Teacher - Education and Early Years, Leeds

Job Title: Teacher - Education and Early Years Salary: Commencing at £31,138 with progression to £35,036 per annumClosing Date: About the Role

Leeds City College are looking for an inspiring Education and Early Years teacher who has a passion for teaching and learning, along with the ability to engage and motivate students who are training to work in primary schools and early years settings. The ideal candidate will be passionate about students, ensuring that they are provided with an outstanding learning journey whilst at Leeds City College.

The Department of Education and Early Years has over 30 staff working within it to support approximately 600 students. Achieving their qualification can be life changing for those who wish to progress into employment within primary education and early years settings, or move on to further or higher education.

Our team is committed to developing students’ belief in their own ability, engaging them in both their work placement practice in schools and early years environments and in their lessons, while encouraging continuous progress. We believe in creating a positive and inclusive learning environment, using restorative and supportive approaches to develop learners' confidence. Students are encouraged to recognise their unique abilities and talents and to take pride in the progress they make.

What You Will Do

• Plan, prepare and develop schemes of work, session plans, teaching and learning resources, learning and assessment plans.

• Deliver inspiring sessions across the curriculum using a wide range of teaching methods for identified modules.

• Deliver and assess essential knowledge and understanding to learners.

• Be responsible for recording student progress -Adapt curriculum delivery methods to maximise their effectiveness, including through the use of technology.

About You

• Level 5 teaching qualification.

• Ability to inspire and motivate learners to achieve their optimum.

• A passion for subjects related to primary schools and early years settings.  

• Relevant up to date subject knowledge and recent delivery in the Further Education or school sector.

• Recent teaching delivery which demonstrates active learning and differentiated teaching styles.

• Ability to be adaptable and flexible towards the requirements of different learner needs.

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 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.

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