Associate Lecturer - ESOL

The Bedford College Group; Bedford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Peoples Pension

Retail and leisure discounts

Job summary

The Bedford College Group on the Tresham campus is seeking an Associate Lecturer – ESOL to join the Adult & Community Learning & ESOL department. The role is hourly-paid and delivered primarily in evenings at the Tresham site.

You will plan and deliver ESOL teaching, create an engaging learning environment, monitor learner progress, assess work, and manage related administration with safeguarding compliance emphasised.

Qualifications

• Experience in teaching and learning ESOL.
• Ability to plan and deliver ESOL sessions.
• Ability to monitor and report learner progress.
• Familiarity with qualification standards and awarding body requirements.

Responsibilities

• Teaching & Learning Delivery - Plan and deliver effective ESOL teaching.
• Engaging Learning Environment - Create inclusive learning using varied strategies and ILT.
• Student Progress & Support - Monitor, track and report learner progress.
• Assessment & Quality Assurance - Assess, mark and moderate ESOL work.
• Learning Administration & Coordination - Manage administrative tasks for programme delivery.

Skills

Teaching Delivery

Student Support

Assessment

ILTs (digital)

Tools

Learning Management Tools

Digital Learning Technologies

Job description

We have a great opportunity based at our Tresham campus for a flexible hourly-paid £25.00 to become part of our Adult & Community Learning & ESOL department.

Outline Timetable (if Teaching)

Mondays - COR - 9:15-12:30 1:15-4:30 & 6-9pm
Tuesdays - KWA 6-9pm
Wednesdays - WCS 6-9pm
Thursdays-KWA 6-9pm

Associate Lecturer – ESOL

You will play a role in the success of our students through:

• Teaching & Learning Delivery - Plan and deliver effective teaching, learning and assessment programmes for both groups and individual learners.
• Engaging Learning Environment - Create a stimulating and inclusive learning experience using a variety of teaching strategies, resources and digital learning technologies (ILT).
• Student Progress & Support - Monitor, track and report on learner progress, working closely with tutors and support teams to maximise achievement and development.
• Assessment & Quality Assurance - Assess, mark and moderate ESOL learner work, ensuring compliance with qualification standards and awarding body requirements.
• Learning Administration & Coordination - Manage learning processes and complete curriculum-related administrative tasks to ensure effective programme delivery and student support.

Our ideal candidates will have experience of teaching and learning, alongside the following qualifications:

Course Code(s)

• NA049K11P1, NA049W11P1, NA51K11P1, NA048C11P1, NA051C11P1, NA055C11P1 (Group b)

Course Level(s)

• Entry 1, Entry 2, Level 1 & Level 2

Successful candidates must also be able to demonstrate alignment to our organisational values:

• Student centred - At our heart is always doing what is best for our students. We consider students in all of our decision making to create positive outcomes and memorable experiences for every student.
• Educational excellence - We promote educational excellence by delivering programmes that challenge our students to achieve their ambitions.
• Teamwork - We are one team who by working together can achieve great things, respecting the opinion and valuing the contribution each of us makes.
• Continuous improvement - We challenge ourselves to always do better by trying new things, sharing knowledge, reflecting on best practice and learning from others.
• Caring - We care about the wellbeing of our staff, our students, our community and wider society, creating an environment built on trust where we listen, engage and support each other.
• Inclusive - We celebrate differences and diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.

Further details of the safeguarding requirements and essential criteria for the post can found within the Job Description.

The Bedford College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to thorough vetting process which includes, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. The Bedford College Group's policy on Employment of Ex-Offenders is attached to this vacancy.

Candidates who are barred from working with children are reminded it is a criminal offence to apply for this post.

What is an Associate?

Associates work on a short term basis as assigned. They teach or provide support services and they work with and are supported by core staff. As an Associate you will be issued with an Associate agreement, under this Agreement period you will be eligible to work on assignments offered to you. Typically an agreement runs from January to December and may be renewed thereafter.

About Us

The Bedford College Group aims to deliver world‑class skills and education to the communities we serve. The Bedford College Group is comprised of Bedford College, Shuttleworth College, The Bedford Sixth Form, Tresham College and the National College of Motorsport.

Contract Type – Bedford College Services

• Current requirement 18hours per week
• Peoples Pension
• Retail and leisure discounts

Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed