ESOL & Functional Skills Lead — Product & Assessment

NOCN Group; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Pension scheme

Wellbeing support

Training and development opportunities

Free parking

Life assurance

Modern office spaces

Flexible bank holidays

Dress down Fridays

Job summary

NOCN Group, an international charity, seeks an ESOL & Functional Skills Lead to join the Product Development team. Reporting to the Group Head of Products, you will lead ESOL and Functional Skills qualification design, development and quality assurance to meet regulatory standards.

The role requires senior expertise in ESOL teaching, assessment, and qualification development, with experience in awarding organisations or regulated environments, and a commitment to CPD.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in ESOL teaching, assessment, or qualification development.
• Strong understanding of language assessment principles and frameworks (e.g., CEFR).
• Experience in awarding organisations or regulated environments.
• Experience with digital or online assessment delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and review of ESOL and Functional Skills qualifications.
• Lead subject-specialist development, review, and continuous improvement of ESOL qualifications, resources and support materials.
• Design, develop and review products to meet customer demand and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate with the exams manager to update assessment strategies.

Skills

ESOL teaching experience

Assessment

Qualification development

CEFR knowledge

Education

Level 4 qualification

Job description

NOCN Group, an international charity, seeks an ESOL & Functional Skills Lead to join the Product Development team. Reporting to the Group Head of Products, you will lead ESOL and Functional Skills qualification design, development and quality assurance to meet regulatory standards.

The role requires senior expertise in ESOL teaching, assessment, and qualification development, with experience in awarding organisations or regulated environments, and a commitment to CPD.