Programme Tutor-ESOL

Oldham College is a great career choice for ambitious professionals. With a “good” Ofsted rating, a Silver “TEF” assessment for our higher education provision, one of the best apprenticeship programmes in the region, excellent 16-18 results and truly outstanding GCSE English results, we are already a high performer. 

But we want to deliver much more than this.  Our ambition is to be “The Best Place to Learn and Work” and we have a clear Strategic Plan which sets out what this means and what we will do to deliver it.  We will keep on improving and innovating, and we are investing in new provision, new facilities and new technology. 

We expect a lot from you, so we want ambitious, open minded candidates, who are ready to give their best.  But we give a lot in return, from training to pensions, our own benefits package, and one of the best and most helpful group of colleagues you could ever wish to meet. That’s true, by the way – ask almost anyone who has been here. Or come and see for yourself. 

If you want to be outstanding, and want to help us achieve the same thing, then please apply.

We are looking for:

• Full-Time Programme Tutor – Faculty of ESOL (possible fractional/job share available)
• Salary- PT 22 – 26 £24, 705 - £31,257

This is a very important role. 

Alun Francis, our Principal, says: “This is a very important appointment, ESOL is central to our plans for the future, and we are looking for high calibre candidates.  We want people who love their subject area, are committed to keeping up to date, but also want the professional challenge of developing outstanding pedagogical practice.  We are investing in the facilities, employer relationships and the skills and knowledge of our staff.  We are looking for people who will respond to this, love their learners and enjoy the challenges and benefits of working at Oldham College”.

Matt Corbett, Head of ESOL  says “The faculty of ESOL is seeking an  enthusiastic, inspiring and ambitious individual to join our professional and supportive team.  The right candidate is someone who can effectively contribute and support the college and department in achieving its ambitions to be ‘outstanding’ alongside being the best place to work and learn.  The role involves the delivery of teaching and learning to a wide range of ESOL levels across a diverse cohort of 16-18 and adult learners.  This is a highly rewarding role where you can use your skills, knowledge and attributes to directly impact the progression, outcomes and language and life skills of our learners.  If you are looking to develop your career in a  supportive, developmentally focused team we would welcome your application.”

Oldham College is a medium sized general further education college, with a turnover of almost £25m. It has one main campus in the centre of town, and this in the third phases of a £40m redevelopment which began in 2012.   Higher education is taught on a second, dedicated campus, a short walk away.   The College delivers a full range of work related education and training, including 16-18 programmes of study, T levels, apprenticeships, adult learning and higher education.  It has over 5000 full-time students and 600 undergraduates.   

The College is in the top quartile for 16-18 programmes of study and English GCSE resits, and in apprenticeship provision, but is the second highest performing provider Greater Manchester. The quality of its higher education provision is better than many established universities. 

Joining our Journey:

When you join our college, our colleagues have access to numerous benefits and facilities:  

• Generous Pension Scheme  
• Fantastic Staff Benefits and Rewards platform
• Very generous holiday entitlement
• Employee Assistance Scheme
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity provision
• Staff Development days/week (Jan, July, Aug)
• Free confidential counselling service
• Staff recognition awards
• Subsidised car parking
• On-site Day Nursery
• On-site hair and beauty salon and The Grange Theatre both offering staff discounts

 The Role:

The job role involves the delivery of teaching, learning and assessment alongside the completion of associated administrative/non-teaching tasks within the ESOL Faculty.  An ability to work as a team member and be committed to the delivery of high quality learning experiences are essential.  The role will entail the delivery of both accredited and non-accredited ESOL provision across the learner cohort.  Experience in the delivery and facilitation of ‘Skills for Life’ examinations is desirable.  In addition, a focus on pastoral care, enrichment and supporting improvements in attendance, attainment, achievement and progression are also key aspects to this role. We welcome applications from individuals with a commitment to personal and professional development.

The role will require you to embed and work to the college’s values; working with Integrity, having Ambition to help our learners succeed and being Inclusive to learners and colleagues alike.

The closing date for this vacancy is 12^th December 2021

For further information about the role including job description and application form please visit the vacancies section of our website via the apply link.