Teacher in ESOL

Are you looking for your next challenge and an opportunity to improve the life chances of our learners?

As a teacher in ESOL you'll go into the Teacher Pensions scheme and enjoy benefits such as Costa Coffee on site, a free on‑site gym at Beaufort Road, bakery products at Tameside One, The Restaurant at Tameside One, retail discounts, a cycle‑to‑work scheme, generous holiday allowances and a savings club via Manchester Credit Union.

You’ll be responsible for planning, delivering and developing teaching/learning programmes using a flexible range of strategies and learning styles; taking responsibility for the quality of teaching and related curriculum development that meet learner needs, whilst assessing learners’ progress in College or on work experience and devising assessment processes against highly personalised progress targets.

• Enthusiasm, resilience and strong motivation coupled with literacy and numeracy qualifications to at least Level 2.
• A Level 3 qualification or relevant NVQ (or equivalent) in ESOL.
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Qualification:

Certificate in Education/PGCE/Bachelor of Education, or required to achieve a Level 5 Diploma (DTLLS) or equivalent within 3 years of appointment.
• Relevant assessment qualifications – IQA/A1/V1 and evidence of current continuous professional development.

Tameside College has an excellent reputation and this is a real opportunity for you to make a difference in people’s lives. We’re based in Ashton‑Under‑Lyne, Greater Manchester, in a diverse and vibrant further education college that offers a wide range of courses including A level and advanced level vocational study programmes, Apprenticeships and adult courses up to degree level. We aim to give all our students an exceptional experience.

We believe in excellence and we back that up with high expectations, a superb working environment (as part of the Vision Tameside £100 m+ accommodation strategy) and outstanding teaching. We also believe that attending college is about more than achieving a qualification, important though that is. This is why we aim to give learners every opportunity to develop their full potential in a supportive and friendly environment.

Tameside College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners and expects all staff to share this commitment. Employment at Tameside College is subject to an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) Check via the Disclosure and Barring Service and any post in regulated activity will also be subject to an additional barred list check. Tameside College will meet the costs associated with this.

Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 guidance requires us to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This is to enable us to identify any incidents or issues which we might want to explore at interview with you. Once short‑listing has taken place, this search will be carried out for all candidates who are invited to attend an interview.

Due to the volume of applications we receive, we are unfortunately not able to respond to each applicant. If you have not been called for interview within 3 weeks of the closing date, you should assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

You will be experienced and be a strong team player with excellent communication skills.

Come join us on our journey to outstanding!

We are not utilising the service of recruitment agencies for this vacancy and will accept direct applications only. Unsolicited CVs will be treated as a gift. We will not be subject to or liable under your terms and conditions for agency fees.