Programme Lead ESOL Skills for Life
Top Benefits
About the role
This role has a starting salary of £36,873 per annum, based on a 36-hour working week (pro-rata for part time roles). Are you passionate about adult education and helping learners achieve their goals? Surrey Adult Learning is looking for dynamic Programme Lead to join our team, overseeing programmes in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Skills for Life programmes.
We are offering up to 32.4 hours a week to be based at one of our four Adult Learning Centres (Camberley, Guildford, Molesey, Sunbury)
Rewards And Benefits
- 26 days’ holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years’ service
- Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
- An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
- Up to 5 days of carer’s leave per year
- Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
- A generous local government salary related pension
- Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
- 2 paid volunteering days per year
- Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
About Surrey Adult Learning Surrey Adult Learning is a leading provider of diverse daytime, evening and Saturday courses and learning opportunities for adults. We offer a wide range of qualification courses, including English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), maths and digital skills. Our courses also cater to individuals with learning disabilities, mental health conditions and parents/carers seeking to upskill to support their children. Additionally, we provide courses for personal development in various subjects such as arts and crafts, languages and exercise. Our outreach provision is designed to assist those currently facing life challenges.
About The Role As a Programme Lead, you will spend your days working closely with tutors and colleagues to ensure that the ESOL Skills for Life learning programme is well planned, relevant, and delivered to a high standard. Your day might begin with reviewing enrolment figures and learner feedback, identifying areas for improvement. Mid-morning could involve supporting tutors with session planning or observing a class — either face-to-face or online.
Later in the day, you might join colleagues to explore ideas for new courses in response to community need or help refine a quality improvement plan. You will also teach one class per week during term time, keeping you connected to the learner experience. While no two days are quite the same, every day offers the chance to shape adult learning that genuinely changes lives.
You will need to have the willingness and ability to travel around the county to meet the demands of the role.
Shortlisting Criteria In order to be considered for shortlisting, your application will clearly evidence the following skills and align with our behaviours:
- Experience of teaching adults and delivering programmes in ESOL Skills for Life.
- A strong ability to plan, develop and manage learning provision in ESOL Skills for Life to meet learner needs and agreed targets.
- Experience of observing teaching, learning and assessment, and supporting tutors to improve delivery quality in ESOL Skills for Life contexts.
- The ability to lead and support a team including tutors, learning assistants, or volunteers within adult education.
- Knowledge of post-19 learning priorities and the creativity to design responsive, high-quality provision in ESOL Skills for Life.
Application Process To apply, we request that you submit a CV, and you will be asked the following five questions:
- Please describe your experience teaching adults in ESOL Skills for Life. Include details of the types of learners you have taught, and the outcomes achieved.
- Tell us about your experience of planning, developing and managing learning programme(s) in ESOL Skills for Life. Include how you ensured the programme(s) met learner needs and organisational targets? What was the impact of your approach?
- Describe your experience managing ESOL Skills for Life examinations, including how you selected the awarding body. What factors did you consider to ensure the chosen awarding organisation best supported learner needs and progression? How did you assess and manage the impact on staff workloads when implementing your approach?.
- Describe how you have led or supported a team of tutors, learning assistants or volunteers to deliver high quality adult education provision. How did you ensure the provision was responsive to learner needs and aligned with post-19 learning priorities?
- In what ways have you contributed to annual self-assessment reports and been involved in Ofsted inspections?
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our learners and expect all staff to share this commitment. A DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check is required for this role and will be discussed further at interview. Online searches may be carried out on applicants who are shortlisted for interview.
Contact Details Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.
For an informal discussion please contact Ireni Thalassinos by email at ireni.thalassinos@surreycc.gov.uk.
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 14/12/2025 with interviews planned on / with interviews to follow – date to be confirmed.
We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.
Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) Surrey County Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation, moving from a two-tier system to two new unitary councils in April 2027. If you are employed by Surrey on 1st April 2027, your role will transfer with current terms and conditions to one of the new organisations, supporting local devolution and greater powers for our communities.
Join our dynamic team and shape the future of local government. Make a lasting impact with innovative solutions and improved services for our community. Help us build a brighter future for our residents! Please see more information here: Information for applicants on Local Government Reorganisation - Surrey County Council.
Our Commitment We are a disability confident employer which means if you have shared a disability on your application form and have evidenced you meet the minimum criteria, we guarantee you an interview.
Your skills and experience truly matter to us. From application to your first day, we're committed to supporting you with any adjustments you need, we value inclusion and warmly welcome you to join and help build a workplace where everyone belongs.
About Surrey County Council
Every single person at Surrey County Council has a unique opportunity to make Surrey a better place to live. Whether it's by protecting people from harm, making Surrey's roads safer or conserving our beautiful countryside.
We want to continue making Surrey an even better place to live and we understand the key to this is a workforce with different skills and life experiences.
If you are looking for an organisation which actively promotes on-going learning, a challenging career path and rewards success, stop your job search with us.
Working for Surrey means making positive and practical differences to the lives of people living and working in the county.
