Adult ESOL Sessional Lecturer

Adult ESOL Sessional Lecturer

6 hours per week (2 evenings) – Term Time Only | City College Norwich

At City College Norwich, we are proud to provide an inclusive, supportive, and ambitious learning environment where every learner can succeed.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and adaptable Sessional ESOL Lecturer to join our Adult ESOL provision, delivering evening classes (typically two evenings per week).

This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about working with adult learners and confident in planning and delivering engaging ESOL sessions within a long, evening teaching context.

About the Role

You will deliver ESOL to adult learners across a range of levels (Entry Level 1 to Level 1), within classes that meet once per week for a 3-hour session.

Our learners bring a wide range of experiences, confidence levels, and educational backgrounds. Classes are often mixed ability, and effective teaching requires a flexible, responsive approach that balances structure with adaptability.

You will be responsible for planning and delivering lessons that:

• engage learners throughout a longer session
• support the development of speaking, listening, reading, and writing
• enable learners to make progress even where attendance may vary

Key Responsibilities

·      Plan and deliver high-quality ESOL lessons for adult learners in an evening setting

·      Structure sessions effectively to maintain engagement over a 3-hour period

·      Differentiate teaching to meet the needs of mixed ability groups

·      Support learners with a range of motivations and barriers to learning

·      Monitor learner progress and provide clear, supportive feedback

·      Contribute positively to a collaborative and supportive team environment

Who We’re Looking For

We are looking for someone who combines strong ESOL teaching skills with a practical and learner-centred approach.

·      Qualifications: A recognised teaching qualification (or willingness to work towards) and relevant ESOL subject knowledge

·      Experience: Experience of teaching ESOL, ideally with adult learners

·      Teaching Practice: Ability to plan and deliver engaging lessons that work effectively in longer, evening sessions

·      Differentiation: Confidence in teaching mixed ability groups and adapting approaches to meet different learning needs

·      Learner Focus: Understanding of the motivations and barriers facing adult learners, and ability to respond with patience and flexibility

·      Communication: Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to create a supportive, inclusive classroom environment

·      Adaptability: A practical, solution-focused approach, with the ability to respond to changing learner needs and attendance patterns

Why Join Us?

·      Flexible, focused role: Evening teaching within a supportive team

·      Meaningful impact: Support adult learners to develop confidence and progress

·      Collaborative environment: Work within an experienced and inclusive ESOL team

·      Rewarding work: Play a key role in supporting learners’ everyday and future opportunities

If you are passionate about teaching maths and want to make a meaningful difference within a specialist and evolving area of provision, we would love to hear from you.

Closing date: Sunday 5 July 2026 at Midnight

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 7 July 2026

As a College we are required to undertake various Safer RecrAuitment checks as set out within the guidance from the Department for Education Keeping Child Safe in Education. We require all staff to undertake an enhanced Adult and Child Workforce DBS Check and to register with the DBS Update Service. Please note: From 28 November 2020 the government implemented changes to the filtering rules, and we have been instructed that we cannot accept any update service checks on DBS certificates that have been issued before this date. Therefore, a new one must be completed with City College Norwich.