ABE & ESOL Co-ordinator

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. 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,

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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.