About the Role
Leeds City College are recruiting for a Course Leader to oversee L4 IQA and L3 assessor qualifications. This role is ideal for someone who is fully qualified to assess and IQA these qualifications and who has a range of vocational assessment experiences.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Adult, Community & ESOL (ACE) department, which was graded Outstanding by Ofsted in February 2025. In 2024, there were over 5000 students, and a team of 200+ brought education and life-changing experiences to our learners.
What You Will Do
Lead and support staff on the development of schemes of work, session plans, teaching and learning resources, learning and assessment plans.
Responsible for retention, achievement, progress/value added, attendance and positive progression rates for an identified course or courses.
Support staff so that their students achieve their targets and develop their skills to enable progression.
Responsible for developing new units, modules and courses in line with government policy, awarding organisation developments and student demand as well as local community, economic and employer requirements.
Help to ensure all team members maintain and update their knowledge of the subject and / or vocational area.
About You
Teachers should hold a level 5 Teaching Qualification or achieve this within two years of appointment.
You must have a L4 IQA qualification and experience of Internal Quality Assurance on vocational programmes
A proven track record of improving performance e.g. retention, achievement, success, value added.
Extensive experience of embedding successful Internal verification process.
Ability to take responsibility and work on own initiative with minimum supervision and guidance.
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: 37 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
Leeds City College is one of the largest further education institutions in the country and is one of the biggest providers of apprenticeships regionally.
We provide a vibrant and diverse learning environment, delivering excellent and innovative education which is supportive, inspiring and life changing. Leeds City College’s values put students first and are at the heart of everything the college does.
We are committed to lifelong learning and investing in our staff. You’ll have access to a broad variety of training and professional development designed to help you continually develop and grow. We offer a wide range of job vacancies, and our large size means there are always exciting opportunities to progress.
Join us on the journey to being the best that we can collectively be for our students, apprentices, staff and our stakeholders.
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.
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