Functional Skills English Lead
| Posting date: | 30 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 July 2025 |
| Location: | remote |
| Company: | Impact Futures |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 85 |
Summary
Job Advert
Do you have experience of innovative and creative Functional Skills delivery? Do you have experience in coaching and developing
high-quality resources?
Impact Futures and The Childcare Company have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic individual to join our Operations team as a
remote-based Functional Skills English Lead.
Do you have experience of innovative and creative Functional Skills delivery? Do you have experience in coaching and developing
high-quality resources?
Impact Futures and The Childcare Company have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic individual to join our Operations team as a
remote-based Functional Skills English Lead.
The Role:
You will be responsible for supporting both development coaches and learners, ensuring that Functional Skills are not only
embedded into everyday practice but also delivered with clarity, confidence, and measurable impact. As the Functional Skills Lead,
you will work collaboratively with development coaches to enhance their capability in delivering and contextualising Functional
Skills content, while also supporting learner progress where needed. You will lead on the quality assurance of Functional Skills
provision, develop high-quality resources, and implement targeted strategies to raise achievement rates across the board.
The role will involve:
-Provide targeted, high-impact coaching and support to development coaches to improve the delivery of Functional Skills in English
and maths
-Plan and deliver upskilling sessions for development coaches to increase confidence and capability in embedding Functional
Skills within vocational programmes
-Develop and maintain high-quality, curriculum-aligned Functional Skills resources and delivery models tailored to learner and
sector needs
-Drive improved learner achievement in Functional Skills by supporting intervention planning, progress tracking, and
data-informed decision-making
-Observe and quality assure Functional Skills elements of delivery and provide structured, developmental feedback to coaches
The role will involve:-Provide targeted, high-impact coaching and support to development coaches to improve the delivery of
Functional Skills in English and maths
-Plan and deliver upskilling sessions for development coaches to increase confidence and capability in embedding Functional
Skills within vocational programmes
-Develop and maintain high-quality, curriculum-aligned Functional Skills resources and delivery models tailored to learner and
sector needs
-Drive improved learner achievement in Functional Skills by supporting intervention planning, progress tracking, and
data-informed decision-making
-Observe and quality assure Functional Skills elements of delivery and provide structured, developmental feedback to coaches
You’ll be joining a leading national training provider at an exciting time of growth and expansion, working in a fun and
supportive environment in an organisation with a strong focus on people and culture.
Expect regular catch-ups and socials with your team, surprises in the post and company-wide social events- we’re a friendly
bunch.
The Benefits:
- 25 days holiday plus public and bank holidays
- 3 additional days of paid leave for Christmas Shut down
- Birthday day off
- Volunteer day
- Buy an additional 5 days annual leave
- Enhanced Sick Pay
- BUPA Healthcare Cashback plan
- Enhanced Maternity paid leave
- Enhanced Paternity paid leave
- Grandparent paid leave
- Bereavement paid leave
- Life Assurance
- Refer a friend bonus
- 3% pension contribution using pension provider NEST
- Shopping discount & cash back platform
- Electric Car Vehicle scheme
- Refer a friend bonus
- Employee Financial Wellbeing support
- Employee Assistance Helpline
- Company events and social gatherings
- Appreciation gifts
About You
- Recognised teaching qualification (e.g., PGCE, CertEd, or Level 5 Diploma in Education & Training)
- Level 3 qualification in English
- Proven experience of delivering Functional Skills to a high standard, with strong achievement outcomes
- Demonstrated ability to coach, support, or mentor other teaching professionals
- Strong understanding of Functional Skills specifications (e.g. TQUK and City & Guilds)
- Ability to analyse learner progress data and implement effective interventions
- Knowledge of digital tools and online platforms for blended FS delivery (desirable)
- Internal quality assurance qualification (IQA) or similar (desirable)
About Us
- The Childcare Company and Impact Futures are one of the UK’s largest independently owned training providers, delivering
Apprenticeships, Traineeships and Adult Education
- Our expertise is underpinned by our Ofsted Grade 2 'Good’ accreditation, and learner-centric delivery is at the heart of our
continual operational evolution to ensure our learners receive an outstanding learning journey
- We have been awarded a prestigious 2-star accreditation for been an outstanding company to work for
- Impact Futures / The Childcare Company are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitability
qualified persons regardless of their race, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age
- We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check will be required
for this role
Do you have experience of innovative and creative Functional Skills delivery? Do you have experience in coaching and developing
high-quality resources?
