Teaching Facilitator - Carpentry and Joinery

Luminate Education Group; Long Lee; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 44 days

Pension schemes

CPD opportunities

Wellbeing initiatives

Travel discounts

Flexible/hybrid working

Job summary

Keighley College, part of the Luminate Education Group, is recruiting a Teaching Facilitator in Carpentry and Joinery. You will support the team with teaching, assessment, and administration within the Construction and Building Services department.

The role suits someone with a Carpentry and Joinery background who aims to begin or progress a career in teaching, with opportunities for CPD and progression.

Qualifications

• Highest level vocational qualification in teaching Carpentry and Joinery.
• Ability to inspire and lead learners and develop respectful relationships.
• Willingness to gain CertEd qualification.
• Up-to-date Carpentry and Joinery knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare and develop schemes of work, session plans, teaching and learning resources, learning and assessment plans.
• Deliver and assess essential knowledge and understanding to learners.
• Motivate and inspire students to achieve targets and develop their skills to enable progression.
• Motivate and inspire students to achieve targets and develop their skills to enable progression.
• Develop and strengthen relationships with learners and provide support to ensure successful outcomes.
• Use and promote restorative practice approaches.

Skills

Carpentry and Joinery knowledge

Inspiring learners

Leadership/mentoring

Education

Vocational teaching qualification (highest level)

Willingness to gain CertEd

Job description

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Teaching Facilitator - Carpentry and Joinery

Job Reference LUM17197/2927

Number of Positions Requested:

1

Contract Type:

LEG - Permanent - Full Time

52 weeks

Commencing at £30,106 with progression to £31,916 per annum

Working Hours:

37 hours

City/Town:

Closing Date:

08/11/2026

Job Category:

Group Member:

Campus:

The group offers a range of excellent benefits, including:

• 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.

About the Role

Keighley College is recruiting for a Teaching Facilitator in Carpentry and Joinery to join our team. This is a new role within the Construction and Building Services department.

You will support the Carpentry and Joinery team with technician tasks, as well as plan, teach, and assess learning within the department. Part of the role will require some administrative duties.

It is a role ideally suited for a person with a Carpentry and Joinery background who wants to start or progress their career in teaching.

What You Will Do

• Plan, prepare and develop schemes of work, session plans, teaching and learning resources, learning and assessment plans.
• Deliver and assess essential knowledge and understanding to learners.
• Motivate and inspire students to achieve targets and develop their skills to enable progression.
• Motivate and inspire students to achieve targets and develop their skills to enable progression.
• Develop and strengthen relationships with learners and provide support to ensure successful outcomes.
• Use and promote restorative practice approaches.

About You

• Relevant highest level vocational qualification in teaching subject.
• You will enjoy working with young people, with the ability to inspire, lead and develop effective and respectful relationships with and between students, college staff and external partners.
• Apassion for bringing out the best in others and collaborate in a range of contexts.
• Relevant up-to-date subject knowledge of Carpentry and Joinery.
• Ability to inspire and motivate learners to achieve their optimum.
• Have a willingness to gain a CertEd qualification.

About Us

Keighley College has excellent modern facilities and provides a professional and friendly environment. We pride ourselves on working closely with employers, the local community and other stakeholders to provide curriculum and support that meets the needs of our students. Our core purpose is to improve the life chances of our learners. We are passionate about helping our students to achieve their goals. We have state-of-the-art facilities in a central location, close to public transport links and great industry connections.

Choosing to work for Keighley College means that you will be part of an enterprising, inclusive, inspiring, collaborative, empowering, and dynamic environment. We hope that we will be part of the next step in your career and look forward to welcoming you to Keighley College.

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 with 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.