About the Role
Leeds City College is seeking a Programme Manager of English and Maths to join our Adult, Community, and ESOL (ACE) Department.
You will support the Deputy Head and line manage staff in English & Maths, including Functional Skills and GCSE qualifications, ensuring that students are engaged, supported, and able to achieve positive outcomes. The role includes up to 10 hours of teaching per week, along with one evening session per week delivering either English or Maths, depending on your specialism.
The Adult, Community & ESOL (ACE) department were graded Outstanding by Ofsted in February 2025. In 2024/5 there were over 5,000 students with a team of 200+ bringing education and life-changing experiences to our learners. We have been validated internally as Grade 1 for six years in a row.
The team is based predominantly at the Enfield Centre, LS7 1RG, and includes provision at Deacon, College House and online.
What You Will Do
- Plan, develop and deliver a curriculum which effectively meets the needs of learners and employers.
- Deliver outstanding outcomes in terms of retention, achievement, success and progression
- Exceed targets for income diversity and volume, as well as for financial contribution
- Provide leadership in the enhancement of learning and teaching
- Provide day to day line management for staff and leadership to staff working within the Department/School across all centres.
About You
- Level 5 teaching qualification.
- Relevant experience, knowledge and understanding of working positively with adults in the FE sector.
- Experience of supervising/managing staff to ensure high performance.
- Substantial experience of undertaking internal verification and moderation activities for English & Maths.
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
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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