Job Description

The Community Lab Initiative CIC

Connecting displaced Ukrainian professionals in Lincolnshire to purpose, belonging, and opportunity

Lead ESOL Tutor

Job ref:

ESOL-LEAD-2025-01

Location:

Online (for Ukrainian learners across Lincolnshire) - UK-based, UK time; occasional in-person events by arrangement

Contract

: Fixed part-time, 12 weeks

Hours:

Approximately 10 total per week (6 teaching across three groups + ~4 prep/admin); mix of daytime, evening and some weekend delivery

Pay:

20-25 per hour (depending on experience)

Reports to

: Directors

Supported by:

Admin Officer

Checks

: DBS required

About us

We work with Ukrainian refugees in Lincolnshire to develop their Business English and confidence in business settings and apply for work. Our ESOL Business English course (targeted at Ukrainian ESOL students) is a core element within a wider programme of support.

About the role

You will deliver our ready-made 12-week ESOL Business English course, adapt activities for mixed levels, onboard learners, and track their progress so they gain practical English for UK life and work.

Main duties and responsibilities

A) Teaching and adaptation

- Deliver interactive online sessions pitched at CEFR B1 (+/- one level), using live teaching plus directed tasks/homework. Use a platform where sessions are recorded for safeguarding, quality and learner catch-up; manage recordings in line with our data policy.

- Start from the existing 12-week ESOL Business English course and adapt materials for different starting points and digital access.

- Provide clear, supportive feedback that builds accuracy, confidence and independence.

B) Programme emphasis (employability)

- Teach core professional communication and embed employability skills (CVs, job applications, interviews, workplace communication, professional calls/emails).

- Provide explicit language practice in business networking and LinkedIn profile/network building.

C) Onboarding and learner journey

- Lead end-to-end onboarding: welcome communications, tech checks, online etiquette and safeguarding notes, simple baseline checks, timetable confirmation.

- Monitor and assess learner progress through short weekly notes and a brief end-of-course review per learner (informal, non-accredited).

- Follow up on attendance promptly to reduce drop-off.

D) Administration, quality and collaboration

- With Admin Officer support, manage non-teaching admin: enrolment processing, timetable/info emails, attendance logging and routine data entry.

- Tutor-specific responsibilities: session planning, in-class assessment/feedback, progress tracking, and concise weekly updates to Directors on reach, attendance, progress and risks.

- Share good practice with any sessional tutors/volunteers and support continuous improvement.

- Follow CIC policies for Safeguarding, Prevent, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, online safety and Data Protection (GDPR).

What you bring

- ESOL teaching qualification (e.g., CELTA, Trinity CertTESOL) or equivalent TESOL qualification with substantial adult ESOL teaching experience.

- Recent ESOL teaching experience, including online delivery.

- Comfortable delivering recorded online sessions and handling recordings in line with GDPR and organisational policy.

- Strong differentiation techniques and clear, supportive feedback.

- Awareness of the UK job market and local support services (Lincolnshire desirable).

Person Specification (for shortlisting and interviews)

Evidence codes: A = Application, I = Interview, T = Teaching task. E = Essential, D = Desirable.

Qualifications:

- ESOL teaching qualification (e.g., CELTA, Trinity CertTESOL) OR equivalent TESOL qualification with substantial adult ESOL teaching experience. (E) Evidence: A

- Safeguarding training within the last 2 years (or willingness to complete before start). (E) Evidence: A

- Prevent training within the last 1 year (or willingness to complete before start). (D) Evidence: A

- Mental Health First Aid (or equivalent) or willingness to undertake. (D) Evidence: A

Knowledge:

- Adult ESOL pedagogy and second-language acquisition for online delivery at CEFR B1 (+/- one level). (E) Evidence: A/I

- Inclusive, trauma-informed practice with refugee learners; online safety in adult learning. (E) Evidence: I

- UK employability English: CVs, applications, interviews, workplace communication; business networking and LinkedIn. (D) Evidence: A/I

- Local employment landscape (Lincolnshire) and support routes for jobseekers. (D) Evidence: I

Skills & abilities -- interpersonal

- Builds rapport and communicates clearly with adults learning a second language online; provides constructive, confidence-building feedback. (E) Evidence: I/T

- Works collaboratively with Directors, an Admin Officer and partners; organised, reliable, meets deadlines. (E) Evidence: A/I

Skills & abilities -- teaching/technical

- Plans coherent online sessions from a set 12-week course and adapts materials for mixed ability and varied digital access. (E) Evidence: A/I/T

- Differentiates tasks and models language effectively at B1 (+/-); monitors and assesses progress informally. (E) Evidence: I/T

- Competent with mainstream online teaching platforms and basic data/admin tools (shared drives, spreadsheets, email). (E) Evidence: A/I

- Familiarity with an online course portal/LMS (e.g., uploading materials, tracking completion, messaging learners). (D) Evidence: A/I

Experience

- 1-2 years' recent ESOL delivery to adult refugees or migrants, including fully online delivery. (E) Evidence: A/I

- Adapting an existing course and using differentiation in mixed-ability groups. (E) Evidence: A/I/T

- Embedding employability English (CVs, applications, interviews, workplace communication; networking/LinkedIn). (E) Evidence: A/I/T

Work-related circumstances

- UK-based, able to work UK hours; good broadband speed and stable internet suitable for live teaching. (E) Evidence: A

- Comfortable delivering recorded online sessions and following GDPR/data-protection requirements. (E) Evidence: A/I

- DBS required (or new check prior to start). (E) Evidence: A

- Flexible for a mix of daytime/evening/some weekend delivery during the 12-week contract. (E) Evidence: I

- Commitment to Safeguarding, Prevent, EDI, GDPR, and CIC values; right to work in the UK (original documents verified at onboarding). (E) Evidence: A

How to apply

- Email: info@thecommunitylab.co.uk

- Subject: Lead ESOL Tutor -- ESOL-LEAD-2025-01

- Send your CV and a cover letter that clearly indicates how you match the .

- Please read the and Person Specification before applying.

- Only applicants selected for interview will be contacted.

Timeline

- Closing date: 4 September 2025

- Interviews from: 6 September 2025 (online) - includes a 15-minute micro-teach

- Anticipated start: last week of September 2025

Safeguarding & safer recruitment

We are committed to Safeguarding, Prevent, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion. We follow safer recruitment; references will be taken up for all shortlisted candidates. Right to work in the UK required. Reasonable adjustment requests are welcome at any stage.

Job Type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 weeks

Pay: 20.00-25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 10 per week

Benefits:

Work from home
Work Location: Remote

Application deadline: 04/09/2025
Reference ID: ESOL-LEAD-2025
Expected start date: 27/09/2025