ESOL Lecturer
ESOL Lecturer
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Job Description
Organisation: London Borough of Waltham Forest
Salary: MGLEC 28.33 - 37.94 per hour (pro rata salary 26786 - 35875 including London Allowance)
Contract Type: Full-time and Permanent
Working hours per week:Hours available range from 5 hours a week upwards and could be daytime evenings and/or Saturdays. Classes are delivered at a range of venues across the borough.
Application Deadline: 07/09/2025
Proposed Interview Date(s):18/09/2025
DBS: Standard
Reference:1845
About Us:
Bursting with culture energy and opportunity the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work.
We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused insight-led digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents.
London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the Mayor of Londons Good Work Standardemployers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions workplace well-being skills and progression and diversity and recruitment.
The Councils preference is for online application. However if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application please email so we can arrange an alternative application method.
About the role:
Waltham Forest Adult Learning Service is the local authoritys direct provider of adult education and work-based training. Officially rated as Good following our OFSTED inspection in December 2022 we are on a journey to Outstanding.
To ensure we are successful in the next stage of our journey we are seeking experienced and qualified ESOL subject specialists to become part of our team. We are looking for part-time lecturers who are passionate about their subject and can raise achievement through motivating challenging and inspiring our return we can offer a flexible programme to meet your work/life balance needs with plenty of support and mentoring if required within a friendly and welcoming team.
You will need to have a minimum of two years teaching experience relevant subject specific and teaching qualifications with a proven track record in preparing learners for ESOL Skills for Life exams and developing emerging literacy digital and maths skills. We are particularly interested to see lecturers with experience of teaching ESOL Level 1 and Level 2.
If you have the expertise to help students develop their skills in this area and you are committed to being an outstanding practitioner focused on achieving the best outcomes for your students then this is the role for you!
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Key Responsibilities:
Person Specification Knowledge Skills and Experience Relevant teaching or training experience Experience of actively developing equal opportunities Experience of working effectively as a team Experience of teaching mixed ability learners in a range of client groups Substantial subject specific experience Able to plan and deliver training sessions to meet external quality standards including required record-keeping Able to prepare high quality teaching materials Able to communicate well orally and in writing Good level of organisational and planning skills Able to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends Able to work in a range of different venues within the borough Ability to relate to a wide range of client groups Ability to adapt educational or training provision to meet the needs of people with learning difficulties disabilities and/or additional learning support needs Computer literacy ability to use a range of e-learning technology Awareness of the quality assurance requirements of Ofsted Understanding of how to promote inclusive learning and widening participation objectives
Qualifications and Requirements:
To be considered for this position you should meet the following requirements:
To have achieved English and maths qualifications at level 2 or above or be committed to
achieving these qualifications within the first year of teaching for the service
To have or to be prepared to work towards achieving am introductory level 3 post 16 teaching
qualification within one year of start date
CELTA or equivalent
Possess or be working towards internal quality assurer award or equivalent
You will need to have a minimum of two years teaching experience relevant subject specific and teaching qualifications with a proven track record in preparing learners for ESOL Skills for Life exams and developing emerging literacy digital and maths skills. We are particularly interested to see lecturers with experience of teaching ESOL Level 1 and Level 2.
Terms and conditions:
The below terms and conditions apply to this role:
Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks;
Satisfactory declaration of interest;
This role is subject to safer recruitment practices as it involves work with children and/ or vulnerable adults;
Satisfactory DBS check;
As a public authority we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English with confidence and accuracy sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications regional or international accents dialects speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the Apply button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore if you are interested please submit your application as early as possible.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair appropriate accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value.
To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2 internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information please refer to our recruitment and selection policy.
We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore wherever possible we will consider working arrangements that suit an individuals personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview.
For more information on the benefits of working for the Council please visit Information:
If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process please contact Sharon Tassell Operations and Services Manager at
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Employment Type
Part-Time
