Functional Skills Tutor (Apprenticeships)


Company:	Nelson and Colne College
Salary:	£19.58 to £19.59 an hour
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 2AR
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	7 Sept 2026
Closing date:	20 Sept 2026

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Summary

Functional Skills Tutor (Apprenticeships)

Salary: Up to £19.59 per hour, depending on experience.

Hours: Up to 15 hours per week

Contract Type: Casual

Working Weeks: Full Year

Site: Accrington & Rossendale College

Closing date: Midnight, 20th September 2026

Interview date: Tuesday 29th September 2026

‘Would you like to be part of a team that aims to create the extraordinary?’

Our Organisation

This role is advertised by East Lancashire Learning Group Professional Services. Part of East Lancashire Learning Group, ELLG Professional Services provides expert business support services to the wider College Group.

East Lancashire Learning Group is a beacon for educational excellence, made up of a family of colleges – Nelson & Colne College, Accrington & Rossendale College and Lancashire Adult Learning. The College Group is the only Further Education college in Lancashire to be graded as ‘Outstanding’ under the new Ofsted inspection framework.

Together the Group forms a Sixth Form, Skills and Technology Centre, University Centre, employer training and adult learning provider delivering exceptional teaching and learning to all ages and at all levels.

The Exciting Role

A new opportunity has become available for a Casual Functional Skills Tutor to deliver English to apprentices from Level 1 up to Level 2.

You will join East Lancashire Apprenticeships and play an important role in helping apprentices develop the English skills they need to progress and achieve. You will deliver approximately eight -ten hours of classes each week, with the remaining time supporting high-quality planning, individualisation, marking, assessment, progress reviews, target-setting and accurate learner records.

Delivery will take place primarily at college sites and online, through group, small-group and one-to-one sessions. Occasional delivery or learner support at an employer premises or another College location may be required.

We are looking for an effective and enthusiastic English practitioner who can use apprentices' starting points to plan purposeful learning, provide constructive feedback and intervene promptly where progress is at risk. The ability to deliver Functional Skills mathematics would be a strong advantage and may provide opportunities to support maths delivery when required.

The post will provide up to 15 hours per week, normally worked across three days. As a casual role, the precise pattern and number of hours offered may be adjusted in response to learner numbers, timetabling and assessment requirements.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Plan and deliver engaging and individualised Functional Skills English from Level 1 up to Level 2.

• Use initial and diagnostic assessment information to establish starting points, identify gaps and agree clear learning targets.

• Assess learning throughout the programme, mark work and provide timely, constructive feedback that helps apprentices improve.

• Plan, deliver and assess speaking, listening and communicating activities where required.

• Conduct regular learner progress reviews, update targets and take prompt action where progress, attendance or engagement is a concern.

• Use OneFile to maintain accurate and timely records of teaching, assessment, feedback, reviews, targets and learner progress.

• Identify additional learning support needs, make appropriate referrals and adjustments, and liaise with relevant teams regarding examination access arrangements.

• Work closely with coaches, Programme Leaders, employers and College support teams to help apprentices achieve successfully and on time.

• Participate in standardisation and quality assurance activity and work in line with safeguarding, health and safety, College and awarding organisation requirements.

What We Are Looking For:

• Subject knowledge and competence to deliver Functional Skills English from Level 1 up to Level 2.

• Successful experience of teaching and assessing Functional Skills English or an equivalent English curriculum.

• A recognised teaching qualification.

• English and mathematics at GCSE Grade C/4, Level 2 Functional Skills or equivalent.

• The ability to plan individualised learning, assess progress, provide constructive feedback and set meaningful targets.

• An organised and accurate approach to planning, marking, progress reviews and electronic learner records.

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to motivate apprentices of different ages and starting points.

• An understanding of additional learning support, reasonable adjustments and examination access arrangements.

• The ability to deliver Functional Skills mathematics up to and including Level 2 is desirable, as is experience of OneFile and apprenticeship provision.

What We Offer in Return:

• Access to a workplace pension scheme – with generous employer contributions

• Enhanced occupational sick pay scheme and access to family friendly policies and benefits

• A range of health and wellbeing benefits and support

• Staff recognition scheme, including long service awards

• Fantastic family friendly policies

• Free on-site parking on all College sites

Please visit the Careers section on our website for full details of our benefits http://www.eastlancslearning.ac.uk/

How to Apply:

Still Interested?

If you're interested in this post and would like to know more, then please visit our website and follow the steps to apply online.

Website: http://www.eastlancslearning.ac.uk/

Further questions: please contact our friendly HR Team h.resources@eastlancslearning.ac.uk

*Please note we only accept applications submitted via our website*

Please note: All of our posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check due to working with vulnerable adults and children. Should you wish to discuss this further, please get in touch with the HR team.

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