Functional Skills Cover Tutor

Job Title: English Tutor / Lecturer

Location: South East London area

Salary: From £30,000 + £5,000 London Weighting (Higher salaries considered depending on skills & experience)

Contract: Permanent, Full-Time

The Opportunity Are you looking for a highly rewarding teaching role where you can use your passion for language and communication to change lives?

We are recruiting for an English Tutor to join a leading training and education provider within a secure custodial setting. In this role, you will work with small, focused groups of adult learners, helping them develop their essential English skills, build confidence, and work toward their long-term personal and career goals.

What You Will Be Doing • Targeted Teaching: Deliver engaging English courses to small groups of prison-based learners with diverse educational backgrounds.

• Individual Support: Create tailored training plans and provide guidance to ensure every learner can reach their full potential.


• Confidence Building: Use a variety of interactive training methods to keep learners engaged, focused, and motivated.


• Aspiration Raising: Help learners connect their education to real-world opportunities, supporting their long-term rehabilitation goals.


• What We Are Looking For • Subject Expertise: A Level 3 qualification in English (or equivalent) alongside substantial knowledge and experience in the field.


• Delivery Skills: Experience delivering training, teaching, or mentoring individuals.


• Adaptability: The ability to use diverse training methods to effectively engage and support learners who may have experienced educational disadvantages.


• No Teaching Qualification? No Problem! While a teaching or assessing qualification is desirable, full training, funding, and support will be provided to help you achieve these qualifications during your probationary period.

Important Notice

Dovetail and Slate is a specialist education 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, PVG (Scotland), or EWC (Wales) check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

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.

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Because education matters.

Dovetail and Slate Limited.

Because education matters. Dovetail and Slate Limited (11351060) acts as an Employment Agency.

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