Teacher - Personal Social Development and Employability

About The Role

Leeds City College are recruiting for a Teacher of Level 1 - Personal Social Development and Level 2 - Employability to join our Enterprise and Employability team, based at our Somerville House campus.

In this role, you will support learner development, progression, and achievement and work with the Deputy Head to design a robust and ambitious curriculum at Level 1 and 2. Our curriculum is centred on active learning and skills development which means that we provide learners with practical lessons and work closely with employers and higher education providers to give learners an insight into different careers, the world of work, apprenticeships and higher education.

Our class sizes are no bigger than 20 students per class.

This role is ideal for someone who has experience of working with young people, who has patience, empathy and the enthusiasm to support learners take the next step in their education or employment. You might already be a teacher, be a newly qualified teacher or someone that wants to make the move into teaching but doesn’t yet have a teaching qualification.

For those looking to make the move into teaching, we will support the successful candidate to complete their Teaching Apprenticeship. As an Apprentice Teacher, you will gain on the job experience, whilst also working towards completing your Teaching apprenticeship - on completion you will gain a Level 5 Certificate in Education. The course is provided internally through University Centre Leeds. You will also receive support from our dedicated Teaching, Learning and Assessment team who share their expertise and guidance on best practice to our teaching colleagues at all levels of their career.

The School of Enterprise and Employability offers a wide range of study programmes to 16-18 year old learners and 19+ with an EHCP. Our course offers range from Level 1 for learners who may be applying to college with limited previous experience or qualifications, to Level 2, which enables students to progress to higher education, apprenticeships, or the world of work.

We are a vibrant department with an exceptional and successful reputation for offering a ‘learning by doing’ curriculum. Our department is full of energy and passionate about what we do. We prioritise staff wellbeing and have in place a staff wellbeing plan for the year, weekly coffee and chat sessions, team social events and a wellbeing dog on site for students and staff.

Check out our Linked In and Instagram to get an insight into working with us.

• 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 and be responsible for recording student progress.
• Maintain and update knowledge of the subject and / or vocational area.
• Maintain and update knowledge of educational research to develop evidence- based practice.
• Motivate and inspire students to achieve targets and develop their skills to enable progression.
• Reflect on what works best in teaching and learning to meet the diverse needs of students.
• Adapt curriculum delivery methods to maximise their effectiveness, including through the use of technology.
• Carry out internal verification/moderation.

• 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.
• Relevant up to date subject knowledge and recent delivery in the Further Education or school sector.
• 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.
• Knowledge of current teaching practices and experience of utilising a range of teaching practices to enhance learner journey…