ESOL Inclusion Mentor

Closing Date: 23.59 hours BST on Monday 24 August 2026

Reference: 0572-26

Sunderland College has been delivering highly successful courses for more than 20 years and is one of the largest providers of post-16 education in the North East with approximately 14,300 students.

The College has two campuses across the city of Sunderland, offering a wide range of academic and vocational provision for school leavers and adults. The College aims to develop and positively shape lives, communities, and the economy through teaching, learning and development of skills. Our students consistently achieve outstanding results and Sunderland College has been ranked in the top 25% in the country for student achievement rates.

In October 2024, we were ranked as Ofsted outstanding, and we are proud of our diverse student and staff community that provide our students with bespoke education pathways to help them achieve their future career goals.

Our 2024 Ofsted Report Ofsted-Report-Outstanding

As an employer, we prioritise cultivating a supportive and inclusive workplace culture, where our staff can thrive and grow. We recognize that our employees are our greatest asset, and we are deeply committed to investing in their professional development and overall wellbeing.

If you’re making the move into further education teaching, you may be eligible for the Taking Teaching Further (TTF) programme a funded route to help industry professionals retrain as FE teachers.

In addition, for roles in high-need subjects or regions you may also benefit from the government’s targeted retention incentive (formerly “levelling-up premium”) payments, worth up to £6,000 for eligible teachers in their first five years and teaching certain shortage subjects.

Please note eligibility for both TTF and the Targeted Retention Incentive varies by role, subject area and provider, they do not apply to every vacancy.

Find out more about both initiatives through the links below.

We are looking for a compassionate, adaptable and inclusive individual who is passionate about supporting ESOL learners with SEND, building positive relationships with learners from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and making a positive difference by removing barriers to learning, empowering learners to develop confidence and independence, and helping them achieve their potential. The successful candidate will demonstrate our College values of Courage, Authenticity, Respect and Excellence through their commitment to inclusive practice, collaboration and continuous improvement

This is an exciting opportunity to join our growing ESOL provision, supporting learners with SEND and additional learning needs by providing personalised classroom support, adapting resources, promoting independence and confidence, and working collaboratively with ESOL tutors, Learning Support colleagues and external professionals to remove barriers, improve learner outcomes and support successful progression

• Provide personalised learning support to ESOL learners with SEND, enabling them to participate fully in College life and achieve their learning goals.
• Adapt learning resources and communication strategies to meet individual English language and additional learning needs.
• Work collaboratively with ESOL tutors, Learning Support colleagues and external professionals to implement and review individual support plans.
• Promote learner independence, confidence, wellbeing and self-advocacy while helping remove barriers to learning.
• Monitor learner progress, attendance and engagement, escalating concerns and referring learners to appropriate support services where required.
• Support learners during educational visits, enrichment activities and transitions while maintaining high standards of safeguarding, equality and inclusion.

• GCSE English and Maths (Grade 4/C or Level 2 equivalent).
• Level 2 ESOL
• Level 2 qualification in Learning Support, Teaching Assistant, Care, Youth Work, Mentoring or an equivalent relevant qualification.
• Experience supporting learners with Special Educational…