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Functional Skills, Maths Tutor

Job details
Posting date: 06 February 2026
Salary: £31,650 to £34,443 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 08 March 2026
Location: East London, London
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Workers' Educational Association
Job type: Permanent
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Summary

Maths Functional Skills Tutor
£31,650 – £34,443 per annum pro rata, plus London Weighting
Based in Tower Hamlets

Are you an experienced tutor, looking for a new challenge? Would you like to work for an organisation with a strong social purpose? Do you agree with our ethos that all adults, regardless of their situation, should have access to education? If so – then read on!

The WEA is the UK’s largest voluntary sector provider of adult education, a charity dedicated to bringing high quality, professional education into the heart of communities. We are looking for talented individuals to help us deliver our mission – to bring education within reach.

Job Description

WEA are looking for talented individuals to help us deliver our mission – to bring education within reach. If that sounds like you, then please read on.

As a Core Tutor, you will provide engaging teaching, learning and assessment with a creative and supportive approach to teaching. Adapting to a range of learning styles, and ability to differentiate delivery to learners with mixed abilities to develop learners` knowledge and understanding. All whilst ensuring you provide the highest possible quality teaching and learning to a group of learners.

As a Tutor, you should have:

Teaching qualification (PCGE, CertEd, DET or equivalent), level 5 specialism (if you have IQA and Assessor qualifications that would be advantageous)
Experience of design and implementation of innovative learning, schemes of work and lesson plans.
Experience in a range of initial assessment and diagnostic tools.
A thorough understanding of RARPA as well as the EIF and the quality processes that underpin your delivery.
Experience of working with adults in hard-to-reach areas who may face multiple barriers to education.
Strong working knowledge of OFSTEDs Education Inspection Framework.
A strong team work ethic. We like to collaborate and support each other.
A passion for adult education and making a difference!

We are working hard to create a workplace that reflects the communities we seek to serve and in which everyone feels empowered to be themselves and work together to drive positive change. We strongly encourage applicants from a diverse range of candidates and encourage everyone with the appropriate skills, experiences and potential to apply. Should you need any support with your application, then please email recruitment@wea.ac.uk

You can read more about our benefits and what it’s like to work here, on our website https://www.wea.org.uk/why-work-for-us

If you are interested in this role, please submit your application at your earliest convenience. We reserve the right to close the role early if we receive a large volume of applications.

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