Impact Futures and The Childcare Company have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic individual to join our Operations team as a
remote-based Functional Skills English Lead.
Do you have experience of innovative and creative Functional Skills delivery? Do you have experience in coaching and developing
high-quality resources?
Impact Futures and The Childcare Company have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic individual to join our Operations team as a
remote-based Functional Skills English Lead.
The Role:
You will be responsible for supporting both development coaches and learners, ensuring that Functional Skills are not only
embedded into everyday practice but also delivered with clarity, confidence, and measurable impact. As the Functional Skills Lead,
you will work collaboratively with development coaches to enhance their capability in delivering and contextualising Functional
Skills content, while also supporting learner progress where needed. You will lead on the quality assurance of Functional Skills
provision, develop high-quality resources, and implement targeted strategies to raise achievement rates across the board.
The role will involve:
-Provide targeted, high-impact coaching and support to development coaches to improve the delivery of Functional Skills in English
and maths
-Plan and deliver upskilling sessions for development coaches to increase confidence and capability in embedding Functional
Skills within vocational programmes
-Develop and maintain high-quality, curriculum-aligned Functional Skills resources and delivery models tailored to learner and
sector needs
-Drive improved learner achievement in Functional Skills by supporting intervention planning, progress tracking, and
data-informed decision-making
-Observe and quality assure Functional Skills elements of delivery and provide structured, developmental feedback to coaches
The role will involve:-Provide targeted, high-impact coaching and support to development coaches to improve the delivery of
Functional Skills in English and maths
-Plan and deliver upskilling sessions for development coaches to increase confidence and capability in embedding Functional
Skills within vocational programmes
-Develop and maintain high-quality, curriculum-aligned Functional Skills resources and delivery models tailored to learner and
sector needs
-Drive improved learner achievement in Functional Skills by supporting intervention planning, progress tracking, and
data-informed decision-making
-Observe and quality assure Functional Skills elements of delivery and provide structured, developmental feedback to coaches
You’ll be joining a leading national training provider at an exciting time of growth and expansion, working in a fun and
supportive environment in an organisation with a strong focus on people and culture.
Expect regular catch-ups and socials with your team, surprises in the post and company-wide social events- we’re a friendly
bunch.
The Benefits:
- 25 days holiday plus public and bank holidays
- 3 additional days of paid leave for Christmas Shut down
- Birthday day off
- Volunteer day
- Buy an additional 5 days annual leave
- Enhanced Sick Pay
- BUPA Healthcare Cashback plan
- Enhanced Maternity paid leave
- Enhanced Paternity paid leave
- Grandparent paid leave
- Bereavement paid leave
- Life Assurance
- Refer a friend bonus
- 3% pension contribution using pension provider NEST
- Shopping discount & cash back platform
- Electric Car Vehicle scheme
- Refer a friend bonus
- Employee Financial Wellbeing support
- Employee Assistance Helpline
- Company events and social gatherings
- Appreciation gifts
About You
- Recognised teaching qualification (e.g., PGCE, CertEd, or Level 5 Diploma in Education & Training)
- Level 3 qualification in English
- Proven experience of delivering Functional Skills to a high standard, with strong achievement outcomes
- Demonstrated ability to coach, support, or mentor other teaching professionals
- Strong understanding of Functional Skills specifications (e.g. TQUK and City & Guilds)
- Ability to analyse learner progress data and implement effective interventions
- Knowledge of digital tools and online platforms for blended FS delivery (desirable)
- Internal quality assurance qualification (IQA) or similar (desirable)
About Us
- The Childcare Company and Impact Futures are one of the UK’s largest independently owned training providers, delivering
Apprenticeships, Traineeships and Adult Education
- Our expertise is underpinned by our Ofsted Grade 2 'Good’ accreditation, and learner-centric delivery is at the heart of our
continual operational evolution to ensure our learners receive an outstanding learning journey
- We have been awarded a prestigious 2-star accreditation for been an outstanding company to work for
- Impact Futures / The Childcare Company are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitability
qualified persons regardless of their race, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age
- We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check will be required
for this role
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