Compensation and Benefits
This role has a starting salary of £29,498.40 per annum for 28.8 hours per week, and a full‑time equivalent salary of £36,873 per annum.
* 26 days holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years' (prorated for part time staff)
* Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
* A generous local government salary–related pension
* Up to 5 days of carer's leave and 2 paid volunteering days per year
* Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
* Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
* Learning and development hub and wellbeing and lifestyle discounts (gym, travel, shopping)
* Chance to make a real difference to the lives of our residents
About the Role
As the ESOL Programme Lead you will head a busy, dynamic, and growing department that delivers ESOL Skills for Life courses. Provision is delivered face‑to‑face at our Camberley, Guildford, Molesey, and Sunbury centres and via remote evening classes. The role focuses on supporting learners' practical language skills for daily living rather than academic or travel purposes. You will be based at one of the centres, with travel across Surrey and occasional evening and weekend work.
Responsibilities
* Lead ESOL provision with another ESOL Programme Lead, fostering a motivated, high‑performing team culture built on collaboration, accountability, and shared purpose.
* Enable tutors to deliver consistently high standards across remote and face‑to‑face learning.
* Build strong operational links with Admissions and Exams to ensure accurate learner placement through effective initial assessment and the smooth, compliant delivery of Trinity ESOL Skills for Life examinations across Surrey.
* Line‑manage a team of part‑time ESOL tutors.
* Champion high‑quality, learner‑centred provision aligned with the Ofsted Education Inspection Framework and the service's Quality Framework.
* Drive improvements in teaching, learning and assessment, ensuring consistently positive learner outcomes.
* Maintain robust quality assurance processes and ensure all provision meets awarding body requirements.
* Organise Trinity ESOL Skills for Life exams and implement effective assessment practices to underpin strong learner progression and achievement.
* Contribute to the strategic planning and development of a responsive ESOL curriculum, shaping inclusive and aspirational learning programmes that respond to local and national priorities.
* Ensure the provision reaches those who need it most, supporting progression into further learning, employment and community engagement.
* Play a key role in raising aspirations, improving outcomes and delivering a meaningful, measurable impact on learners' lives.
Qualifications and Experience
* Recognised teaching qualification and substantial experience teaching ESOL Skills for Life with a strong understanding of adult learning principles.
* Proven experience conducting or participating in formal observations of teaching and learning aligned with the Ofsted Education Inspection Framework.
* Demonstrated success in working within an Ofsted‑regulated environment to maintain and enhance high standards of teaching, learning and learner support.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong IT proficiency to support teaching, planning and quality assurance.
* Experience in marking and internal verification of vocational qualifications, ensuring compliance with awarding body standards and supporting learner achievement.
* Valid UK driving licence and willingness to travel across Surrey with a vehicle.
* Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, as required.
Application Process
The job advert closes at 23:59 on Sunday 7th June 2026, with interviews planned to follow on Thursday 11th June 2026.
* Please describe your experience teaching adults in ESOL Skills for Life. Include details of the types of learners you have taught and the outcomes achieved.
* Tell us about your experience of planning, developing and managing learning programme(s) in ESOL Skills for Life. Include how you ensured the programme(s) met learner needs and organisational targets, and the impact of your approach.
* Tell us about your experience of observing teaching, learning and assessment. Please include strategies you have used to support tutors to improve their delivery and the result.
* Describe how you have led or supported a team of tutors, learning assistants or volunteers to deliver high quality adult education provision. How did you ensure the provision was responsive to learner needs and aligned with post‑19 learning priorities?
* A DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check is required and will be discussed further at interview.
* Online searches may be carried out on applicants who are shortlisted for interview.
* Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) Surrey County Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation; if you are employed by Surrey on 1st April 2027, your role will transfer with current terms and conditions to one of the new organisations.
Additional Information
The role requires a valid driving licence and a willingness to travel across a wide geographical area in Surrey.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our learners and expect all staff to share this commitment.
Commitments
We are a disability confident employer. If you have disclosed a disability on your application and meet the minimum criteria, we guarantee you an interview. We value inclusion and warmly welcome you to join and help build a workplace where everyone belongs.
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