A Level Lecturer - Fine Art and Textiles (Part Time)

What You Will Do

As an A Level Lecturer in Fine Art and Textiles, your key responsibilities will include:

• Designing and delivering innovative and engaging A Level Fine Art, Textiles, and Art, Craft and Design (ACD) classes to diverse learners, including 16-18 and adult students of varying ability.

• Introduce students to a broad and inspiring range of art and textile artists, influences, critical approaches, and practical mediums, encouraging experimentation and skill development.

• Teach a range of practical art and design techniques with a strong emphasis on developing students’ creative and critical thinking skills through practical experimentation and thoughtful exploration.

• You will be responsible for ensuring high rates of student retention, achievement, value-added, and attendance across your identified cohorts.

• You will be responsible for contributing to the future-proofing of the curriculum by developing new units, modules, and courses. This development must align with evolving government policy, awarding organisation developments, student demand, and local community/employer requirements.

About You

Qualifications and Experience

• Hold a Level 5 Teaching Qualification.

• Possess Level 2 (or higher) qualifications in both English and Maths, with a willingness to improve in one or both disciplines to Level 3 or above.

• Demonstrable experience delivering A-Level Fine Art and Textiles in a Further Education (FE) setting.

Skills and Expertise

• You will possess a deep knowledge and practical skills in a diverse range of traditional and contemporary Fine Art and Textile techniques, including (but not limited to):

  • Fine Art: Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, and Printmaking.

  • Textiles: Weaving, Knitting, Dyeing, Embroidery, Screen Printing, Fabric Manipulation, and Surface Pattern Design.

• You will have a strong understanding of Art History and Critical Theory to enrich student learning.

• A proven ability to set ambitious student targets and possess the strategies and skills to effectively help all students achieve their full potential.

• An ability to deliver teaching in an engaging and inspiring manner, demonstrating excellent rapport with students of all ages and abilities.

Benefits

The group offers a range of excellent benefits, including:

Annual leave: 
Curriculum and Management: 44 days plus bank holidays
Curriculum support and business support: 39 days plus bank holidays

Pension schemes with generous employer contributions
Teachers’ Pension Scheme
Local Government Pension Scheme
People’s Pension Scheme

CPD opportunities:
Annual staff conference plus 2 additional staff development days.
Qualifications including PGCE, Apprenticeships, Leadership and Management courses.

Employee wellbeing initiatives: Family Friendly Policies, discounted onsite spa     (Printworks) and gym (Park Lane).

Travel and commuting: Discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.

Flexible and hybrid working opportunities: Please speak to the recruiting manager regarding flexible opportunities as these differ between roles.

About Us

By joining Leeds Sixth Form College you join a community dedicated to improving the lives of young people through education. Whether you’re inspiring the next generation with your dynamic teaching or supporting the work of those who do, you know you will be making a positive impact every day. 

Choosing to work for Leeds Sixth Form College means that you will be part of a vibrant and diverse learning environment, delivering excellent and innovative education which is supportive, inspiring and life changing. We hope that we will be part of the next step in your career and look forward to welcoming you to Leeds Sixth Form College. 

SAFEGUARDING

At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in recruitment is key to our Group’s values. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that embraces equality, diversity and inclusion in all its forms, where every candidate is treated with fairness, respect, and equity. 

Our recruitment processes are designed to ensure equal opportunities, remove bias, and promote a diverse talent pool. To find out more about what our commitment to EDI means to us please Click here to learn more about our EDI objectives.

RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We do not accept unsolicited CV’s and applications from agencies and will not be liable for any fee in connection with a candidate that has been submitted speculatively through any agency that has not been expressly instructed for a particular vacancy as part of our Preferred Supplier List.