Sessional ESOL Lecturer

East Surrey College / John Ruskin College; Croydon; On-site; Part time

Job description

Sessional ESOL Lecturer

College location: John Ruskin College (Selsdon)

Hourly pay rate: £34.36/hour (£28.63/hour + £5.73/hour as payment for annual leave)

Hours: Various hours available across Monday to Friday, 8:30-17:00 and some evening hours are also available.

We are currently seeking to appoint an inspirational and enthusiastic Sessional ESOL Lecturer to join our Maths, English, Teacher Training & ESOL department.

In this rewarding post, you will be delivering teaching on our ESOL provision to adult and 16-18 year old learners from pre-entry level up to Level 1.

Working closely with the Head of Department and the rest of the team, you will have the chance to share your knowledge and skills with students to help them achieve at the highest level, as well as driving continuous improvement within the College. In particular, you will have a strong focus on delivering innovative and student-led learning.

You will be responsible for acting as a personal tutor, promoting and tracking attendance, participating in team meetings, and contributing to the planning, development, and review activities within your subject area. You will also support with preparing for EQA visits and promote enrolment in line with targets for the ESOL provision.

The successful candidate must have:

• A teaching qualification (ideally at Level 5)
• An ESOL qualification (preferably at Degree Level)
• Previous experience teaching ESOL in the FE sector
• Experience of preparing young people for university UCAS
• Knowledge of safeguarding & working with vulnerable learners

If this sounds like you and you will enjoy working in a forward-thinking, friendly, fast-paced, changing environment with state-of-the-art facilities, we would love to hear from you. In return, we offer a competitive salary, as well as staff benefits such as a choice of two excellent pension schemes, life assurance, free onsite parking, and access to our fully equipped gym along with discounted in-house Spa and Salon treatments.

Closing date: Monday 5th May 2025*

*Applications will however be shortlisted on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to interview and appoint before this closing date. We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment. As much as we would love to respond to all applicants, due to the sheer volume of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to all unsuccessful candidates. If you have not heard from us within 14 days of sending your CV, unfortunately you have not been selected for the position.

Please refer to the attached Job Description, Person Specification and Competency Framework and apply using the button below.

Orbital South Colleges Group are committed to Equal Opportunities, encouraging applications from all sectors of the community to reflect our diverse student population. We are also committed to PREVENT and safeguarding the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Both College Campuses are smoke-free zones.

As part of our pre-employment checks, successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS, references will be taken, and evidence of all qualifications and awards will also be required before commencement of employment. Failure to do so may lead to offers being withdrawn.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK as we do not sponsor work permits, and work permits from other organisations are unacceptable as proof of right to work in the UK.