Lecturer - ESOL

Hours: 18.5 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Location: Chaffron Way Campus

Interview date: TBC

The ESOL department at Milton Keynes College are looking for an innovative and inspirational lecturer to join the team.

 This is an exciting opportunity to join the ESOL department at Milton Keynes College. As a lecturer within the ESOL team, you would be teaching full time 14 – 19 year olds who wish to improve their English and maths skills. You will be creative in planning your teaching, using a variety of innovative and captivating resources whilst being able to deliver in an enthusiastic and inspirational manner.

The successful candidate will support the team to deliver a full time study programme including ESOL, Entry level Maths, Employability, ICT and Tutorials. Students in the provision range from Pre Entry to Level One.

As the successful candidate for the position, you will possess the following essential knowledge, skills and experience;

Hold a general teaching qualification e.g. PGCE, Dttls

Hold an ESOL specific teaching qualification e.g. CELTA, DELTA, TEFL

Hold a degree or equivalent in a relevant subject

Adequate experience of teaching accredited ESOL qualifications across a range of abilities, including supporting students from deprived backgrounds

Be confident to deliver Entry Level ICT and Maths

Knowledge of current relevant initiatives within FE, and the vocational area of responsibility

Ability to establish appropriate relationships with challenging young people and adults and be a positive role model

A strong awareness and understanding of equal opportunities and the ability to translate these into effective actions

Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to work with a wide range of partners, both external and within the College

Excellent planning and organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.

The ability to work on own initiative to find creative solutions to problems

Ability to stay calm and work effectively under pressure including handling difficult situations diplomatically

More about the College

Milton Keynes College is proud to be an open and inclusive general Further Education College welcoming learners of all levels and delivering an exceptional educational experience. The College offers a broad range of qualifications with more than 3,000 16 – 18-year-old full-time students studying traditional A Levels, vocational courses, apprenticeships and Higher Education. In addition, the College delivers employability and key skills training programmes to 3,000 people in local community learning centres and is one of the largest providers of Offender Learning in England, working with 27 prisons across the East Midlands, South Central and West Midlands.