Functional Skills Tutor

Functional Skills Tutor Location: Oldham Start Date: Immediate Start Salary: £25 - £35 per hour Are you an experienced Functional Skills Tutor who can engage a learner who may have faced barriers to education? Do you…

Pay rate £25 – £35/hour
Job type Temporary
Posted 22 September 2026

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Functional Skills Tutor

Location: Oldham

Start Date: Immediate Start

Salary: £25 - £35 per hour

Are you an experienced Functional Skills Tutor who can engage a learner who may have faced barriers to education?

Do you have experience supporting young people with Autism and ADHD?

Are you patient, adaptable and confident delivering personalised learning to a Year 13 student with low engagement?

TeacherActive is proud to be working with a specialist education provision in Oldham supporting young people with additional needs. The provision is looking for a Functional Skills Tutor who can provide personalised support in a calm and engaging environment, helping learners develop their confidence and progress with their education.

The provision is looking to appoint a Functional Skills Tutor on a long-term basis with an immediate start, working 3 hours per day, 5 days per week. The successful Functional Skills Tutor will support a Year 13 student with Autism / ASD and ADHD, adapting Functional Skills sessions to the learner's individual needs and using a patient and consistent approach to improve engagement.

The successful Functional Skills Tutor will have:

Experience delivering Functional Skills

Experience supporting young people with SEND

Experience supporting learners with Autism / ASD and ADHD

Confidence working with learners who have low engagement

Strong communication and relationship-building skills

A patient, resilient and adaptable approach

In return for the above you can expect to receive:

A dedicated team of consultants available 24/7 to help you with the easy onboarding process

CPD Courses and certificates as part of the My-Progression channel

Market leading rates of pay

TeacherActive Referral Scheme – Receive up t

About TeacherActive

TeacherActive is one of the UK’s leading education recruitment agencies, with over 20 years of experience supporting schools and education professionals. We place teachers and support staff into a wide range of temporary, contract and permanent roles, helping candidates find rewarding opportunities that suit their experience, availability and career goals. We pride ourselves on providing an excellent service to both our schools and candidates.

Equal Opportunities Statement

TeacherActive is an equal opportunities employer and operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency in providing temporary, contract and permanent job seeking services.

Safeguarding and DBS Compliance

Registration may involve an enhanced DBS check, ID checks and the supply of good professional references, depending on the role. We are committed to safeguarding and compliance across all placements. 

Regular external audits have shown repeatedly that our standards are exceptional. We are passionate about finding the right staff for each education environment

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