Teacher - English

About The Role

Leeds City College are recruiting for an English Teacher to join our team at Printworks Campus.

We can be flexible with the working hours for this role however there would be a requirement to work Mondays due to departmental weekly team meeting.

Options include:

• Part time for a minimum of 22 hours over 3 days per week (0.6 FTE)
• Reduced year 37 hours per week for 38 weeks
• We would also consider reduced year with part‑time hours (e.g. 22 hours per week for 38 weeks).

There will be opportunities for additional hours over the course of the year to cover absence and/or provide extra intervention classes and support.

This role is ideal for someone with experience teaching English Language GCSE, wanting some flexibility and the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of learners re‑sitting English alongside their vocational programmes.

It may well suit someone who has worked in high schools and would appreciate a move into post‑16 in a teaching role with fewer cross‑school additional responsibilities and a wider network of English specialist teachers for support and collaboration.

The successful candidate will report to the Campus Deputy Head of English and Maths and will be teaching learners from different vocational areas, including the School of Hair, Beauty & Media Makeup and the School of Digital Technologies. Lessons are 90 minutes in length and class sizes tend to be between 15‑25 learners.

This role is based at our Printworks campus. Located in the Southbank area of Leeds, the listed building of our Printworks Campus provides a striking backdrop for students to learn and train in realistic, industry‑standard environments. We are a vibrant campus with a successful reputation. We are passionate about what we do.

• Plan, prepare and develop sessions and teaching and learning resources, with the aid of a detailed, annual, centralised Curriculum and Assessment plan
• Deliver effective, engaging lessons focused on building confidence and developing vital skills & knowledge.
• Assess and moderate student work, provide constructive and timely feedback to motivate and inspire learners to continually improve.
• Maintain accurate records of learner progress and needs using a centralised tracker.
• Motivate and inspire students to attend lessons, achieve targets and develop their skills to enable progression.
• Collaborate with and support colleagues from curriculum areas and the English & maths team
• Reflect on what works best in teaching and learning to meet the diverse needs of the learners you are teaching.

• Hold minimum L5 Teaching Qualification (e.g. Cert Ed, PGCE).
• Degree in English, or equivalent.
• Recent teaching experience of English Language GCSE (PGCE teaching placements/experience would also qualify here).
• Experience of supporting lower‑level learners to build skills & confidence (desirable but not essential).
• Excellent organisational skills, including with IT.
• Confident, pragmatic, flexible approach in the classroom.
• Team player.

The group offers a range of excellent benefits, including:

• Annual Leave: 44 days plus bank holidays for Curriculum and Management; 39 days plus bank holidays for Curriculum support and business support.
• 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.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to safeguarding and welfare of all our students. 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.

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 CVs 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.