Teacher - ESOL (Part Time, Fixed Term, Reduced Year)

Leeds City College; Leeds; On-site; GBP 5,700 - 6,400; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Teachers’ Pension Scheme

Local Government Pension Scheme

People’s Pension Scheme

Annual staff conference and 2 staff开发

Job summary

Leeds City College is recruiting an ESOL teacher on a part-time, reduced year basis on a fixed term contract until July 2027. Experience of teaching adult ESOL in FE is essential; EFL experience is not suitable. The role is based at our Enfield Centre campus, with evening teaching slots and non-teaching duties included.

The pro rata salary is £5,658 with progression to £6,366 per annum. The post requires two evenings per week (5 teaching hours 6:30pm–9:00pm plus 2.4 hours of non-teaching duties).

Qualifications

• Plan, prepare and develop schemes of work, session plans, teaching and learning resources, learning and assessment plans.
• Develop the essential knowledge and understanding to teach ESOL learners.
• Create individual SMART learning targets linked to learner study programme/course.
• Monitor students to achieve their targets and develop their skills to enable progression.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare and develop schemes of work, session plans, teaching and learning resources, learning and assessment plans.
• Develop the essential knowledge and understanding to teach ESOL learners.
• Create individual SMART learning targets linked to learner study programme/course.
• Monitor students to achieve their targets and develop their skills to enable progression.

Skills

ESOL instruction

Curriculum development

Assessment strategies

Education

L5 Teaching Qualification

Job description

About The Role

Leeds City College are recruiting for an ESOL teacher to join our team on a part time, reduced year and fixed term basis. Experience of teaching adult ESOL in FE is essential. EFL and sessional experience is not suitable.

Our Adult provision was graded Outstanding by Ofsted in May 2022 and again in 2025. Based at our Enfield Centre campus, we teach Monday to Thursday from 09:30 to 21:00 and Fridays from 09:30 to 15:00.

This is a part-time, reduced year (37 weeks per annum), fixed term role until July 2027. You will work two evenings per week, totalling 7.4 hours. This includes 5 hours of teaching from 6:30pm to 9:00pm, plus 2.4 hours of non‑teaching duties scheduled around the teaching time.

The pro rata salary is £5,658 with progression to £6,366 per annum.

What You Will Do

• Plan, prepare and develop schemes of work, session plans, teaching and learning resources, learning and assessment plans.
• Develop the essential knowledge and understanding to teach ESOL learners.
• Create individual SMART learning targets linked to learner study programme/course.
• Monitor students to achieve their targets and develop their skills to enable progression.

About You

• You should hold a L5 Teaching Qualification (e.g. Cert Ed, PGCE, Delta). Celta is not recognised in the UK as a full teaching qualification, but successful applicants can be supported to complete a L5 Teaching Qualification with the college with department financial support.
• English and Maths at Level 2 or above and a willingness to improve in one or both disciplines to Level 3 or above.
• Have experience teaching ESOL to adults in a UK college; not just EFL or pre‑sessional.
• Ability to plan and deliver quality teaching across identified modules.

Benefits

The group offers a range of excellent benefits, including:

Annual Leave

Curriculum and Management: 44 days plus bank holidays

Curriculum support and business support: 39 days plus bank holidays

Pension Schemes With Generous Employer Contributions

• Teachers’ Pension Scheme
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• People’s Pension Scheme

CPD Opportunities

Annual staff conference plus 2 additional staff development days.

Qualifications Including PGCE, Apprenticeships, Leadership And Management Courses.

Employee wellbeing initiatives: Family Friendly Policies, discounted onsite spa (Printworks) and gym (Park Lane).

Travel and commuting: Discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.

Flexible and hybrid working opportunities: Please speak to the recruiting manager regarding flexible opportunities as these differ between roles.

About Us

Leeds City College is one of the largest further education institutions in the country and is one of the biggest providers of apprenticeships regionally.

We provide a vibrant and diverse learning environment, delivering excellent and innovative education which is supportive, inspiring and life changing. Leeds City College’s values put students first and are at the heart of everything the college does.

We are committed to lifelong learning and investing in our staff. You’ll have access to a broad variety of training and professional development designed to help you continually develop and grow. We offer a wide range of job vacancies, and our large size means there are always exciting opportunities to progress.

Join us on the journey to being the best that we can collectively be for our students, apprentices, staff and our stakeholders.

SAFEGUARDING

At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in recruitment is key to our Group’s values. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that embraces equality, diversity and inclusion in all its forms, where every candidate is treated with fairness, respect, and equity.

Our recruitment processes are designed to ensure equal opportunities, remove bias, and promote a diverse talent pool. To find out more about what our commitment to EDI means to us please Click here to learn more about our EDI objectives.

RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We do not accept unsolicited CV’s and applications from agencies and will not be liable for any fee in connection with a candidate that has been submitted speculatively through any agency that has not been expressly instructed for a particular vacancy as part of our Preferred Supplier List.