Functional Skills Tutor

Avonbourne Boys Academy; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A supportive educational institution in Bournemouth is seeking a Learning Coach – Functional Skills Tutor. You will contribute to the personal development of students and deliver functional skills in English, Maths, and Science. The ideal candidate is caring, positive, and has a passion for supporting vulnerable students. This role offers a supportive team environment and competitive benefits, including access to a health care cash plan.

Benefits

Health care cash plan

Occupational sick pay

Continuous Professional Development options

Local Government Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Caring, patient, and supportive attitude towards students.
• Passionate and hardworking to champion vulnerable students.
• Enjoy working as part of a hardworking team.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the personal development of students.
• Deliver functional skills in English, Maths, and Science.
• Work under the general direction of SENDCo.

Skills

Caring attitude

High level of literacy

Excellent communication skills

Ability to motivate students

Resilience

Experience in education

Job description

Job details

37.5 hours a week, Term Time only plus inset days (39 working weeks, plus pro rata holiday allowance of 5.67 weeks)

Monday to Friday (8.30am to 4.30pm)

Start Date: ASAP depending on pre-employment checks

Closing Date: Midnight Sunday 30th November 2025

Are YOU passionate about helping students with their learning needs at school? Do YOU want to work with a team of supportive learning coaches and an academy that values your contribution?

Avonbourne Boys’ and Girls’ Academies have gone from strength to strength since joining United Learning in August 2019. Avonbourne Boys’ achieved an OUTSTANDING OFSTED rating in our inspection in November 2023 and Avonbourne Girls’ was graded OUTSTANDING in all categories in our October 2024 inspection!

So, what’s stopping YOU from applying to be a Learning Coach – Functional Skills Tutor at Avonbourne?

About the role

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to the personal development of students as part of our Learning Coach Team. You will work within Avonbourne Academies under the general direction of the SENDCo who is responsible for the overall policy of the specialist educational programme for students with SEN needs. As part of this role, you will deliver functional skills in English, Maths and Science from Entry Level to Level 1 & Level 2, to students who may struggle with the GCSE pathway.

About you

The successful candidate will:

• Be caring, patient and supportive with a positive attitude
• Passionate and hardworking to champion vulnerable students
• Have a high level of literacy & numeracy
• Have excellent communication skills
• Be able to motivate, inspire and encourage students
• Be resilient, resourceful and have high expectations of students’ achievement and behaviour
• Enjoy working as part of a hardworking team
• Ideally have previous experience of working in education
• Be committed to professionally develop via our in‑house CPD offer and external providers

The successful candidate will ideally have a knowledge and understanding of:

• Barriers to students’ learning
• Be able to deliver functional skills from Entry Level, to Levels 1 & 2 in English, Maths and Science
• Targeted small group and 1:1 programmes
• How children learn and how to engage with them

We can offer you

• an excellent working environment with excellent facilities
• a supportive and forward‑thinking school environment
• the opportunity to work as part of a supportive team of Learning Coaches
• one personal day every academic year
• access to the Local Government Pension Scheme – Avonbourne contributes 23.6% each month on top of your contribution!
• occupational sick pay, protecting you and your family
• access to our health care cash plan and rewards scheme, Westfield, after six months service.
• continuous Professional Development options that will be tailored to your needs.
• competitive maternity, paternity and adoption benefits.

Avonbourne Academies are an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.

Note – We reserve the right to interview and offer to a strong candidate prior to the closing date. It is strongly recommended that candidates submit their application as soon as possible. No further applications will be accepted once closed.

For more information

To apply, please complete the online application form.

For more information about this role please contact:

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Closing date for applications: Midnight on Sunday 30th November 2025