The main purpose of this Basic Skills Officer / Functional Skills Tutor position is to develop and deliver the housing association’s accredited functional skills training, ensuring a high-quality offer that meets the needs of service users. This role will require the delivery of both face to face and remote learning sessions of functional skills Maths & ESOL.

This position has the potential to become permanent after the fixed term contract.

The successful candidate will be joining a large housing association who provide high quality and affordable homes for people priced out of the property market. They support both residents and non-residents back into work, and gain apprenticeships through the delivery of functional skills sessions, training and employment advice and guidance

• Recognised teaching qualification
• Have (or be willing to work towards) a relevant assessor qualification
• Experience delivering functional skills (including ESOL highly desirable)
• Confident delivering online learning/remote sessions
• Proficient using ICT packages such as Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Effective communication skills

• Support service users in achieving Functional Skills qualifications, as well as working with team members to progress individuals holistically
• Plan, prepare and deliver Functional Skills sessions alongside other relevant qualifications
• Regularly assess service users work to awarding body and Ofsted criteria
• Support service users to achieve outcomes that enables them to progress into work, apprenticeships, or further education
• Develop good working partnerships with organisations who are able to help individuals to achieve their goals i.e. employers, local colleges and training providers

• Recognised teaching qualification and relevant experience