Part Time ESOL Tutor - Working for Essex

About the role

Part Time ESOL Tutor

Permanent, Part Time - may include evenings or on occasion weekends

£24,970 to £29,377 per annum full time equivalent

Location: Colchester

Closing Date: Wednesday 23rd October 2024 at 11.59pm

Please note that this position is being offered on a part time basis, offering 25 hours per week on an annualised hours contract to be worked across 5 sessions a week, term time only, across a mix of face to face and online delivery. Dates, times, and locations (likely to be Colchester and Clacton) to be confirmed with the exact pattern of working days and hours being flexible and will be discussed in the interview.

Ideally, we are looking for the successful candidate to start work in November 2024 but for the right candidate this could be earlier or later in the year.

Adult Community Learning is offering and exciting opportunity to join our ESOL to deliver English Language learning to culturally diverse adult learners. The role will involve the preparation, delivery, and assessment of learning. Most learners will be working towards a nationally recognised qualification or on a pathway towards achieving a qualification.

We are looking for someone with a qualification (or working towards a qualification) in Teaching English as a Second Language (ESOL) or similar and experience in working with adults for whom English is not their first language.

Overview

ACL Essex is the largest provider of adult education in the county. Our aim is to provide learners with as many ways to flourish as possible, to be there in communities across Essex, to make a difference to residents and businesses, so they can make a difference for themselves and to the places that they live in.

What’s in it for you?

Not only will the successful candidate be joining a team of experienced professionals.

You will receive a salary of up to £29,377 per annum (pro rata).
You will also have access to hundreds of discounts and perks as well as the opportunity to join our competitive pension scheme.

Accountabilities:

Motivate and inspire learners to promote achievement and develop their skills to enable progression
Plan and deliver effective learning programmes for diverse groups or individuals in a safe and inclusive environment, following ACL safeguarding procedures
Address the needs of learners and work creatively to overcome individual barriers to learning
Enable learners to share responsibility for their own learning and assessment, setting goals that stretch and challenge
Apply appropriate and fair methods of assessment and provide constructive and timely feedback to support progression and achievement
Maintain and update your teaching / training expertise, vocational competence, and digital skills
Contribute to organisational development and quality improvement through collaboration with others
To initially assess learners’ starting points and monitor their progress, set challenging tasks and objectives, and build on and extend learning for all learners.
To support learners to develop personal, social and employability skills for them to progress into further learning or jobs that meet local and national needs.

The Experience You Will Bring:

Essential:

Nationally recognised teaching qualification or teaching / training experience and subject specialism equivalent or working towards a qualification.
Experience of working with awarding organisations.
A good knowledge of the RARPA process (recognising and recording learner progress and achievement in non-accredited courses)
Competent user of ICT and good digital skills.
Ability to inspire, motivate and raise aspirations of learners through your enthusiasm and knowledge

Desirable:

Good understanding of social and cultural diversity, equality of opportunity and inclusion and safeguarding
Minimum of Level 2 in English and maths
Excellent communication skills and a good team worker.
Competent user of ICT and good digital skills.

To read more about us please visit: Economy, Investment and Public Health or ACL Essex

Why Essex?

Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England’s oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest – Basildon and Harlow – are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career. Read more about us.

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We’re committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process.

We’re also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.

As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

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If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email daniel.warner@essex.gov.uk

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