ESOL Tutor
| Posting date: | 29 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | £31,650 per year |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 29 May 2026 |
| Location: | Newcastle, Tyne & Wear |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Workers' Educational Association |
| Job type: | Contract |
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Summary
ESOL Tutor
£31,650 - £34,443 (plus teachers’ pension and agile working opportunities)
Based in Newcastle with travel to various venues in your area
Are you an experienced tutor, looking for a new challenge? Would you like to work for an organisation with a strong social purpose? Do you agree with our ethos that all adults, regardless of their situation, should have access to education? If so – then read on!
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 are looking for talented individuals to help us deliver our mission – to bring education within reach.
Job Description
As a Core Tutor, 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. All whilst ensuring you provide the highest possible quality teaching and learning to a group of learners.
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!
Whilst we normally expect our tutors to hold a recognised teaching qualification, we also recognise that many individuals are qualified by experience. These tutors often bring a wealth of transferable skills and subject expertise that can add real value to our courses.
If you are interested in applying but do not currently hold a formal teaching qualification, we would still welcome your enquiry. Please contact us at recruitment@wea.ac.uk, and we will consider your application on an individual basis.
When emailing, please ensure you include the area in which you live and the course(s) you are interested in teaching.
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
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
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 Newcastle with travel to various venues in your area
Are you an experienced tutor, looking for a new challenge? Would you like to work for an organisation with a strong social purpose? Do you agree with our ethos that all adults, regardless of their situation, should have access to education? If so – then read on!
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 are looking for talented individuals to help us deliver our mission – to bring education within reach.
Job Description
As a Core Tutor, 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. All whilst ensuring you provide the highest possible quality teaching and learning to a group of learners.
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!
Whilst we normally expect our tutors to hold a recognised teaching qualification, we also recognise that many individuals are qualified by experience. These tutors often bring a wealth of transferable skills and subject expertise that can add real value to our courses.
If you are interested in applying but do not currently hold a formal teaching qualification, we would still welcome your enquiry. Please contact us at recruitment@wea.ac.uk, and we will consider your application on an individual basis.
When emailing, please ensure you include the area in which you live and the course(s) you are interested in teaching.
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
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
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.