Lecturer in ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages)
Wiltshire College & University Centre – Chippenham Campus
Do you believe that language can transform lives? Are you passionate about empowering people to improve their English, build confidence, and unlock new opportunities in everyday life, education, and employment?
Join a vibrant and diverse learning community where every lesson has the power to make a lasting impact. You'll inspire learners from a wide range of cultural backgrounds, helping them gain the skills, confidence, and independence to achieve their personal and professional goals.
Whether you're an experienced ESOL lecturer or a talented language professional ready to step into teaching, this is an exciting opportunity to shape futures, celebrate diversity, and make a meaningful difference every day.
What We Offer
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Unqualified Lecturer: £29,294 per year, pro rata
Qualified Lecturer: £31,885 - £40,814 per year, pro rata (Depending on Skills, Qualifications & Experience)
??? Contract Type: Permanent, Part Time 18.5 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
?? Outstanding Benefits
- Teachers’ Pension Scheme – secure your future with an excellent pension
- Generous Holiday Allowance – 37 days, pro rata paid annual leave + 8 pro rata bank holidays
- College Closure & Wellbeing Days – including a fully paid 2-week, pro rata Christmas break
- Employee Assistance Programme – confidential support whenever you need it
- Free On-Site Gyms – available across multiple campuses
- Lifestyle Discounts – savings on retail, travel, tech and more
- Cycle-to-Work Scheme – save money and stay active
- Professional Development – fully funded qualifications and structured CPD
- Additional Perks – discounted meals, hair & beauty services, and local attraction offers
A stable, rewarding teaching role — designed to support your wellbeing and long-term career.
What You’ll Do
- Teach and assess learners across a range of ESOL programmes and levels
- Deliver engaging, inclusive lessons that develop speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills
- Support learners from a variety of linguistic, cultural, and educational backgrounds
- Create a positive and welcoming learning environment that promotes confidence and progression
- Prepare learners for further study, employment, and everyday communication in English
- Maintain high standards of safeguarding, professionalism, and learner wellbeing
- Track learner progress and provide constructive feedback to support achievement
What You’ll Bring
- A relevant qualification in English, ESOL, Linguistics, Languages, Education, or a related subject (Level 3 or above)
- Strong knowledge of English language teaching and language acquisition principles
- The ability to engage and motivate learners with varying levels of English proficiency
- Experience working with learners or supporting others in education, training, or community settings
- Experience teaching ESOL or working with multilingual learners is advantageous
- A commitment to inclusive teaching, cultural awareness, and learner success
- A teaching qualification is welcomed — but if you don’t have one yet, we’ll support you to achieve it while you work
? Why Become an ESOL Lecturer?
Make a real difference — and enjoy:
- A healthier work-life balance
- A stable and respected career in education
- The opportunity to empower learners through language and communication
- A meaningful role supporting integration, progression, and personal achievement
Help learners gain the confidence and language skills they need to thrive in education, employment, and everyday life.
? Empower communication. Build confidence. Teach ESOL.
If you’re ready to take on a fulfilling and impactful role in education, we’d love to hear from you.
Closing Date: 23/08/26
Please note:
Your Application Form will be shortlisted against how your skills, qualifications and experience match the Essential and Desirable points on the Person Specification for this role, located at the bottom of this page as a downloadable document.
Vacancies may close early if sufficient applications have been received; therefore, we would encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
Wiltshire College & University Centre follows Safer Recruitment Guidance outlined by the Department for Education in ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’. This involves conducting enhanced DBS checks, including checks against the children’s barred list, and other employment verifications, including an online presence review for shortlisted candidates.
We embrace diversity, recognising the valuable perspectives, ideas, knowledge, and cultures individuals from different backgrounds bring. Committed to safeguarding, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we pledge to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a job vacancy and assess them based on their abilities.
INDLOW
Wiltshire College & University Centre stands as the largest provider of further and higher education in Wiltshire, significantly contributing to the local economy by equipping individuals with essential skills for success. Our diverse curriculum spans from Level 1 to Level 6, and we operate across four main campuses located in Trowbridge, Chippenham, Salisbury, and Lackham, which specialises in land-based education.
We offer a wide array of apprenticeships, along with full-time, part-time, and university-level courses. Notably, our Castle Combe circuit facility is the UK's first trackside motorsport engineering training centre, dedicated to our Motorsport Engineering programs.
