Functional Skills Tutor
Red 5 People • Newbury, Berkshire • Posted July 20, 2026
Position Overview
No “bums on seats”. No red tape. Just a small, close-knit training provider where the learner is genuinely at the heart of everything.
You’ll be joining a team of just 20 people — it’s more like a family than a workplace. Everyone supports each other, and you’ll have the freedom to make changes quickly, adapt, and actually see your ideas come to life.
If your heart’s in education and you want to make a real difference, you’ll fit right in.
The role
Deliver engaging Functional Skills English and Maths lessons (Entry 3 to Level 2)
Teach mainly 16–18-year-olds, many with EHCPs or additional needs
Manage a rolling cohort of around 60 learners (growing towards 80)
Use existing Pearson schemes of work and prep learners for weekly exams
Have one day a week for admin and planning from home
About you
Experienced delivering Functional Skills (reformed curriculum preferred)
Confident teaching the 16–18 age group
SEN or...
You’ll be joining a team of just 20 people — it’s more like a family than a workplace. Everyone supports each other, and you’ll have the freedom to make changes quickly, adapt, and actually see your ideas come to life.
If your heart’s in education and you want to make a real difference, you’ll fit right in.
The role
Deliver engaging Functional Skills English and Maths lessons (Entry 3 to Level 2)
Teach mainly 16–18-year-olds, many with EHCPs or additional needs
Manage a rolling cohort of around 60 learners (growing towards 80)
Use existing Pearson schemes of work and prep learners for weekly exams
Have one day a week for admin and planning from home
About you
Experienced delivering Functional Skills (reformed curriculum preferred)
Confident teaching the 16–18 age group
SEN or...