Functional Maths Skills Lecturer,

Job Advertisement: Interim Teacher of Functional Skills (Maths)

Location: Brighton
Salary: Circa £35,000 per annum
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 4:30pm (Term time only)
Reporting to: Deputy Head

Protocol are working with a non-maintained specialist provision dedicated to supporting autistic individuals, many of whom also have learning disabilities and co-occurring conditions such as epilepsy, sensory impairments, or mental health needs. They are proud to hold Autism Accreditation from the National Autistic Society (NAS) and are committed to helping our learners achieve success through personalized education plans tailored to their unique strengths and challenges.

Role Purpose: We are seeking an Interim Teacher of Functional Skills (Maths) to deliver high-quality teaching and learning in Functional Skills Mathematics from Entry 1 to Level 2. The successful candidate will employ innovative teaching methods to support learners with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) and complex needs, ensuring they achieve their full potential.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver Functional Skills Mathematics lessons from Entry 1 to Level 2, including Pre-Entry Mathematics.
• Raise standards of learner attainment and monitor progress.
• Ensure equal access to the curriculum through effective scaffolding, differentiation, and resource deployment.
• Support the development of learners’ independence and employability skills.
• Collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team to personalize learning and overcome barriers.
• Set and monitor subject targets for mathematics.
• Maintain a calm and orderly learning environment.
• Promote learners’ spiritual, moral, social, and cultural development.
• Engage in continuous professional development (CPD) opportunities.

Assessment and Reporting:

• Conduct initial baseline assessments and track learner progress.
• Maintain up-to-date records of learners’ work and portfolios.
• Use organizational MIS systems to verify and monitor learner progress.
• Contribute to learners’ Annual Reviews and Individual Educational Plans (IEPs).

Expectations:

• Demonstrate a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
• Engage in supervision and annual performance reviews.
• Maintain confidentiality and data protection standards.

Person Specification:

• Qualified teacher (QTS/QTLS/Cert.ED/PGCE).
• Excellent classroom practitioner with experience teaching learners from Pre-Entry to Level 2.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams and learners with ASC and complex needs.
• Knowledge of enhancing learners’ social and personal development.

How to Apply: For more information or an informal discussion, please apply below and a consultant will be in touch.

Protocol are proud to be Disability Confident Committed. We are happy to make any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process should you need it, please let us know 

About Protocol

Protocol are the specialist full-service recruiter dedicated to education, training and skills. People are at the heart of everything we do. We place people first. We’re more than a recruitment agency – we pride ourselves on our ongoing support and aftercare delivered by our expert team, and all our candidates benefit from free access to our exclusive online CPD portal, Learning Zone. Whatever your career goals, we’ve got the right role for you. With a wide range of temporary and permanent positions available, from lecturing and training jobs

The legal bit…

Protocol National ltd trading as Protocol are acting as an employment business for this position. If you are successful, Protocol is required to see evidence of your Right to Work in the UK; in addition to you applying for an enhanced DBS Certificate should you not already hold a suitable certificate registered on the DBS Update Service. The position is subject to agreement to Terms and Conditions and suitable application and reference process. As a result of the volume of applications we are currently receiving we regret that we may be unable to respond with individual feedback. If we have not contacted you within two weeks of your application being received then regretfully your application will not be taken forward on this occasion.