Sessional Tutor

Job Description

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: Loughborough LE11 1AX

Salary: £28,605 - £31,029 (pro rata for part-time)

Working Hours: TBC

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date:  21st April 2026

Interview Date(s): 7th May & 8th May 2026

Permanent ESOL – Sessional Tutor

Leicestershire Adult Learning are recruiting for a passionate and creative ESOL tutor. Teaching hours per week are variable, depending on subject demand and your availability.

Applicants are advised that we have a particular need for the following:

• Cover Tutor work across the county (Loughborough, Melton, Coalville, Hinckley, Enderby, Wigston, Market H)

We provide generous remuneration with rates from £35.76 for each teaching hour delivered. Inclusive of planning, preparation and CPD with annual incremental progression.

The Adult Learning service offer great benefits including access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS), generous holiday allowances, family friendly policies, wellbeing services and active workers groups. We also provide access to a wide range of professional development and training opportunities for all staff.

We welcome applications from all educational backgrounds and actively encourage you to contact Programme Manager, Ruby Chowdhury at Ruby.Chowdhury@leics.gov.uk or 07961 635636/ 0116 3050491 to discuss teaching with us in more detail.

About the role

The curriculum team provide learning opportunities to help learners to be able to live in and contribute to a community and to find appropriate employment and enabling them to take a greater part in life in the UK.

Please note: In your role as tutor, you would be expected to carry out initial and formative assessment, including online methods, to identify levels and learning goals and complete learner records of progress throughout the course. Also, you will be required to complete mandatory training on appointment. In addition, in line with our duties to protect learners safeguarding and Prevent duty, training will be required. We are a dispersed service and have three whole service CPD events across the year. These run-on Saturdays and attendance is expected.

An enhanced DBS check is required for this post.

About You

To apply for this post, you must:

• A nationally approved teaching qualification, preferably to teach adults, plus ESOL subject specialism or equivalent. Recent experience of teaching ESOL at a variety of levels, preferably to adults
• Have Level 2 maths, English and Level 2 ICT or equivalent skills.
• Ability to use relevant teaching materials and techniques to support learning, including the use of e-learning technology and use of different educational platforms.
• To prepare scheme of work to include course learning outcomes, assessment and evaluation methods and resource requirements.
• To provide an effective induction for learners both to the centre and the requirements of the course. Inspire, motivate, and raise aspirations of learners through your enthusiasm and knowledge.
• Create an environment where learners can reach their full potential and teaching and learning is outstanding. To provide information, advice and guidance to learners including appropriate referral for Learning Support or Skills for Life (Maths, English and ICT)
• To enable learners to share responsibility for their own learning and assessment, setting goals that stretch and challenge, negotiating individual learning outcomes and content as appropriate. To plan and deliver effective learning programmes for diverse groups or individuals in a safe and inclusive environment.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Ruby Chowdhury

Telephone: 0116 3050491

Email: ruby.chowdhury@leics.gov.uk

How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Applysection on our career site.

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.

About us

About Leicestershire County Council

At Leicestershire County Council, we're committed to making a real difference in people's lives. Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone.

Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire. Whether you're starting your career or looking for your next challenge, you'll find a place with us where your ideas are valued, and your work has purpose.

For further information on what it’s like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following:

Our Recruitment Process
Our Organisational Values
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