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Teacher - English (Various hours available)

About the Role

Leeds City College are recruiting for an English Teacher to join our team at Printworks Campus.

We can be flexible with the working hours for this role however there would be a requirement to work Mondays due to departmental weekly team meeting. Options include:

  • Part time for a minimum of 22 hours over 3 days per week (0.6 FTE)
  • Reduced year 37 hours per week for 38 weeks 
  • we would also consider reduced year with part time hours (e.g. 22 hours per week for 38 weeks). 

There will be opportunities for additional hours over the course of the year to cover absence and/or provide extra intervention classes and support. 

This role is ideal for someone with experience teaching English Language GCSE, wanting some flexibility and the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of learners re-sitting English alongside their vocational programmes. 

It may well suit someone who has worked in high schools and would appreciate a move into post-16 in a teaching role with fewer cross-school additional responsibilities and a wider network of English specialist teachers for support and collaboration. 

The successful candidate will report to the Campus Deputy Head of English and Maths and will be teaching learners from different vocational areas, including the School of Hair, Beauty & Media Makeup and the School of Digital Technologies. Lessons are 90 minutes in length and class sizes tend to be between 15 - 25 learners.

This role is based at our Printworks campus. Located in the Southbank area of Leeds, the listed building of our Printworks Campus provides a striking backdrop for students to learn and train in realistic, industry-standard environments. We are a vibrant campus with a successful reputation. We are passionate about what we do.

Interview date: Thursday 16th July

For any queries please contact: careers@luminate.ac.uk

What You Will Do

What You Will Do

  • Plan, prepare and develop sessions and teaching and learning resources, with the aid of a detailed, annual, centralised Curriculum and Assessment plan

  • Deliver effective, engaging lessons focused on building confidence and developing vital skills & knowledge.

  • Assess and moderate student work, provide constructive and timely feedback to motivate and inspire learners to continually improve. 

  • Maintain accurate records of learner progress and needs using a centralised tracker.

  • Motivate and inspire students to attend lessons, achieve targets and develop their skills to enable progression.

  • Collaborate with and support colleagues from curriculum areas and the English & maths team

  • Reflect on what works best in teaching and learning to meet the diverse needs of the learners you are teaching.

About You

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

  • Degree in English, or equivalent.

  • Recent teaching experience of English Language GCSE (PGCE teaching placements/experience would also qualify here) 

  • Experience of supporting lower-level learners to build skills & confidence (desirable but not essential)

  • Excellent organisational skills, including with IT

  • Confident, pragmatic, flexible approach in the classroom

  • Team player

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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