Teaching Facilitator - Foundation Studies

Teaching Facilitator
- Foundation Studies

Job Reference LUM
3432/2736

Number of Positions Requested: 1

Contract Type: LEG
- Permanent
- Reduced Year (39 weeks) Commencing at £30,106 with progression to £31,916 per annum pro rata

Working Hours:

37 hours

City/Town:
Leeds

Closing Date: 12/07/2026

Group Member:
Leeds City College

Campus:
Joseph Priestley Centre

• 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.

Leeds City College are seeking a Teaching Facilitator to join our Foundation Studies department!

Foundation Studies is a discrete element of the curriculum offer within Luminate Education Group. The department provides bespoke learning for students who are identified as SEND and High Needs aged 16-25. We take a student-centred approach to delivery so that students make the best possible progress towards EHCP outcomes, personal targets and the development of English and maths.

We provide a welcoming and supportive environment in order to best support learners through their chosen pathways (Work Skills, Independent Living Skills) for their preparation into adulthood.

Please note, this is a reduced year role of 39 weeks per year. The pro rata salary for this role is £28,129 with progression to £29,820.

• Plan, prepare and develop schemes of work, lesson plans, teaching and learning resources, including the development of online learning resources where needed.
• Deliver sessions across the curriculum using a wide range of teaching methods for identified modules.
• Develop and employ assessment activities.
• Assess student work, provide feedback to help the learner improve and record learner’s progress.
• Create individual learning plans, which include targets.

• Experience working with SEND learners.
• Patience, empathy, and strong communication skills.
• Ability to differentiate teaching and support individual learning needs.
• Knowledge of EHCPs, safeguarding, and inclusive teaching practices.
• Good organisational and record-keeping skills.
• Ability to motivate students and celebrate small achievements.

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.

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.

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.

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.