Job Role: Maths Tutor
Location: HMP Wayland
Salary: From £30,000
Contract: Permanent, full time
Working Environment: Prison-based role with full face-to-face delivery
Role Overview
We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Maths Tutor to deliver high-quality Functional Skills Maths teaching to learners at HMP Wayland. In this rewarding role, you will work with small groups of prison-based learners to build their confidence, develop core numeracy skills, and help them progress towards recognised qualifications that support their long-term goals, employability and personal development. You will design structured lesson plans, deliver engaging sessions, and support learners at a range of levels, creating an inclusive and motivating environment that helps each individual reach their full potential.
Key Responsibilities
Teaching & Learning Delivery
* Deliver engaging and effective Functional Skills Maths sessions from Entry Level 1 through to Level 2.
* Build learners' confidence and competence across core numeracy skills.
* Adapt delivery to meet a range of learning needs, abilities and starting points.
* Provide continuous assessment, constructive feedback and clear progression planning.
* Maintain accurate records of attendance, assessments, progression and achievement.
Learner Support & Progression
* Create a positive, supportive learning environment that encourages participation.
* Support learners in developing wider skills such as problem-solving, reasoning and independent learning.
* Contribute to individual learning plans (ILPs) and regularly review learner progress.
* Encourage learners to work towards personal and career-focused goals.
Quality, Compliance & Collaboration
* Contribute to curriculum development and continuous improvement of Maths delivery.
* Ensure all teaching, learning and assessment activities meet quality assurance expectations.
* Uphold safeguarding, equality, diversity and health & safety requirements at all times.
* Work effectively with colleagues and prison teams to ensure smooth and compliant delivery.
Essential Criteria
* Minimum GCSE Grade C/4 in Maths (or equivalent).
* Ability to deliver Functional Skills Maths from Entry Level 1 to Level 2.
* Strong subject knowledge and substantial experience in Maths-related roles.
* Experience delivering training or tutoring in an educational or vocational setting.
* Ability to use a variety of teaching methods to engage different learning styles.
* Strong communication, organisation and interpersonal skills.
Desirable Criteria
* Teaching or assessing qualification (e.g., AET, PTLLS, CAVA).
* Experience delivering Maths within prison education or alternative learning environments.
* Willingness to work towards a teaching or assessing qualification (full training provided).
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