Functional Skills Tutor

Job Title:              Functional Skills Tutor
Location:              Tidworth + Hybrid Working Arrangements 
Compensation:    £32,049 + Benefits 
Role Type:            Full Time / Permanent 
Role ID:                 SF60162

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a  Functional Skills Tutor at our Tidworth site.

The role

As a Functional Skills Tutor, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. It will provide opportunities to grow and develop your career, achieve a healthy work life balance and to be recognised for the great work you do.

Day to day, you’ll deliver recognised Functional Skills courses in English and Maths which forms a key component of an Apprenticeship Standard.  Tutors are expected to be able to deliver Maths and English to mixed groups of Soldiers (max class size x16) some of whom may have Learning Difficulties.  

• Conduct assessment, invigilation and marking of assignments.  
• Provide fair and constructive feedback in written and verbal form.
• Deliver remedial training and revision (during working hours) as required.
• Prepare lesson plans, learning resources and trainee supporting materials. 
• To review teaching inputs regularly in the context of changing needs of students and programmes

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 4 weeks in the office/onsite and then 1 week working from home.

Essential experience of the Functional Skills Trainer:

• Strong interpersonal skills with excellent written and verbal communication abilities
• Proven record in delivering training.
• Good working knowledge of MS Office applications
• Good understanding of work-based learning programmes.

Qualifications for the Functional Skills Tutor:

• Functional Skills Level 2 English 
• Functional Skills Level 2 Maths

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service + Security Check (EDBSSC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance 
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme 
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave 
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International 

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal. 

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 11/11/24

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