Follow us on social media for all the latest news and updates: Facebook: @surreyccjobs Instagram: @surreyccjobs Twitter: @SurreyCCCareers
Programme Lead ESOL Skills for Life
Top Benefits
About the role
This role has a starting salary of £36,873 per annum, based on a 36-hour working week (pro-rata for part time roles). Are you passionate about adult education and helping learners achieve their goals? Surrey Adult Learning is looking for dynamic Programme Lead to join our team, overseeing programmes in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Skills for Life programmes.
We are offering up to 32.4 hours a week to be based at one of our four Adult Learning Centres (Camberley, Guildford, Molesey, Sunbury)
Rewards And Benefits
- 26 days’ holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years’ service
- Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
- An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
- Up to 5 days of carer’s leave per year
- Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
- A generous local government salary related pension
- Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
- 2 paid volunteering days per year
- Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
About Surrey Adult Learning Surrey Adult Learning is a leading provider of diverse daytime, evening and Saturday courses and learning opportunities for adults. We offer a wide range of qualification courses, including English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), maths and digital skills. Our courses also cater to individuals with learning disabilities, mental health conditions and parents/carers seeking to upskill to support their children. Additionally, we provide courses for personal development in various subjects such as arts and crafts, languages and exercise. Our outreach provision is designed to assist those currently facing life challenges.
About The Role As a Programme Lead, you will spend your days working closely with tutors and colleagues to ensure that the ESOL Skills for Life learning programme is well planned, relevant, and delivered to a high standard. Your day might begin with reviewing enrolment figures and learner feedback, identifying areas for improvement. Mid-morning could involve supporting tutors with session planning or observing a class — either face-to-face or online.
Later in the day, you might join colleagues to explore ideas for new courses in response to community need or help refine a quality improvement plan. You will also teach one class per week during term time, keeping you connected to the learner experience. While no two days are quite the same, every day offers the chance to shape adult learning that genuinely changes lives.
You will need to have the willingness and ability to travel around the county to meet the demands of the role.
Shortlisting Criteria In order to be considered for shortlisting, your application will clearly evidence the following skills and align with our behaviours:
- Experience of teaching adults and delivering programmes in ESOL Skills for Life.
- A strong ability to plan, develop and manage learning provision in ESOL Skills for Life to meet learner needs and agreed targets.
- Experience of observing teaching, learning and assessment, and supporting tutors to improve delivery quality in ESOL Skills for Life contexts.
- The ability to lead and support a team including tutors, learning assistants, or volunteers within adult education.
- Knowledge of post-19 learning priorities and the creativity to design responsive, high-quality provision in ESOL Skills for Life.
Application Process To apply, we request that you submit a CV, and you will be asked the following five questions:
- Please describe your experience teaching adults in ESOL Skills for Life. Include details of the types of learners you have taught, and the outcomes achieved.
- Tell us about your experience of planning, developing and managing learning programme(s) in ESOL Skills for Life. Include how you ensured the programme(s) met learner needs and organisational targets? What was the impact of your approach?
- Describe your experience managing ESOL Skills for Life examinations, including how you selected the awarding body. What factors did you consider to ensure the chosen awarding organisation best supported learner needs and progression? How did you assess and manage the impact on staff workloads when implementing your approach?.
- Describe how you have led or supported a team of tutors, learning assistants or volunteers to deliver high quality adult education provision. How did you ensure the provision was responsive to learner needs and aligned with post-19 learning priorities?
- In what ways have you contributed to annual self-assessment reports and been involved in Ofsted inspections?
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our learners and expect all staff to share this commitment. A DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check is required for this role and will be discussed further at interview. Online searches may be carried out on applicants who are shortlisted for interview.
Contact Details Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.
For an informal discussion please contact Ireni Thalassinos by email at ireni.thalassinos@surreycc.gov.uk.
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 14/12/2025 with interviews planned on / with interviews to follow – date to be confirmed.
We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.
Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) Surrey County Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation, moving from a two-tier system to two new unitary councils in April 2027. If you are employed by Surrey on 1st April 2027, your role will transfer with current terms and conditions to one of the new organisations, supporting local devolution and greater powers for our communities.
Join our dynamic team and shape the future of local government. Make a lasting impact with innovative solutions and improved services for our community. Help us build a brighter future for our residents! Please see more information here: Information for applicants on Local Government Reorganisation - Surrey County Council.
Our Commitment We are a disability confident employer which means if you have shared a disability on your application form and have evidenced you meet the minimum criteria, we guarantee you an interview.
Your skills and experience truly matter to us. From application to your first day, we're committed to supporting you with any adjustments you need, we value inclusion and warmly welcome you to join and help build a workplace where everyone belongs.
About Surrey County Council
Every single person at Surrey County Council has a unique opportunity to make Surrey a better place to live. Whether it's by protecting people from harm, making Surrey's roads safer or conserving our beautiful countryside.
We want to continue making Surrey an even better place to live and we understand the key to this is a workforce with different skills and life experiences.
If you are looking for an organisation which actively promotes on-going learning, a challenging career path and rewards success, stop your job search with us.
Working for Surrey means making positive and practical differences to the lives of people living and working in the county.
Follow us on social media for all the latest news and updates: Facebook: @surreyccjobs Instagram: @surreyccjobs Twitter: @SurreyCCCareers