Teacher - Joinery, Harrogate

Job Title: Teacher - Joinery Salary: Commencing at 31,916 with progression to 35,912 per annumClosing Date: About the Role

Harrogate College are recruiting for a Joinery Teacher with site joinery experience to join the already successful Construction Department in Harrogate.

We welcome applications from candidates that have industry experience and are looking to move into a teaching career.

The Construction Department boast industry-standard workshops. You will be joining the established joinery team to teach predominantly site joinery.

We are proud to offer an employed-led curriculum and are committed to providing all learners with the skills, knowledge and behaviours required to meet the growing needs of industry. Learners are encouraged to have fun, to be kind, to believe in their own unique abilities and talents, and to be proud of the progress they make.

What You Will Do

• Plan exciting and relevant lessons according to the course content outlined by City and Guilds
• Deliver and assess essential knowledge, skills and understanding to help learners gain a successful outcome.
• You will be responsible for the retention, achievement, and positive progression rates for identified courses in your area.
• Provide high-quality and effective planning and delivery across the course team.
• Develop creative learning materials for learners.

About You

• Hold a minimum of Level 3 in Joinery or equivalent.
• Experience in site joinery.
• Have a Level 5 Teaching Qualification, or a willingness to work towards within a given timeframe.
• Knowledge and experience within education is desirable.
• Have a positive, "can do" approach.
• Be able to engage with young people.
• Have the ability to multi-task.
• Can work both individually and as part of a team.

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
Peoples 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 colleges 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 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 We recognise, value and champion diversity & Inclusion. As we engage with a diverse student population we want to ensure we reflect that in our staff population too. For us diversity is about building happy teams, full of people that want to learn and be inspired by each other, by our different experiences and backgrounds. It is important to us that both staff and students achieve their full potential. Diversity is important to us, but inclusion is equally, if not more important. Its not just about having the representation but also providing the people we recruit with opportunities and valuing everyones contributions and perspectives.RECRUITMENT AGENCIES We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not forward anyunsolicited CVsin 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.