Sixth Form Lecturer - A Level Fine Art and Textiles

What You Will Do

This role involves designing and delivering innovative and engaging ACD, Fine Art and Textiles classes to both 16-18 and adult learners of varying ability. 

You will introduce students to a wide range of fine art and textiles artists, influences, approaches and mediums.

Shared responsibility for retention, achievement, value added and attendance rates for identified cohorts.

Shared responsibility 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.

You will teach in a range of practical art and design techniques, with a strong emphasis on developing students' creative and critical thinking skills through practical experimentation and exploration. 

About You

Hold a L5 Teaching Qualification (e.g. Cert Ed, PGCE)

You will have experience and skills in a diverse range of  of traditional and contemporary fine art and textile techniques including but not limited to: drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, textiles (such as weaving, knitting, dyeing, embroidery, screen printing, fabric manipulation, and surface pattern design), with a strong understanding of art history and critical theory.  

You will be able to deliver teaching in an engaging manner whilst building rapport with your students.

English and Maths at Level 2 or above and a willingness to improve in one or both disciplines to level 3 or above.

Experience of delivering Fine Art and Textiles A-level in an FE setting. 

You will have experience of setting targets for students and have strategies and the skills to help students achieve their potential. 

Benefits

There are plenty of benefits available to our staff members, here are just a few:

• Generous Annual leave entitlement - If you work full time, you'll get at least 39 days holiday plus bank holidays. This includes closure days at Christmas (pro rata for part time staff).
  • Support Staff 39 days
  • Academic 44 days
  • Senior Management 44 days
• Excellent Pension schemes
  • Teachers’ Pension Scheme 
  • Local Government Pension Scheme 
• Memberships and discounts - employees can sign up to various membership cards and discount schemes such as TOTUM card (formerly NUS card). 
• Travel and commuting - discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
• Learning and development opportunities -  including staff development days
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities - this will vary depending on role requirements

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 including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance. 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. We continually assess and improve our practices to ensure that every individual, regardless of background, has an equal chance to succeed. By championing EDI, we aim to create a workforce that reflects the richness of our communities and drives innovation through diverse perspectives.  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 kindly request that recruitment agencies do not forward any unsolicited CVs in relation to any of our advertised roles or speculatively. If we require support with any of our vacancies we will get in touch with agencies directly.

• We do not recognise submissions of unsolicited or speculative CV applications from recruitment agencies.
• We shall not be liable for any fee / commission in the event we employ a candidate that may have been submitted as an unsolicited/speculative application from an uninstructed recruitment agency.