Lecturer ESOL

The School of ESOL and Community Learning welcomes students from over 100 countries. We are a vibrant school and we are looking for experienced, dynamic and passionate teachers to join our expanding team.  

Be part of an amazing ESOL team! Due to expansion in student numbers, the award winning, multi-lingual ESOL team at Preston College is looking for new members of teaching staff to deliver an outstanding learning experience to our growing number of ESOL students. The role is teaching predominantly 15-18 year olds although some adult teaching will be needed. We are looking for confident, adaptive and enthusiastic teachers ready to join an experienced team looking to inspire and motivate learners to develop their skills. You must have a great passion for teaching and take pride in supporting all learners to not only achieve their qualifications but to also develop the skills and attitude they need to succeed in their futures.

At Preston College our vision is ‘to transform lives through education’, and we take great pride in supporting all of our learners to achieve the qualifications they need, alongside the development of technical skills and knowledge that employers and universities are looking for.

We are rated Good by Ofsted and have been recognised as making a ‘strong’ contribution to skills. We are ambitious in seeking excellent outcomes for our students, communities, employers and staff.

We have a strong College culture, underpinned by five key values developed with our diverse body of staff;

•           Welcoming and inclusive

•           Supportive and compassionate

•           Aspirational for our learners, ourselves and each other

•           Act with integrity and transparency

•           Be accountable

With Good financial health, the College provides generous terms and conditions that are intended to attract, motivate and retain the best people in delivery of our strategic objectives.

Job Title:                                          Lecturer ESOL

Salary:                                              SCP 24 £32,494 to SCP 34 £43,674 per annum (pro rata for part time). Depending on qualifications and experience.

Hours:                                              1.22FTE is available for this post and will be offered across multiple positions with a maximum of 1.0FTE, 37 hours per week, per person.

Closing Date for Applications:      Thursday 4 June 2026 at 23:59

Interview Date:                                Monday 15 June 2026

Please note, we conduct face to face interview only.

If you feel that this exciting opportunity is the right fit for you, then we look forward to your application. 

The successful candidate for this appointment will be required to apply for appropriate disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring service.

About us:

Our mission to inspire, educate and support our diverse community to reach its potential. This reflects what we aim to do every day. We pride ourselves on our community focus, with a diverse mix of learners and staff, and plan our curriculum and other activities to give everyone the chance to truly achieve what they are capable of. We believe that we are inspirational in what we do, and that the support we offer to both our learners and our staff is second to none.

What we offer:

Preston College have been awarded ‘Gold’ by Investors in People and we have a wide range of benefits for staff. Some of these are outlined below, for a full list visit www.preston.ac.uk/jobs

• Professional Development Opportunities including staff days and supported CPD.
• Opportunities to obtain qualifications essential to your role and support to achieve them.
• Opportunities for career and pay progression, including annual cost of living increases.
• Generous Annual Leave entitlement.
• Local Government Pension Scheme / Teacher’s Pension Scheme.
• Family friendly college policies including special leave, career break, job share and flexible working (role dependent).
• Free car parking.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Access to health and fitness suite, hair and beauty treatments and PNE children’s holiday club all based at Preston College.