Teacher - GCSE English (Part Time), Leeds

Leeds City College are recruiting for a GSCE English Teacher to join the School of Travel, Food and Drink based at our Printworks campus.

We are seeking a passionate and experienced English teacher to join our dynamic team who has the knowledge and skill set to inspire and empower students through the study of English, whilst embedding their core vocational interests into the curriculum. If you believe you have the expected knowledge and experience to inspire our learners and support them to become confident in this core subject area and have a passionate approach to teaching English, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

The School of Travel, Food and Drink offers a wide range of study programmes and apprenticeship opportunities to both 16-18 and 19+ learners who are looking to pursue a career in the travel, aviation or hospitality industry. Our course offers range from entry 3, for learners who may be applying to college with limited experience of qualifications through to Level 3 Extended programmes of study which enable students to progress to higher education or supervisory positions within industry.

Please note, this is a part-time 22.5 hours contract. The pro rata'd salary is 18,935 to 21,305.

• Plan, prepare and develop schemes of work, session plans, teaching and learning resources, learning and assessment plans.
• Deliver and assess essential knowledge and understanding to learners.
• Create individual SMART learning targets linked to learner study programme/course.
• Be responsible for recording student progress.
• Maintain and update knowledge of the subject and / or vocational area.
• Use effective communication skills to support the student body and all stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes.

• Holds a L5 Teaching Qualification (e.g. Cert Ed, PGCE), or willing to work towards.
• Relevant highest level vocational qualification or degree in teaching subject.
• English and Maths at Level 2 or above and a willingness to improve in one or both disciplines to level 3 or above.
• Recent teaching delivery in relevant subject areas (PGCE teaching placements/experience would also qualify here) which demonstrates active learning and differentiated teaching styles.
• Experience of positively managing student progression, advice and guidance in a school or Further Education setting.
• Experience of setting appropriate SMART targets to ensure progression of learners.
• Ability to plan and deliver quality teaching across identified modules.
• Ability to inspire and motivate learners to achieve their optimum.
• Exceptional verbal /written communication and interpersonal skills.

The group offers a range of excellent benefits, including:

• 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.