Subject Tutor (Maths)


Company:	Portland College
Salary:	£30,508.02 to £39,311.05 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Mansfield, NG18 4TJ
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	19 Oct 2026
Closing date:	1 Nov 2026

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Summary

We are outstanding, you can be too.

Are you someone who strives to develop and inspire learners’ skills?

We are looking for a Subject Tutor to join our vibrant Education team here at Portland Charity. We are seeking a confident and enthusiastic Maths Subject Tutor to join our Main Campus in Mansfield. This role will involve providing a high standard of teaching and learning in the specific subject area of Maths. We are looking for someone who has experience in the delivery of Functional Skills and GCSE Mathematics, with a proven ability to support learners to achieve positive outcomes. The successful candidate will be skilled in adapting lessons and resources in order to meet the needs of learners.

Subject tutors will work closely with members of the Education Team to enable our learners to reach their full potential. They will closely liaise with Progression Tutors to establish appropriate skills needed to support aspects of learners’ study programmes and will provide them with up-to-date industry skills to be successful in the workplace.

We are looking for someone who is hard working, driven, and passionate about working with young people and adults to overcome barriers to learning, and to support and inspire them to develop the mathematical knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to achieve their personal, academic, and career goals.

If you feel that you could help to make a real difference here at Portland, we look forward to hearing from you.

As this role involves regulated activity, we will be required to carry out an enhanced with child and adult barred lists DBS check for the successful candidate.

You can see more about what we do at Portland Charity by looking at the Who We Are and Choose Your Future pages on our website https://www.portland.ac.uk/

*Please note, we will not accept any applications submitted after the campaign has been closed. We may close campaigns early if we have a high volume of applications.

Working at Portland Charity

At Portland Charity our learners, citizens and staff are at the heart of what we do, we are passionate about our vision that all people with disabilities will have a lifetime of opportunity and you could help us to achieve that. Our priority for staff is to create an outstanding place to work where the rewards of a job well done can be seen in the faces of our learners and citizens.

There are lots of great benefits to working at Portland Charity

• a rewarding career and working towards positive outcomes for our learners and citizens

• enhanced holidays of 33 days per year when you join us (pro rata) and you are able to buy up to 10 additional days of holiday

• you are eligible for a Blue Light Card with access to lots of great discounts

• free and confidential access to an Employee Assistance Programme

• free parking on site and access to a subsidised canteen with a variety of meal options

• everyone has an opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills on the job through training, mentoring and qualifications

• Free life assurance – your family will benefit from a payment of 4x your annual salary if the unthinkable should happen

We are committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections the community.

Qualifications needed

• You will hold a teaching qualification in Education and Training Level 4 or equivalent or willingness to work towards within an agreed timeframe.

• You have achieved English and Maths level 2 or willingness to work towards in an agreed timeframe

• TAQA level 3 or willingness to work towards within an agreed timeframe

Working Hours

Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm.

Applying to work at Portland Charity

There are some other important things you need to know before you apply to work with us at Portland Charity.

Portland Charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its learners, citizens, customers, volunteers and staff. We expect all our staff to be aware of their responsibilities to protect learners, citizens, customers, volunteers and staff from abuse or harm and to promote Fundamental British Values.

It is an offence to apply for this role if you are included in the child and or adult barred list. This role involves regulated activity.

Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, a social media check, and to provide proof of their right to work in the UK.

Please note – We need you to complete an application form to fulfil our Safer Recruitment responsibilities but you can submit a CV and we will consider it alongside your application form.

In order to apply for this role, you will need to apply using our online recruitment portal, Sam People Recruit.

Please click on the “apply” button and this will take you to the link to access the platform.

If you have any questions or need some help when completing your application you can contact work@portland.ac.uk or call the Recruitment team on 01623 499111, extension 428 or 205 and we will be happy to help.

Many of our staff have a disability and we’re proud to hold Disability Confident and Mindful Employer status which recognises our positive approach to physical and mental health and wellbeing at work. If you would like to speak with us before completing an application you can contact our Recruitment team on 01623 499 111 or via email at work@portland.ac.uk who will be happy to support you with your application or answer any questions.

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