Vacancies

Teacher - English (Part Time)

About the Role

Harrogate College are looking for a part time English teacher who has enthusiasm for teaching and learning along with the ability to motivate and inspire students to achieve their ambitions.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about learners, ensuring that they are provided with an outstanding learning journey whilst at Harrogate College. The role will involve working across the college to deliver GCSE to learners in all curriculum areas.

Achieving their English qualification can be life changing to students who wish to go on to further study, into employment or higher education. Our team is committed to developing student beliefs in their own ability, using restorative and supportive approaches. Learners are encouraged to have fun, to be kind, and to believe in their own unique abilities and talents and to be proud of the progress they make.

Those who work at Harrogate are always keen to share and celebrate the successes of their learners and do so between departments based at Harrogate and across the wider Luminate Education Group. Harrogate College delivers GCSE and Functional Skills qualifications to 16-18 learners, adults and apprentices.

If you're looking for your next challenge we welcome your application, whether you're an experienced or newly qualified English teachers.

This is a part-time role (18.5 hours per week).

What You Will Do

Deliver and assess essential knowledge and understanding to learners for GCSE English.
Be responsible for recording student progress, motivate and inspire students to achieve targets and develop their skills to enable progression.
Reflect on what works best in teaching and learning to meet the diverse needs of students.
Adapt curriculum delivery methods to maximise their effectiveness, including through the use of technology.
Plan, prepare and develop effective schemes of work, lesson plans, teaching and learning resources including the development of online learning resources for identified modules.
Deliver inspiring sessions across the curriculum using a wide range of teaching methods for identified modules.
Develop and employ effective assessment activities for identified modules.
Assess student work, provide constructive and timely feedback to motivate and inspire the learner to improve and record learners’ progress for identified modules.

About You

Honours Degree in English or a relevant subject.
Relevant experience in teaching GCSE to 16-18 year-olds.
You will also hold or be working towards a Level 5 recognised teaching qualification.
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

Harrogate College has excellent facilities and provides a professional and friendly environment. We pride ourselves on working closely with employers, the local community and other stakeholders to provide curriculum and support that meets the needs of our students. We are working towards becoming a recognised centre of green excellence which is supported through our sustainability pledge to become a net zero college by 2035.

We have recently been awarded £16m of government funding to transform our campus. The energy-efficient new building will include a workshop unit that provides large scale facilities aligned to industry needs including advanced manufacturing, low carbon construction, retrofit, sustainable energy and bioeconomy, health science and hospitality. This will complement the college’s existing tech centre which is home to its motor vehicle, electrical, joinery and welding workshops.

Choosing to work for Harrogate College means that you will be part of a nurturing, inclusive and progressive learning environment. We hope that we will be part of the next step in your career and look forward to welcoming you to Harrogate 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.

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