Learning Practitioner Uniformed Public Services

Location: Sunderland

Post Type: Part Time

Hoursper Week: 29.6

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 23.59 hours BST on Thursday 15 October 2026

Reference: 0776-26

About the College

Sunderland College has been delivering highly successful courses for more than 20 years and is one of the largest providers of post-16 education in the North East with approximately 14,300 students.

The College has two campuses across the city of Sunderland, offering a wide range of academic and vocational provision for school leavers and adults. The College aims to develop and positively shape lives, communities, and the economy through teaching, learning and development of skills. Our students consistently achieve outstanding results and Sunderland College has been ranked in the top 25% in the country for student achievement rates.

In October 2024, we were ranked as Ofsted outstanding, and we are proud of our diverse student and staff community that provide our students with bespoke education pathways to help them achieve their future career goals.

Please see the following link to our 2024 Ofsted Report, in which we were graded as being Outstanding across all areas -
Ofsted-Report-Outstanding

Our Journey & Values

As an employer, we prioritise cultivating a supportive and inclusive workplace culture, where our staff can thrive and grow. We recognize that our employees are our greatest asset, and we are deeply committed to investing in their professional development and overall wellbeing.

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Taking Teaching Further & Additional Incentives

If you’re making the move into further education teaching, you may be eligible for the Taking Teaching Further (TTF) programme a funded route to help industry professionals retrain as FE teachers.

In addition, for roles in high-need subjects or regions you may also benefit from the government’s targeted retention incentive (formerly “levelling-up premium”) payments, worth up to £6,000 for eligible teachers in their first five years and teaching certain shortage subjects.

Please note eligibility for both TTF and the Targeted Retention Incentive varies by role, subject area and provider, they do not apply to every vacancy.

Find out more about both initiatives through the links below.

To support the ongoing curriculum development and academic excellence, we are seeking to appoint a Learning Practitioner in Uniformed Public Services, who can teach to the industry standards and demonstrate innovative and outstanding teaching, learning and assessment practices. We are looking for someone who has the enthusiasm, motivation and ambition to drive our teaching and learning within the curriculum area.

Role Responsibilities

• Planning and preparation of high-quality, sequenced learning through career-focused schemes of learning, session planning and resources.
• Assist with the creation of high-quality digital learning platforms and resources developing the digital literacy and future-readiness of students.
• To provide an excellent experience to students through exemplary learning, teaching and standards of assessment.
• To uphold Uniformed Public Services sector standards and expectations, working with other teams when and where necessary to support on wider development.
• Teach students to high standards using appropriate and varied student-centred approaches, embracing learning technologies to enhance the student experience.
• Carry out assessment providing constructive feedback to support improvement and raise aspiration.
• Participate in the College`s quality assurance, quality enhancement and quality improvement processes.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a level 2 Maths and English qualification
• Knowledge of industry standard practice and able to…