Teaching Assistant - ESOL, English, Maths (Fixed Term, Reduced Year)

Leeds City College; Leeds; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave: 44 days + bank holidays

Pension schemes (LGPS, Teachers', etc)

CPD opportunities and staff days

Family-friendly policies and wellbeing

Job summary

Leeds City College is seeking a Teaching Assistant to support adults learners including ESOL and students studying English/Maths. The role is fixed-term (37 weeks per year) with a pro rata salary of £22,463 and a 37-hour week, with occasional evening work.

You will collaborate with teachers to identify ALS needs, create assessment plans, and help learners achieve SMART targets while contributing to the college's outstanding Adult provision.

Qualifications

• Hold a L2 or L3 teaching assistant qualification (or working towards).
• Strong spoken and written English.
• Experience supporting ESOL or second-language learners is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work with teachers to support individuals who have additional learning support needs.
• Identify ALS students and create an assessment plan to support them.
• Develop the essential knowledge and understanding to support ESOL learners.
• Support students to achieve their individual SMART learning targets.
• Monitor students to develop their skills to enable progression.

Skills

ESOL support

Assessment planning

English language support

Education

L2/L3 TA qualification

Job description

About The Role

Please note, this is a fixed term, reduced year contract (37 weeks per year, 37 hours per week until July 31st 2027). The pro rata'd salary for this role is £22,463.

Leeds City College is seeking a Teaching Assistant to support adults learners where English is their second language (ESOL) or students taking English / Maths.

The working pattern is 37 academic weeks, 37 hours per week, so would fit well with someone who might have childcare responsibilities and not be available during the Leeds’ school holiday periods.

Working up to two evenings per week may be required. Working hours are negotiable for successful candidates.

The department at Leeds City College is a Grade 1 department. Our Adult provision was graded as Outstanding by Ofsted in May 2022 and Feb 2025.

What You Will Do

• Work with teachers to support individuals who have additional learning support needs.
• Identify ALS students and create an assessment plan to support them.
• Develop the essential knowledge and understanding to support ESOL learners.
• Support students to achieve their individual SMART learning targets.
• Monitor students to develop their skills to enable progression.

About You

• You should hold a L2 or L3 teaching assistant qualification, or be working towards this qualification.
• You should have a good standard of spoken and written English.
• You may have some experience supporting second language learners in Further Education.
• You may have some experience working in EFL.

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.