University jobs in Canterbury

Job Title: Tutor - ESOL
Location: Southend City Community College, Ambleside Drive
Salary: £33,764.00 - £41,401.00 pro rata for part time posts - dependant on qualifications
Contract Type: Part-time, 30 Hours per Week x 52 weeks

Are you looking to really make a difference to lives of learners?

It is an exciting time to join Southend City Community College (formally Southend Adult Community College)

We are a growing college with an exciting future supporting the city of Southend, Rochford and Castle Point.

A new brand with new vision, our college is positioning itself as a major provider for young people and adults to flourish and thrive in a supportive environment.

As a tutor here you can expect small class sizes, an effective learning support programme and a staff mentoring and wellbeing scheme.

ESOL Tutor

To plan, teach and evaluate courses and to deliver high quality and inclusive learning opportunities.

To support curriculum management on curriculum and course development. To fully participate in the quality assurance and improvement processes and procedures

To support the achievement of annual targets

There will be a requirement to attend team meetings, open evenings and take part in enrolment activities.

Come and join the most proactive and vibrant college in Southend!

Key Responsibilities:

To ensure that at all times duties are carried out with due regard to the College policies and procedures including Safeguarding and Prevent

Develop and follow a scheme of learning to fit the number of teaching hours across all delivery sites.

Undertake an annual teaching commitment of 820 hours (pro rata for fractional tutors).

To interview and provide initial assessment and guidance to learners.

To monitor, evaluate and assess individual learner progress and achievement, including internal quality assurance as required, to required standards

To develop and lead courses under the supervision of your line manager.

To contribute to the College’s quality initiatives including self-assessment, observation, appraisal and the mentoring and support of part-time tutors/assessors.

To contribute to cross-service team initiatives, such as behavioural management strategies.

To produce course documentation such as schemes of work, lesson plans, tracking of individual learner progress, and participate in the development of teaching materials and resources, including use of Information Learning Technologies.

To teach programmes appropriate to the needs, aspirations and levels of competence of learners.

To prepare up to date teaching materials relevant to the needs of learners.

To monitor learners’ attendance and progress, maintain records, and prepare reports and where appropriate keep own records and contribute to an efficient service-wide record keeping system.

To participate in course development and review.

To work or liaise with additional learning support and other tutors and job mentors for referral purposes as appropriate.

To contribute to and take up staff development opportunities.

Play an active part in your own professional development and undertake continual professional development.

To participate in curriculum development, including integrating blended learning methodologies to meet learner needs, promote achievement and develop progression opportunities.

To assist with related teaching tasks such as, but not limited to, attending parent evenings, exam invigilation, induction events, award ceremonies. Where specific care is needed, personal care and supervision outside of lessons.

Develop and follow a scheme of learning to fit the number of teaching hours.

Attend/participate in meetings and other events as required.

Comply with college cycle of observations of teaching, learning and assessment.

To assist in publicity and marketing of the college and its services.

To carry out such duties as the line manager shall from time to time require.

Agree personal work objectives with the line manager and to regularly review progress towards their achievement.

Carry out duties with due regard to the Council’s Customer Care, Equality & Diversity, Information Governance, Data Protection and Health and Safety policies and procedures.

Undertake any other duties commensurate with the level of the post, including cross-service responsibilities as agreed with the line manager.

This role will require an enhanced DBS Check

Closing date – Thursday 9th July 2026

Interviews – Friday 17th July 2026

Start Date - Aiming for 1st August 2026

Pay: £33,764.00-£41,401.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Work Location: In person