Location
London Borough of Newham

Hours
Full time, permanent

Salary
PO4 £49,056 – £52,194 per annum

About the Role
Our Newham Learning & Skills is seeking an exceptional ESOL Curriculum Co-ordinator to lead and develop a thriving curriculum area, empowering adult learners to achieve their ambitions while inspiring and supporting a team of dedicated tutors. Reporting to the ESOL Curriculum Manager, you will support the strategic leadership and operational management of the curriculum area, contributing to the delivery of Our Newham Learning & Skills' priorities and wider cross-council initiatives.

You will lead the delivery of high-quality teaching, learning and assessment across accredited and non-accredited provision, ensuring an outstanding learner experience and positive outcomes. You will also lead the Internal Quality Assurance (IQA) process, ensuring all assessment and internal verification activities meet awarding body requirements, quality standards and service expectations.

Working closely with tutors, you will drive curriculum planning, quality improvement and performance, using data to improve attendance, retention, achievement and progression while supporting staff to continually develop their practice. The role includes approximately 432 annual teaching hours alongside curriculum leadership and quality assurance responsibilities.

Key responsibilities include leading and inspiring a team of tutors and support staff, developing innovative curriculum programmes responsive to learner, community and employer needs, driving continuous quality improvement through lesson observations, coaching, mentoring and IQA, monitoring performance data, leading curriculum planning, examinations and assessment activities, promoting digital innovation, equality, diversity, safeguarding, Prevent and British Values, recruiting and developing teaching staff, and contributing to the strategic development of Our Newham Learning & Skills and cross-service initiatives.

Join a forward-thinking service where innovation is encouraged, collaboration is valued, and your work will have a lasting impact on learners and the wider Newham community.

Experience
- Successful experience of teaching adult learners across a range of levels
- Experience of leading curriculum delivery and managing teaching teams
- Strong knowledge of quality assurance, curriculum development and the Education Inspection Framework
- Experience of using learner performance data to drive continuous improvement

About you
You are an experienced ESOL leader passionate about adult education, committed to raising standards and capable of inspiring others to deliver exceptional learning experiences. You demonstrate excellent communication, organisational and leadership skills and have a strong commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion and learner success.

Qualifications
- A recognised teaching qualification (PGCE, Cert Ed, DTLLS or Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training or equivalent)
- Relevant subject expertise, ideally educated to degree level or equivalent professional experience