Teacher - GCSE Business - Part Time (0.5)

Luminate Education Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

Luminate Education Group seeks a part-time GCSE Business Teacher at Leeds Sixth Form College. This role encompasses planning and delivering educational content while engaging and supporting students in achieving their academic potential. With a commitment to fostering a positive learning environment, you will inspire learners and contribute to their success. Ideal candidates will possess a Level 5 teaching qualification and a passion for guiding students through the curriculum.

Benefits

Generous Annual Leave Entitlement

Memberships and Discounts

Discounted Travel

Learning and Development Opportunities

Flexible and Hybrid Working Opportunities

Qualifications

• Level 5 teaching qualification is required.
• Must have Level 2 English and Maths.
• Strong motivation to engage learners.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare and develop schemes of work and learning resources.
• Assess and provide feedback on student progress.
• Support learners in achieving their educational goals.

Skills

Motivation

Engagement

Inspirational Teaching

Education

Level 5 Award in Education and Training or QTLS or PGCE

English and Mathematics at Level 2 or above

Job description

Teacher - GCSE Business - Part Time (0.5)

Leeds Sixth Form College is recruiting for a Teacher - GCSE Business - Part Time (0.5)

Leeds Sixth Form College is a combined provision of A Levels, GCSE's and vocational courses which provides a diverse range of full-time education programmes for learners aged 16-18 and adult learners aged 19+. The provision ranges from Level 2 to Level 3 and includes both traditional academic and vocational pathways.

For 16-18 year olds the curriculum includes over 20 A Level subjects as well as a range of BTEC courses with different weightings, to ensure we develop learners in a wide variety of subject areas to meet local employer and skill needs. We complement this with a GCSE-focused provision to further widen opportunities for local learners.

The advertised role is to work within our Step Up to A Level (SUTA) provision in which we have 16-18 and 19+ learners studying resit GCSE’s. It would suit someone who is looking for an alternative to working in a secondary school environment and/or someone that has interest in working in a sixth form setting with the range of courses on offer. Due to business and student demand there may be opportunity to teach GCSE Citizenship also.

What You Will Do

Plan, prepare and develop schemes of work, session plans, teaching and learning resources, learning and assessment plans for GCSE Business/Citizenship at Level 2

Develop and adapt curriculum materials to meet the needs of learners

Assess and provide feedback on student progress

Support learners in achieving their educational goals

Ensure compliance with all college policies and procedures

Participate in professional development opportunities to enhance teaching skills

Collaborate with colleagues to enhance the overall learning experience

Maintain and update knowledge of the subject and / or vocational area and of educational research to develop evidence-based practice

Motivate and inspire students to achieve targets and develop their skills to enable progression

About You

You will have English and Mathematics at Level 2 or above and a willingness to improve in one or both disciplines to level 3 or above.

Appropriate level 5 teaching qualification e.g. Level 5 Award in Education and Training, QTLS or PGCE

You will be highly motivate to engage and inspire learners to promote achievement and develop their skills to enable progression.

You will ensure an excellent learning experience which allows learners to progress to a high level, higher education or employment or employment and in which their attainment is maximized.

Enabling learners to share responsibility for their own learning and assessment, setting goals that stretch and challenge will be a key aspect of your role and you will contribute to the learner tutorial process ensuring regular review of learner progress and report evenings take place.

You will work alongside the team to ensure that the learner retention, achievement and progression rates within all the School’s provision exceed national average year-on-year while planning, developing and delivering a curriculum which meets the needs of the industry/sector.

You will apply restorative practice to your communications with learners and colleagues and be a proactive, flexible and supportive member of the team.

Promote excellence and continuously improve practice.

There are plenty of benefits available to our staff members, here are just a few:

• Generous Annual leave entitlement- If you work full time, you'll get at least 39 days holiday plus bank holidays. This includes closure days at Christmas (pro rata for part time staff).
  • Support Staff 39 days
  • Academic 44days
  • Senior Management 44days
• Memberships and discounts -employees can sign up to various membership cards and discount schemes such as TOTUM card (formerly NUS card).
• Travel and commuting -discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
• Learning and development opportunities - including staff development days
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities -this will vary depending on role requirements

About Us

By joining Leeds Sixth Form College you join a community dedicated to improving the lives of young people through education. Whether you’re inspiring the next generation with your dynamic teaching or supporting the work of those who do, you know you will be making a positive impact every day.

Choosing to work for Leeds Sixth Form College means that you will be part of a vibrant and diverse learning environment, delivering excellent and innovative education which is supportive, inspiring and life changing. We hope that we will be part of the next step in your career and look forward to welcoming you to Leeds Sixth Form College.

SAFEGUARDING

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.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

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 Click here to learn more about our EDI objectives.

RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

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.

Teacher - GCSE Business - Part Time (0.5)

• Salary Salary commencing at £30,527 with progression to £34,349 per year (Full Time Equivalent)
• Frequency Annual
• Job Reference LUM348/1939
• Contract Type LC - Full Year - Part Time