Functional Skills Tutor

Functional Skills Tutor

Location: Loughborough and Remit's Derby Academy (near Pride Park)

About Us

Remit Group provides structured Apprenticeship training across the UK and are committed to being the learner focused training provider of choice, dedicated to supporting learner needs. We work with many larger organisations and have a wealth of experience in different sectors.

We are proud of our teams within the Remit Group and employ people with passion, pride and commitment to promoting and delivering high quality Apprenticeship training. It is these qualities that have ensured strong, positive and powerful working relationships.

Purpose of Role

The purpose of the role is to support and develop learner Apprenticeships in work-based environments studying English and Maths Functional Skills. The role will be based at one of our sites in Loughborough and Derby (near Pride Park).

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities:

• Manage own time effectively ensuring a caseload of learners are supported and contact made every 4-6 weeks
• To build a positive working relationship with stakeholders
• To communicate effectively with management in a timely manner
• To carry out initial assessment of learners to identify and agree appropriate learning routes to meet individual learning needs
• Plan and deliver Maths, English and ICT Functional Skills for adults engaged in study programmes
• Invigilate assessments taken by learners to fulfil awarding body requirements
• Assess and record learner achievement and competence, setting SMART targets and identifying training needs

Qualifications, Experience & Knowledge:

• Minimum teaching qualification of CTTLS or equivalent
• Functional Skills English, Maths and ICT at level 2 or equivalent
• The ability to engage learners through a range of teaching resources
• Ability to work to shift patterns and ad-hoc hours to meet the learner needs
• Experience of working for a training provider preferred
• Assessment processes and evidence capture
• Knowledge of Government Funded training
• Excellent IT knowledge & skills including using electronic portfolio system
• Time Management skills with the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Ability to work with the minimum of supervision as part of a remote team
• Ability to motivate and support learner

Desirable:

• Understand ESOL teaching techniques in supporting learning.
• Do you have the ability to inspire others to learn, demonstrate a positive attitude and have the ability to work well in a responsive & pressured environment? Then this may be the role for you!

Remit Training is an Investors in People and Platinum Health & Wellbeing awarded employer who pride ourselves on being a company putting our learners and colleagues at the heart of everything we do, and are committed to the support and education of mental health to work towards improving the culture and stigma tied to it, for all individuals. As an equal opportunity, disability confident and safeguarding committed employer, we welcome applications from all who meet our minimum requirements and any prospective colleagues will be assessed as part of a fair and Safer Recruitment process. An offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory check from the Disclosure & Barring Service and appropriate references. Read our data policy at to find out more about how we store and handle applicants’ information.