Job Description

About the Role

Leeds City College are seeking a Workskills teacher to join them on a full-time, permanent basis.


You will work within the Future Pathways department and will be responsible for designing and delivering a dynamic curriculum focused on career development, work-readiness, and pre-internship preparation. The role involves creating engaging lessons and tutorial sessions that equip learners with essential workskills, including communication, problem-solving, and teamwork, whilst fostering confidence and independence. A key aspect is guiding learners in career exploration, facilitating valuable networking opportunities with industry professionals, and supporting them in securing and succeeding in work experience placements. The teacher will be instrumental in integrating assistive technology into both lesson delivery and workplace planning. Crucially, this role demands proactive engagement and co-creation with employers and third-sector organisations, leveraging strong networking skills to deliver robust employment-based outcomes.


A clear understanding of Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) outcomes and their direct link to Preparing for Adulthood (PfA) work and employment goals is essential, alongside responsibility for the Internal Quality Assurance (IQA) of workskills provision.


What You Will Do
Design, deliver, and internally assure engaging workskills and pre-internship programs, integrating assistive technology and specialist support for learners. Guide learners through career exploration, helping them identify interests and develop essential soft skills for employment readiness. Facilitate and secure meaningful work experience placements, providing ongoing support to learners throughout their placements. Cultivate learner confidence and independence, preparing them for successful progression into Supported Internships and future employment. Proactively engage and co-create with employers and third-sector organizations to build strong networks. Drive the achievement of strong employment-based outcomes for learners through strategic partnerships and support. Ensure clear alignment between EHCP outcomes and Preparing for Adulthood (PfA) work and employment goals.

About You
Holds a L5 Teaching Qualification (e.g. Cert Ed, PGCE). Relevant up to date subject knowledge and recent delivery in the Further Education or school sector. Recent qualifications or certified training in relation to SEND, Careers Development or Assistive Technology. Proven experience designing and delivering engaging workskills curriculum, particularly for learners with diverse needs. Familiarity with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) and their link to Preparing for Adulthood (PfA) outcomes, specifically in relation to work and employment goals. Experience in facilitating and securing meaningful work experience placements for learners.

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: 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.