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ESOL Lecturer (Temporary)

Dovetail Ref: 191844
FE & HE Competitive Contract / Temp mid Level 13 October 2026
West Midlands
Jon Heller

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Education Details

ESOL Further Education fe college
Levels: Entry LevelLevel 1Level 2
Also teaches: English Language

Job Description

ESOL Lecturer

Temporary | Contract

Location: the West Midlands

Start date: 13 October 2026

Are you an experienced ESOL teacher looking for your next opportunity within further education?

About the Role

As an ESOL Lecturer, you'll deliver English for Speakers of Other Languages provision for a further education provider, helping learners develop the speaking, listening, reading and writing skills they need for work, further study and everyday life.

You'll plan and deliver engaging sessions to learners of mixed abilities and backgrounds, assess progress against ESOL requirements and work alongside the wider teaching team to maintain strong standards of teaching, learning and assessment.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Planning and delivering ESOL sessions across a range of levels and abilities.
  • Preparing schemes of work, lesson resources and assessments.
  • Carrying out initial and diagnostic assessment to establish learners' starting points.
  • Marking learner work and providing timely, constructive feedback.
  • Supporting learners to build confidence, motivation and independence.
  • Keeping accurate records of attendance, progress and achievement.

What We're Looking For

Essential:

  • Experience of teaching ESOL within further education or adult education
  • Strong subject knowledge across ESOL levels
  • Ability to engage and support learners of mixed abilities and backgrounds

Desirable (but not essential):

  • A recognised teaching qualification
  • A ESOL-specific teaching qualification
  • Experience of initial and diagnostic assessment

If you're ready to help learners build the English skills that open doors, we'd love to hear from you.

Important Notice Dovetail and Slate is a specialist education recruitment company. If this role isn't quite right, we welcome your CV and a call to explore other opportunities. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS, PVG (Scotland), or EWC (Wales) check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Dovetail and Slate Ltd (11351060) acts as an Employment Agency and an Employment Business under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. We are an equal opportunities employer. By applying, you consent to your data being processed for recruitment purposes in line with our Privacy Policy. Because education matters. © Dovetail and Slate Limited.

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Your Recruitment Consultant

Jon Heller

Jon Heller

Principal Recruitment Consultant

Requirements

  • Experience of teaching ESOL within further education or adult education
  • Strong subject knowledge across ESOL levels
  • Ability to engage and support learners of mixed abilities and backgrounds

Skills & Qualifications

ESOL teachingInitial and diagnostic assessmentLesson planningAssessment and feedbackMixed ability teachingAdult education

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