Course Leader - Digital and IT

Commencing at £34,869 with progression to £40,410 per annum.

Working Hours:

37 hours.

City/Town:
Leeds.

Closing Date: 30/06/2026.

• Annual leave:
  Curriculum and Management: 44 days plus bank holidays;
  Curriculum support and business support: 39 days plus bank holidays.
• Pension schemes:
  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.

Leeds City College are recruiting for a Course Leader in Digital and IT (including Computer Science) to join our team. We are looking for a committed, passionate educator to work within our team of highly skilled teachers and support staff.

Working in a collaborative and progressive team, you’ll be encouraged to bring fresh ideas, experiment with new approaches, and contribute to a curriculum that reflects the ever-evolving tech landscape. If you’re excited by the opportunity to make a real impact and ignite curiosity in the next generation of digital talent, we’d love to hear from you.

Based at our historic Printworks campus, the School of Digital Technologies offers a variety of courses to over 400 students, ranging from Level 1 to Level 3 Access to HE courses, alongside a suite of T level qualifications.

• Deliver and manage BTEC courses at Level 3, with a particular focus on Foundation Diploma delivered to full time learners, mainly aged 16-18. You will be responsible for planning, tracking and assessment throughout the year.
• Work with the Digital and IT team to facilitate relevant lesson delivery which will mirror the ever-changing nature of the business world.
• Be responsible for the creation and upkeep of course review documents throughout the year.
• Lead on all quality aspects of course delivery and reporting.
• Support, guide and assist learners throughout their academic journey by helping to create exciting and relevant industry-standard resources that can aid in the delivery of the business courses within our school.
• Manage curriculum team meetings to ensure standardisation, schemes of learning, learner profile and student progress and tracking are as expected for each unit of the course and report to your line manager.

• Have experience in a Further Education setting specialising in delivery at levels 2 and 3, and be able to demonstrate a passion for new and innovative ideas around curriculum development.
• Have current Digital and IT teaching experience and be looking for your next step into course leadership.
• Show positive management of students to ensure excellent retention, achievement, success and attendance with the cohort of learners.
• Build positive relationships with students and staff using restorative practice techniques, be flexible and a positive role model across the campus.
• Have excellent organisation skills and the ability to provide productive insight into the development of the courses.

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  to learn more about our EDI objectives.

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.