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

Luminate Education Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Pension schemes with generous employer

CPD opportunities

Employee wellbeing initiatives

Travel and commuting discounts

Flexible and hybrid working

Job summary

Leeds City College is recruiting for an ESOL teacher to join our team on a part-time, fixed-term basis until July 2027. Experience teaching adult ESOL in further education is essential, with EFL or pre-sessional experience not suitable.

Based at the Enfield Centre, classes run Monday to Thursday 09:30–21:00 and Friday 09:30–15:00, with two evenings per week totaling 7.4 hours. The pro rata salary starts at £31,916 and progresses to £35,912 per annum.

Qualifications

• Experience teaching adult ESOL in FE is essential.
• EFL and sessional experience is not suitable.

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 teaching

Adult education

Curriculum planning

Assessment and learning plans

Education

L5 Teaching Qualification (e.g. Cert Ed, PGCE, Delta)

Job description

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

Job Reference LUM377/2949

Number of Positions Requested:

3

Contract Type:

LEG - Fixed Term - Part Time

37 weeks, fixed until July 2027

Commencing at £31,916 with progression to £35,912 per annum pro rata

Working Hours:

7.4 hours

City/Town:

Leeds

Closing Date:

08/11/2026

Job Category:

Group Member:

Leeds City College

Campus:

Enfield Centre

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 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.

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.

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.