Job Title: Functional Skills Tutor
Location: Swindon, Wiltshire
Compensation: £32, - £35, Dependent on Experience + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Fixed Term Contract 12 months
Role ID: SF
Shape the future of defence education
At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Functional Skills Tutor at MOD Lyneham, near Chippenham, Wiltshire.
The role
As a Functional Skills Tutor, you’ll be at the heart of our mission to support Army apprentices in achieving essential qualifications in English and Maths. This is a learner-focused role where your tailored teaching and coaching will directly impact individual success and strengthen Babcock’s reputation in defence education. You’ll be helping apprentices build confidence, develop core skills, and progress through their career journey making a real difference to their lives and to the future of our armed forces.
Day-to-day you’ll be:
• Delivering engaging English and Maths sessions to small groups of Army apprentices
• Coaching learners through their qualification journey with personalised support
• Adapting teaching methods to suit diverse learning styles and additional needs
• Tracking progress, providing feedback, and preparing learners for final assessments
• Collaborating with internal teams to uphold quality standards and meet performance targets
The role is based onsite at MOD Lyneham, and the set working times are Monday to Thursday – 8am to 4.30pm, Friday – 8am to 4pm, totalling 37 hours per week.
Essential experience of the Functional Skills Tutor:
• Proven experience in delivering Functional Skills English and Maths
• A strong understanding of Safeguarding responsibilities
• Demonstrates a high level of organisational skills
Qualifications for the Functional Skills Tutor:
• A recognised training qualification
• GCSE grade C or above / grade 4–9 (or equivalent) in Maths and English
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.
Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at
What we offer
1. Generous holiday allowance
2. Contributory Pension scheme, with life assurance
3. Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
4. Employee share scheme
5. Employee shopping savings portal
6. Payment of Professional Fees
7. Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
8. Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows most employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
9. ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity