ESOL Community Learning and Family Learning Sessional Tutors

Our Newham Learning and Skills (ONLS) London Borough of Newham have exciting opportunities available for ESOL, Community Learning & Family Learning Sessional Tutors to join our team.  

About the role 

To plan, design, deliver, assess, evaluate and manage classroom activities within the designated subject area(s), providing the highest levels of quality in the delivery of teaching, learning and assessment to students at all levels within the organisation’s curriculum.

£30.70 - £32.60 p/h (includes all supplements and additions)

The ONLS Sessional Tutor vacancies are:

• ESOL Sessional Tutor

• Family Learning Sessional Tutor

• Community Learning Sessional Tutor

About us

ONLS is the London Borough of Newham adult education service providing learning to residents in the borough. Following the most recent inspection by Ofsted in March 2025 we continue to be a ‘Good’ and high-quality provider.

We pride ourselves on supporting the needs of our local communities with a firm focus on putting our learners at the heart of everything we do. We believe in lifelong learning and empowering people to reach their full potential.

We are seeking enthusiastic, dynamic and flexible practitioners with expertise in ESOL, Community Learning or Family Learning. Successful candidates will have a passion for adult education and a commitment to delivering high-quality learning experiences across the London Borough of Newham.

About You

You will be committed to learner success and our drive to put learners at the heart of everything we do; and you will be a truly inspiring and innovative teacher committed to the use of digital learning technologies. You will be expected to work evenings as required. 

Your knowledge and credibility in your subject area will help ensure outstanding learning experience and positively impact on learner achievement.

You will actively promote Equality & Diversity; and will motivate learners to realise their potential. 

A teaching qualification or a willingness to get qualified is essential and experience of planning and delivering high-quality learning programmes is preferable.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Laura Iacsa , ESOL Curriculum Manager, by email at [email protected] . 

The closing date for the receipt of applications is 20/11/2026 we will recruit on a rolling basis, up until the closing date, we reserve the right to close the recruitment earlier once we have filled our vacant tutor positions. Applications must include a CV and supporting statement. 

Interviews are scheduled on a rolling basis. 

Closing date 20.11.26

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Additional Information

We are committed to creating an inclusive, anti-racist environment for all. When you apply for a job at Newham, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. If you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need, that’s all that matters to us.

The London Borough of Newham has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you are appointed to a job that involves working with these groups, you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Please attach your supporting statement, explaining in no more than x2 A4 sides why and how you meet the criteria for this role.

The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn.