Adult Esol Worker - Alyth, United Kingdom - Perth & Kinross Council

Perth & Kinross Council

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Alyth, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

LOCATION:
Alyth Community Wing Albert Street Alyth, PH11 8AX

SALARY:
£14,415 - £15,870 per year

CONTRACT TYPE:
Permanent

POSITION TYPE:
Part Time

HOURS:
18 hours per week

£14,415 - £15, hours/week)

Community Wing, St Andrew Street, Alyth PH11 8AX.

The Communities Service are looking to recruit a part-time, Adult ESOL Worker to develop and deliver English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) learner centred programmes for Adults and Community Learning which supports learners into further education or employment.

This post will require the person to work across the Eastern Perthshire area, and the successful applicant will be required to work flexibly, including evenings and weekends on a regular basis.

Their base will be Alyth Community Wing, St Andrew Street, Alyth, PH11 8AX.

The successful applicant will be expected to:

Develop, promote and deliver group ESOL language classes to refugees and individuals where English is not their first language, face to face and online where required.
Deliver in rural localities in Eastern Perthshire where need has been identified
Engage with a wide range of people and stakeholders such as community members, partners, local schools, libraries, community groups and centres
Supervise and support ESOL volunteers
Support collaborative and partnership working
Build relationships with individuals, groups including community groups, local staff and partners to support engagement and learning
Support the team in peer selfevaluation across Community Learning and Development (CLD) services with partners and communities
Contribute to local and community planning in relation to CLD and local outcomes

You will hold a qualification in Teaching English to speakers of other languages (Cambridge English CELTA, DELTA, Trinity Dip TESOL or equivalent).

You will have experience of delivering ESOL, both online and face-to-face in a group setting.

You will demonstrate a commitment to learning, improvement and innovation by proactively seeking out opportunities for personal development.

You will demonstrate a flexible approach to change; challenge the status quo to bring about change and embrace new ways of working.

You will demonstrate initiative and take responsibility for decisions to achieve results.

You will lead by example in demonstrating expected behaviours; inspiring colleagues to follow your example.

You will demonstrate enthusiasm with a desire to make a difference, empowering and supporting your team to initiate improvements to services, valuing everyone's contribution and inspiring confidence in others.

You will be committed to promoting health and wellbeing to build employee resilience.

You will be committed to a coaching style approach to help others to find their own solutions.

You will be committed to co-designing processes with a clear focus on the customer experience enhancing the lives of our communities.

The Individual:

You must be able to travel to various rural areas within Eastern Perthshire therefore driving and access to vehicle is desireable.

Please APPLY ONLINE. Facilities are available at all public libraries in Perth and Kinross. If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please call to discuss.

As part of our safer recruitment measures, Perth & Kinross Council carries out rigorous checks on the right to work in the UK, qualifications, employment history, including references, and fitness to undertake the post.

A healthy work life balance is important to Perth & Kinross Council and we provide supportive management and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve a healthy work life balance.

You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

What we can do for you

If you are successful in a role with Perth & Kinross Council, you will have access to a range of benefits to help your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.