Adult Learning Support Assistant
East Midlands Shared Services · Leicestershire, United Kingdom · hybrid
Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: Wigston Magna Library, Bull Head Street, Wigston, LE18 1PA (Mondays and Thursdays, 9:30am – 11:30am) and any other locality as required
Salary: £26,022 - £26,436 per annum (pro rata for part-time)
Working Hours: 11.5 hours per week during ESOL term time (35 weeks per year)
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 1st November 2026
Interview Date: 13th November 2026
This vacancy is an opportunity to work within the ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Curriculum as an ESOL Learning Support Assistant.
We are looking for an appropriately qualified and skilled individual to join our enthusiastic, committed, and experienced Adult Learning Service ESOL team. We deliver high-quality accredited and non-accredited ESOL programmes to learners from a wide range of cultural backgrounds across Leicestershire. Our courses help learners develop the language, skills, and confidence needed to participate fully in their local communities, access employment opportunities, and play an active role in life in the UK.
About the Role
Working alongside ESOL tutors, you will provide learning support to adult learners and help them achieve their learning goals in a positive, inclusive, and engaging environment.
You will be Supporting learners during ESOL classes under the guidance of tutors and curriculum staff. Assisting learners with reading, writing, speaking, listening, organisation, and maintaining focus during learning activities and helping learners overcome barriers to learning and achieve their individual learning outcomes.
Adult Learning courses are delivered across a range of venues in Leicestershire and the successful candidate may occasionally be required to work at other locations to meet service needs.
An enhanced DBS check is required for this role.
For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our policy statement.
About You
To apply for this post, you must be able to evidence in your application how you meet the following criteria:
- A Level 2 qualification or above in both English and Maths.
- Basic digital skills, including the use of email and web-based systems.
- Experience of paid or voluntary work in an educational, community, or support setting.
- Experience of working with refugees, displaced people, or individuals from different cultural backgrounds.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- The ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- An understanding of safeguarding principles and learner welfare.
In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.
Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.
Interested in Flexible Working?
We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.
Ruby Chowdhury - Programme Manager
Telephone: 0116 305 0491
Email: Ruby.chowdhury@leics.gov.uk
How to Apply
At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.
If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support.
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