Job Description

About the Role

Leeds City College are looking for an enthusiastic Course leader in Beauty to cover maternity leave for a fixed term period of 12 months. This role is within the School of Hair, Beauty and Media Make-up based at our Printworks Campus.


We are looking for an organised and experienced teacher/course leader to lead the Beauty provision. They should have industry experience and be able to demonstrate skills in course management and meeting learner needs, monitoring attendance to ensure successful outcomes.


We offer a number of courses for all ages and abilities, ranging from Level 1 to Level 4.




What You Will Do
You will be responsible for retention, achievement, progress/value added, attendance and positive progression rates for an identified course or courses. Maintain high quality and effective delivery across the course team. Develop new modules, units and course. Responsible for developing new units, modules and courses in line with government policy, awarding organisation developments and student demand as well as local community, economic and employer requirements. Deliver and assess essential knowledge and understanding to learners. Plan, prepare and develop schemes of work, lesson plans, teaching and learning resources and assessment plans and ensure these are in place for all the course(s) teaching activity. Market courses, engage with employers and provide high quality CEIAG (including full participation in open days, recruitment activities, including interviews and open evenings, enrolment and induction) Complete a course level self assessment report and maintain the course quality improvement plan. Carry out standardisation, internal verification/moderation and manage external verification in partnership with the quality team. Participate, as appropriate, in the colleges examination process. Line management of staff.

About You
You will hold a L5 Teaching Qualification (e.g. Cert Ed, PGCE) alongside a vocational qualification in the subject area English and Maths at Level 2 or above and a willingness to improve in one or both disciplines to level 3 or above You will have relevant up to date subject knowledge and recent delivery in the Further Education or school sector. Relevant experience, knowledge and skills to enable delivery of a range of levels across the curriculum, which demonstrates active learning and differentiated teaching styles. Ability to inspire and motivate learners to achieve their optimum.

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.


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: 37 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.