of service.

Actual Salary Range: 23,842.30 - 30,110.77 per annum

with increased earning potential up to FTE

34,079.84

upon completion of internal courses and length of service.

Salary subject to teaching qualifications and experience.

This post is based at Ruskin Mill College, Nailsworth, Nr. Stroud.

The post holder will be working with a team of experienced functional skills tutors to coordinate the work of the team. You will be required to deliver high quality functional skills tuition, which meets the needs of the individual students in line with external requirements and the Trust Assessment Recording Framework. Applicants must have experience of working with learners with learning difficulties and/ or learning disabilities and have experience of teaching / training.

To undertake this position successfully, ideally, you will have a

Level 5

Subject Specialist qualifications in Literacy and Numeracy, Teaching qualification Cert Ed, PGCE, DTLLS or above, Experience of teaching functional skills English and Maths from Entry Level 1 to Level 2, Experience of assessing functional skills and Experience of supporting people with Dyslexia.

Main Duties

To assess, plan and deliver functional skills in literacy and numeracy to all students on an individual or group basis according to students learning needs and requirements. To work alongside tutors and students in craft and practical subjects to embed functional skills. To work as a part of the functional skills team to develop a high-quality functional skills program within the college. To be a part of ongoing assessment of students learning needs and to make reasonable adjustments as required minimising barriers to learning and achievement. To deliver the education remit to students as defined by the Assessment Recording Framework.
Working at Ruskin Mill Trust is incredibly rewarding; we offer competitive salaries and holiday allowances, an auto-enrolment pension scheme with a salary sacrifice option, a health cash plan and employee assistance programme via Medicash.

In addition, staff receive valuable training opportunities including an in-depth interactive induction to enable our new team members to experience our Practical Skills Therapeutic Education (PSTE) curriculum and also opportunities for further training and academic research including our own MSc in Practical Skills Therapeutic Education.

Full details of our benefits can be viewed on www.rmt.org/careers

Closing date: 26th August 2025

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 29,215.00-36,896.00 per year

Benefits:

Casual dress Company pension Cycle to work scheme Discounted or free food On-site parking
Schedule:

Day shift Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 26/08/2025
Reference ID: INDHP