Functional Skills Teacher

Location: Harrow, London

Pay: £138.38 - £202.31

Type: Temp to perm

Hours: TBC

Start date: September 2026

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality Functional Skills English and/or Maths lessons to learners within an Alternative Provision setting.
• Plan, prepare, and deliver engaging lessons that meet the individual learning needs, abilities, and aspirations of students.
• Assess learners' starting points and create individualised learning plans with clear targets and progression routes.
• Monitor, record, and report on learner attendance, engagement, progress, and achievement.
• Prepare learners for Functional Skills examinations and support them in achieving accredited qualifications.
• Differentiate teaching strategies to support learners with SEND, SEMH needs, EHCPs, and those who may have experienced barriers to education.
• Build positive and professional relationships with learners to promote confidence, resilience, and a positive attitude towards learning.
• Work collaboratively with pastoral staff, teachers, parents/carers, and external agencies to support learner outcomes.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date learner records, assessment data, and tracking information in line with organisational and awarding body requirements.
• Provide regular feedback to learners on their progress and next steps for development.
• Contribute to reviews, meetings, and reporting processes relating to learner progress and attainment.
• Ensure safeguarding, health and safety, and all organisational policies and procedures are adhered to at all times.
• Support the development of Functional Skills provision within the Alternative Provision and contribute ideas to improve learner engagement and outcomes.
• Participate in staff training, quality assurance activities, and continuous professional development opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver Functional Skills qualifications in line with awarding body requirements.
• Support learners to develop the literacy, numeracy, and employability skills required for further education, training, and employment.
• Maintain high expectations of learner behaviour, attendance, and achievement.
• Create an inclusive, supportive, and motivating learning environment that enables all learners to succeed.