Hourly Paid ESOL Lecturer

Job reference

REQ0001517

Date posted

11/12/2025

Application closing date

18/12/2025

Location

Stockton Riverside College Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 6FB

Salary

E18-E26 £23.47-£29.75

Package

Hourly Paid

Contractual hours

Blank

Basis

Blank

Job category/type

Teaching and Learning

Job description

Who we are?

Stockton Riverside College is a dynamic and ambitious college, recently awarded Outstanding by Ofsted, recognised for delivering exceptional standards of education and training. We offer a comprehensive range of academic, vocational and higher education courses for young people, adult learners, and apprentices. Proudly serving our local community, we are dedicated to helping individuals gain the skills, knowledge, and confidence to achieve their full potential.

As part of The Education Training Collective (Etc.), a group of colleges and training providers in the Tees Valley; Stockton Riverside College, Redcar and Cleveland College, Bede Sixth Form College, NETA Training, Innersummit- we are driven by a shared vision: 'ONE Etc. – Fuelling ambition and driving success in a resurgent Teesside and beyond. Our dedicated and skilled staff are at the heart of our success, supporting learners and contributing to the wider community. We are seeking candidates who believe in the power of education to transform lives and who share our commitment to excellence, opportunity and achievement.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an hourly paid ESOL lecturer to join our English, Maths, Creative and Digital team reporting to the Curriculum Manager: ESOL. This is an exciting opportunity to join a high performing curriculum team.

As an hourly paid lecturer with Stockton Riverside College, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality teaching and learning across a range of subjects and levels, ensuring that lessons are engaging, inclusive, and tailored to meet the needs of all learners. You will plan and deliver effective lessons, assess learners' progress through examinations and continuous assessment, and provide constructive feedback to support achievement and progression. You will also contribute to the wider work of the department through participation in curriculum development, team meetings, and quality assurance activities.

The ideal candidate will be highly motivated, organised, have excellent IT and problem-solving skills, the ability to work to high levels or accuracy, have attention to detail and be willing to learn and develop.

Qualifications and experience required:

• A CELTA, Cert TESOL or equivalent
• Certificate in Education/PGCE (Postgraduate Certificate in Education)

We can offer the successful candidate the opportunity to work and develop within a supportive and motivated team committed to continuous improvement.

Why Join Us?

We are proud that 91% of our staff tell us that Etc. is a Great Place to Work. At Etc. we reward and support our colleagues in many different ways, including remuneration, training and so much more – we've listed a few examples of what you can expect when you join our team:

• Generous annual leave entitlement days per annum, depending on role).
• Up to 5 days additional leave at Christmas
• Free on-site parking
• Pro-Hybrid working employer
• Teachers Pension Scheme with 23.68% Employer Contribution
• Enhanced Occupational Sick Pay Scheme
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Scheme
• Career development opportunities for progression
• Comprehensive Health and Wellbeing programme
• Employee Assistance Programme (free counselling support for staff, available 24/7 365 days per year)
• Free gym memberships/discounted memberships (dependent on site)
• Free 24/7 GP service for you and your dependants, through our new benefits platform, Perkbox
• Staff Discounts Package- Save on your weekly shop with discounts and savings at a number of retailers including groceries, electronics, clothing, homeware and much more
• Better Health at Work Scheme – Etc. has achieved the Continuing Excellence Better Health at Work award
• Wellbeing Days (in addition to annual leave)
• Discounted Hair and Beauty treatments available
• Bike2Work Scheme

Schedule

• Monday-Friday

• Flexible lunch breaks

• Rather not work the normal 9 - 5? If you have a working pattern that you would prefer, please discuss this with us and we might be able to support.

If you believe you have the necessary skills, commitment and determination to succeed and would relish the opportunity to work with us, then we would LOVE to hear from you.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is midday Thursday 18th December 2025.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure by the DBS.

If you are unsure whether you need to disclose criminal information, you should seek legal advice or you may wish to contact Nacro or Unlock for impartial advice. There is more information on filtering and protected offences on the Ministry of Justice website. Nacro - or email or phone Unlock – phone text

We are committed to being an inclusive and welcoming place to work, promoting equality of opportunity and access for all, irrespective of age, background, race, gender, religion, ability, disability or sexuality. We encourage applications from diverse candidates and make recruitment decisions based on skill and experience. We are a disability-confident committed employer.

Safeguarding is also priority for the group and we have key policies and systems which help to make the group a safe place for learners and staff. The purpose of these policies is to provide clear guidance regarding Safeguarding responsibilities throughout the group, including the Prevent Duty. To read more, please visit

• note we do not accept CVs or late applications, no agencies please

All applications must be completed via our website