Fife Council
Adult Basic Education and English for Speakers of Other Languages Co-ordinator
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Proposed Interview Date
Thursday 8 October 2026
Closing Date
Sunday 27 September 2026
Contract Type
Temporary until 31 March 2028
Salary
FC8 £43,437.09 - £47,604.34 (Pro-Rata)
Working Pattern
18 hours per week
Location
Auchmuty Learning Centre, Glenrothes
Supporting Statement
As part of your application, you must provide us with a Supporting Statement which outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. For more information, check out the How to Apply [https://www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/how-to-apply] section of our Career Site. Without a Supporting Statement, your application will not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement at the section marked ‘upload resumé’. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV. More information is available on our Career site at www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement [http://www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement].
Job Details
The Communities & Neighbourhoods Service is committed to working with communities to improve life chances for people of all ages through learning, personal development and active citizenship programmes. Through our staff teams and volunteers, we will work to support communities to become stronger, more resilient and inclusive. Our approach to community development is rooted in our core values; Self-determination, inclusion, empowerment, Working collaboratively and promotion of learning as a lifelong activity. Our values reflect the ethos, culture and practice principles of all staff across the service. We strive to ensure that our attitudes and behaviour reflect these core values in all our dealings with people, their families and the wider community in partnership with those who support them.
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As an ABE & ESOL Co-ordinator, you will lead a team of adult literacies and ESOL tutors, to ensure that adult learners, families and young people have opportunities to develop their skills, achieve qualifications and connect with wider community provision. You will oversee learning programmes, support the engagement of learners, and work closely with local partners to address local adult learning needs and demands.
A link to the role profile is included below. You will find more information about the job and the type of person we are looking for.
The Person
- Experience of leading a team.
- Awareness and knowledge of the policies and frameworks of ESOL in Scotland and, in particular, adult literacies.
- Knowledge and experience of quality assurance processes for accredited learning.
- Experience of planning and evaluating learning provision using relevant CLD frameworks.
- Experience of monitoring financial budgets including an understanding of the requirements of external funding sources.
- Good time management, organisational and communication skills.
- Flexible and adaptable in approach with experience of establishing and maintaining good working relationships with partners and colleagues.
- Able to travel between venues and work peripatetically within local communities.
- Committed to the ethos of adult literacies and ESOL to address the aims of the Plan 4 Fife.
Further Information
- Role Profile - When preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria Role Profile [https://www.fife.gov.uk/__data/assets/file/0016/40129/ABE-and-ESOL-Co-ordinator.pdf]
- How We Work Matters - Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace. See our How We Work Matters [https://www.fife.gov.uk/__data/assets/file/0014/40127/OD12-How-We-Work-Matters-Framework-2.pdf] behaviour framework for more information.
- Employee Benefits - Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services.
- Directorate Information - Council Department information [https://www.fife.gov.uk/kb/docs/articles/council-and-democracy/council-departments#xd_co_f=MzBlNmFkMDAtYzRiZi00OTgyLWI3MjUtM2MxZWU1OWIwODQx~]
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- Alternative Formats - Job information can be made available in alternative formats, to make a request please e-mail transactions.recruitment@fife.gov.uk [transactions.recruitment@fife.gov.uk].
- AI - We recognise that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being used by many people when they are applying for jobs and preparing for interview. Candidate guidance on the use of AI in the recruitment process is available here [https://www.fife.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0028/94771/AI-and-Recruitment-Candidate-Guidance.pdf].
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As a progressive employer, we offer the opportunity to work in this role as a “blended working” arrangement with home-working opportunities and occasional office-working as required. While the significant part of the role can and will be carried out remotely, candidates should be able to travel to and attend office locations in Fife as required.
For further information please contact: Tricia Ryan - tricia.ryan@fife.gov.uk [tricia.ryan@fife.gov.uk]
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