Core ESOL Tutor

Workers' Educational Association; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading adult education charity in Nottingham is seeking an ESOL Core Tutor to provide high-quality teaching and learning to adult learners. The ideal candidate will possess a level 5 teaching qualification and experience in innovative learning techniques. This role offers a competitive salary, enhanced holiday entitlement, and various employee benefits while focusing on making education accessible. Join us in our mission to make education inclusive and engaging for all adults.

Benefits

Enhanced holiday entitlement (30 days plus bank holidays)

Agile working opportunities

Life insurance cover

Employee assistance programme

Cycle to work scheme

Eye care vouchers

Qualifications

• You must hold a teaching qualification at level 5 or higher.
• Experience in developing and implementing lesson plans is essential.
• Familiarity with assessment tools to evaluate learner progress is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality teaching and learning to adult learners.
• Prepare engaging lesson materials and assessments.
• Collaborate with colleagues to enhance teaching practices.

Skills

Teaching qualification (PCGE, CertEd, DET or equivalent)

Experience of innovative learning

Experience in initial assessment tools

Understanding of RARPA and EIF

Experience with adults facing barriers

Knowledge of OFSTED's framework

Teamwork ethic

Passion for adult education

Education

Level 5 teaching qualification or equivalent

Job description

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. Undertaking effective initial assessments and diagnostic activities and preparing course materials, ensuring a wide range of formative and summative assessment practices, which motivates and stretches learners to reach their objectives.

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 OFSTED's 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!

Contractual hours: 35. Package: Enhanced holiday entitlement (30 days, plus bank holidays); Agile working opportunities. Life insurance cover. Employee assistance programme. Cycle to work scheme. Eye care vouchers.

Job Description: ESOL Core Tutor £31,650 - £34,443 (plus teachers' pension and agile working opportunities) Based in Nottingham with travel to various venues in your area.

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 believe that all adults, regardless of their situation, should have access to education.

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 an ESOL Tutor, you will provide the highest possible quality teaching and learning to a group of learners. You will provide engaging teaching, learning and assessment with a creative and supportive approach.