Job Introduction
Job Title: English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Co-ordinator
A bit about us:
Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic, and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet by 2025 and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do.
Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.
We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, as well as affordable housing, good schools, beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!
The Role:
- A unique and exciting opportunity has arisen to join Liverpool City Council’s Employment and Skill’s Team. The role of English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Co-ordinator is an exciting development that will test and develop our approach to how we provide and co-ordinate ESOL language learning and advice to Liverpool residents
- The role is an opportunity to join our well-established Employment and Skills Team and Refugee Migration Service to test, co-ordinate and evaluate a model for a Liverpool ESOL Hub/ Advice Service for residents for whom English is not their first language
- The team’s focus is on driving the Council’s skills employment agenda to create a welcoming city that provides skills, learning and employment support to help residents progress into work. The role is a varied one which includes: working to bring internal and external partners together; creating and coordinating the project; collaborating with practitioners and partners to manage, test and evaluate ESOL assessment/information and advice sessions across the city that avoids duplication
- For the role of English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Co-ordinator we are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and motivated individual to join us and help continue and broaden our work to enable people to live in safe cohesive communities; understand their rights and responsibilities; progress in learning and employment, benefit from well-functioning services and have the opportunity to contribute their voice to shaping and delivering such services
- As the ESOL Co-ordinator you will test, develop and co-ordinate a Liverpool ESOL HUB/Advice Service in partnership with key ESOL providers and stakeholders across the city. You will be part of our employment and skills team and work closely with the wider Refugee and Migration Service. You will bring to the role demonstrable experience of working with partners to deliver positive results for refugees and migrants
This role is fixed term for the purpose of testing and developing the model and will end on 31 March 2026.
Our offer to you:
- At least 27 days holiday plus bank holidays rising to 32 after 5 years’ service (pro rata if part time) - option to purchase further days
- Agile working - A “Flexibility First” approach to Agile working where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception
- Part of the Local Government Pension scheme – option to join the AVC scheme
- Progression - opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
- Health and Wellbeing - offer including Employee assistance programme
- Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes
- Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
- Family friendly policies with enhanced leave
- Discounted Gym Memberships
- Employee Volunteering Scheme
- Medicash
Next steps:
Closing date: Midnight Tuesday 6th May 2025
Shortlisting date: W/C Monday 12th May 2025
Interview date: W/C Monday 26th May 2025
We reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If interested, please complete an application as early as possible.
If you would like to talk to a member of the team about the role or have an informal discussion, please contact Sue O’Neill at Sue.O’Neill@liverpool.gov.uk
Watch our recruitment video and see what life is like working at Liverpool City Council.
Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. To support this commitment, we guarantee an interview to candidates from under-represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.
If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at recruitment@liverpool.gov.uk
Although we advertise on Jobs go public, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications. Please ensure you complete your full profile, work and education history in Tribepad.
