Programme Manager - ESOL (0.8 FTE)
Job Description
Job Title: Programme Manager - ESOL - Thurrock Adult Community College
Annual Salary: £40,965 - £46,671 pro rata (actual £32,772 - £37,336.80); depending on qualifications and experience plus £598 fringe allowance pro rata (actual £478.40 per annum)
Grade: TACC Programme Area Managers, SCP 13-17
Permanent: 52 weeks per year
Hours per Week: 29.6 (0.8 FTE), Monday to Friday (including evenings/Saturdays as & when required)
About the Department
Thurrock Adult Community College is the local authority’s provider of adult education for Thurrock. Our main base is in the Old Court House in Grays, but we deliver courses across the borough. Thurrock Adult Community College is a good provider, a rewarding place to work and an inspiring place to learn.
About the Role
As a Programme Manager for ESOL, you will:
- Manage, inspire and motivate a small but growing team of tutors delivering accredited and non-accredited ESOL courses. Making sure planning, delivering and monitoring of teaching, learning and assessment takes place at the highest standards for our learners.
- Be an outstanding teaching, learning and assessment practitioner
- Manage and develop a designated portfolio of ESOL courses, ensuring learners reach their full potential and the college maximises it funding drawdown
- Maximise funding drawdown through innovative curriculum planning
- Ensure good quality provision within ESOL, resulting in high attendance, retention and achievement rates.
What We’re Looking For
We’re looking for some who has:
- An ESOL specialism with experience of teaching ESOL to adults
- Experience of curriculum design using Tailored Learning and Adult Skills funding, preferably in ESOL
- Experience of curriculum management in adult community learning, preferably in ESOL
- Good knowledge of Adult Skills funding and its rules
- Experience of quality management and quality improvement within adult community learning
- Experience of mentoring and developing new tutors
- Ambitions, focus and the ability to work collaboratively with others for continuous improvement in order to contribute to our journey to outstanding
- Good multitasking skills and the ability to prioritise workloads to meet deadlines
Essential qualifications:
- Teaching qualification relevant to post-16 provision
- ESOL specialism qualification
- English and Maths at Level 2
DBS Check: An Enhanced DBS with Child and Adult Barred List checks is required.
Benefits of Working with Us
At Thurrock Council and the College, we value our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Flexible and hybrid working opportunities (where applicable)
- Ongoing training and professional development
- Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support
- Staff discounts and local offers
- A supportive and inclusive working environment
Important Dates
Closing Date (Redeployment Only): 22nd January 2026
Closing Date (Internal & External): 8th February 2026
Interview Date: To Be Confirmed
Additional Information
If you have any questions about the role or interview process, please contact:
Fay Stone – Vice Principal
To view the Job Profile and Person Specification, please follow the link below:
Download Job Profile (PDF Document)
Application Requirements
The college is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults. As such, as part of our recruitment process we may undertake social media checks on all successful applicants.
As part of the Safer Recruitment process, Gap Management is required for all Safeguarding roles. Please complete the Gaps in Employment grid provided (refer to the example document for guidance) and upload it under Miscellaneous Documents as part of your application.
If the Job Profile and Person Specification list any qualifications as essential, please also upload copies of those relevant qualifications.
About us
Why Thurrock?
Working at Thurrock Council gives you the opportunity to join an organisation that is changing at pace, one where you can make a real difference to the lives of the people we serve.
Thurrock Council is moving towards a new community leadership approach which involves linking with local partners and communities as we shape our improvement for the years ahead.
This is an exciting time to join us, to shape the future success of our changing organisation and to have a positive influence on our borough.
Our location
Thurrock is located on the north bank of the river Thames. Our urban centres are a vibrant mix of established towns and new young communities, with a diverse and growing population of around 160,000 residents.
We are an emerging cultural and arts centre, home to the production centre for the Royal Opera House and the National Skills Academy for Creative and Cultural Skills. We have excellent retail and leisure opportunities, including Lakeside Shopping Centre, country parks, forests, and marshes.
Thurrock is just half an hour journey away from the centre of London by train and well connected by road.
Staff benefits
We offer lots of staff benefits, including a generous annual leave entitlement and hybrid working. We champion flexible working and job share applications are welcome.
Further information can be found here Employment benefits | Working for the council | Thurrock Council
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Thurrock Council is committed to equal opportunities. As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled people will be offered an interview where they meet all essential criteria on the person specification.
We serve a diverse community where people are different yet equal. Diversity underpins everything we do.
For further information about Thurrock Council please visit our website: Thurrock Council
Salary range
- £40,965 - £46,671 per year