TESOL/TEFL Teacher in Southend-on-Sea

Service: The Language of Food, Food Services Team

Salary: £28,884 - £31,698 FTE per annum (pro-rata for corresponding part-time hours) - Additionally, £3,679 Inner London Weighting FTE per annum if London based - OR additionally, £480 home-based allowance FTE per annum if home based

Location: Either Southend or London (part time role) or both areas (full time role)

Hours: 37 full time covering Southend and London (or 18.5 hours per week part time, covering one of the areas)

Contract: Fixed Term until end of August 2026

Job Summary: We are looking for an experienced TESOL/TEFL professional to deliver high-quality English language teaching to adults living in Southend and/or London. The successful postholder will deliver engaging language lessons to groups of adult learners with different levels of English within community venues. The postholder will work closely with other members of Family Action staff, particularly those working in FOOD Clubs/Stores, which support people to maximise their income, learn new recipes and try new foods. The successful candidate will play a key role within the Food Services team at Family Action, supporting individuals to develop their communication skills, confidence, and wellbeing.

Family Action & the Role’s Impact: At Family Action we support people through change, challenge or crisis. It’s what we’ve done for over 150 years. We protect children, support young people and adults and offer direct, practical help to families and communities. We see first-hand the power of family to shape lives, for better or worse, so we speak up for the importance of family in national and local policymaking, amplify family voices and represent the changing needs of families in the UK today. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced TESOL/TEFL Teacher to join a new project called The Language of Food, supporting local people in Southend and London to develop their English language skills.

Main Responsibilities: The role involves, for instance:

• Planning lessons for groups of adult learners of English, ensuring they meet learners’ needs, learning styles and language level;
• Adapting, where necessary, existing English language materials to meet the needs of each group of learners;
• Delivering engaging lessons, encouraging learners’ participation through demonstrating a positive and enthusiastic approach;
• Completing learner assessments before and after each programme, as well as monitoring each individual’s learning during the programme.

Main Requirements: The successful candidate will:

• Have a Dip TESOL/DELTA or other similar level teaching qualification (eg PGCE including a TEFL element);
• Be experienced in delivering TESOL/TEFL sessions to groups of adults, particularly in diverse community settings (eg children’s centres);
• Have demonstrable knowledge of effective language teaching and learning strategies;
• Have experience of assessing and monitoring students’ learning;
• Knowledge of, or willingness to learn about, food safety and healthy eating.

Benefits:

• An annual paid leave entitlement that commences at 25 working days, rising each April by one day, subject to a maximum of 30 working days plus bank holidays (pro rata);
• Up to 6% matched-pension contributions;
• Enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions;
• Eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers;
• Cycle to work scheme;
• Investing in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities.

To Apply: Click the “Redirect to Recruiter” link above and fill out our digital application form.

Closing Date: 12th February 2026 23:59 midnight.

For any queries, or if you would like to discuss any aspect of the selection process or the potential for flexible working, please email: Louise Reilly, David Underwood or Michael Cowieson.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion: We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process and you will be asked whether you require any adjustments if shortlisted for interview. We also make reasonable adjustments on the job, where required. We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Intersectionality is important to us and we welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQIA candidates and disabled candidates. We are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action because we know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and we strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support.