ESOL Tutor
| Posting date: | 30 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £31,650 to £34,443 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 March 2026 |
| Location: | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Workers' Educational Association |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
ESOL Tutor
£31,650 – £34,443 (plus teachers’ pension and agile working opportunities)
Based in Nottingham
The WEA is the UK’s largest voluntary sector provider of adult education, a charity dedicated to bringing high quality, professional education into the heart of communities. We believe that all adults, regardless of their situation, should have access to education.
Job Description
WEA are looking for talented individuals to help us deliver our mission – to bring education within reach. If that sounds like you, then please read on.
As an ESOL Tutor, you will provide the highest possible quality teaching and learning to a group of learners. You will provide engaging teaching, learning and assessment with a creative and supportive approach to teaching, adapting to a range of learning styles, and ability to differentiate delivery to learners with mixed abilities to develop learners` knowledge and understanding.
Undertaking effective initial assessments and diagnostic activities and preparing course materials, ensuring a wide range of formative and summative assessment practices, which motivates and stretches learners to reach their objectives.
As a Tutor, you should have:
Teaching qualification (PCGE, CertEd, DET or equivalent), level 5 specialism (if you have IQA and Assessor qualifications that would be advantageous)
Experience of design and implementation of innovative learning, schemes of work and lesson plans.
Experience in a range of initial assessment and diagnostic tools.
A thorough understanding of RARPA as well as the EIF and the quality processes that underpin your delivery.
Experience of working with adults in hard-to-reach areas who may face multiple barriers to education.
Strong working knowledge of OFSTEDs Education Inspection Framework.
A strong team work ethic. We like to collaborate and support each other.
A passion for adult education and making a difference!
We are working hard to create a workplace that reflects the communities we seek to serve and in which everyone feels empowered to be themselves and work together to drive positive change. We strongly encourage applicants from a diverse range of candidates and encourage everyone with the appropriate skills, experiences and potential to apply. Should you need any support with your application, then please email recruitment@wea.ac.uk
In our recent OFSTED inspection, we received a GOOD overall grade, with an OUTSTANDING rating for Behaviour and Attitudes and Personal Development.
You can read more about our benefits and what it’s like to work here, on our website https://www.wea.org.uk/why-work-for-us - but we’ve listed some below
Enhanced holiday entitlement
Agile working opportunities.
Life insurance cover.
Employee assistance programme.
Cycle to work scheme.
Eye care vouchers.
If you are interested in this role, please submit your application at your earliest convenience. We reserve the right to close the role early if we receive a large volume of applications.
£31,650 – £34,443 (plus teachers’ pension and agile working opportunities)
Based in Nottingham
The WEA is the UK’s largest voluntary sector provider of adult education, a charity dedicated to bringing high quality, professional education into the heart of communities. We believe that all adults, regardless of their situation, should have access to education.
Job Description
WEA are looking for talented individuals to help us deliver our mission – to bring education within reach. If that sounds like you, then please read on.
As an ESOL Tutor, you will provide the highest possible quality teaching and learning to a group of learners. You will provide engaging teaching, learning and assessment with a creative and supportive approach to teaching, adapting to a range of learning styles, and ability to differentiate delivery to learners with mixed abilities to develop learners` knowledge and understanding.
Undertaking effective initial assessments and diagnostic activities and preparing course materials, ensuring a wide range of formative and summative assessment practices, which motivates and stretches learners to reach their objectives.
As a Tutor, you should have:
Teaching qualification (PCGE, CertEd, DET or equivalent), level 5 specialism (if you have IQA and Assessor qualifications that would be advantageous)
Experience of design and implementation of innovative learning, schemes of work and lesson plans.
Experience in a range of initial assessment and diagnostic tools.
A thorough understanding of RARPA as well as the EIF and the quality processes that underpin your delivery.
Experience of working with adults in hard-to-reach areas who may face multiple barriers to education.
Strong working knowledge of OFSTEDs Education Inspection Framework.
A strong team work ethic. We like to collaborate and support each other.
A passion for adult education and making a difference!
We are working hard to create a workplace that reflects the communities we seek to serve and in which everyone feels empowered to be themselves and work together to drive positive change. We strongly encourage applicants from a diverse range of candidates and encourage everyone with the appropriate skills, experiences and potential to apply. Should you need any support with your application, then please email recruitment@wea.ac.uk
In our recent OFSTED inspection, we received a GOOD overall grade, with an OUTSTANDING rating for Behaviour and Attitudes and Personal Development.
You can read more about our benefits and what it’s like to work here, on our website https://www.wea.org.uk/why-work-for-us - but we’ve listed some below
Enhanced holiday entitlement
Agile working opportunities.
Life insurance cover.
Employee assistance programme.
Cycle to work scheme.
Eye care vouchers.
If you are interested in this role, please submit your application at your earliest convenience. We reserve the right to close the role early if we receive a large volume of applications.