Teaching Facilitator - Music

Leeds City College; Leeds; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Pension schemes

CPD opportunities

Qualifications including PGCE

Employee wellbeing initiatives

Travel discounts

Flexible and hybrid working

Job summary

Leeds City College is seeking a Teaching Facilitator of Music for the School of Music and Performance Production at the Quarry Hill campus. The role involves planning workshops and lessons, delivering sessions with diverse methods, and developing assessments to support student progress.

Candidates should have relevant music study/industry experience, FE teaching experience, and strong communication. Benefits include generous leave, pension schemes, CPD opportunities, and flexible/hybrid working

Qualifications

• Relevant study or industry experience within a music discipline.
• Experience working with learners in Further Education.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prepare workshop sessions for learners across Music Performance and Production courses
• Plan and prepare lesson-plans, teaching and learning resources, including online resources
• Deliver sessions and tutorials across the curriculum using a wide range of teaching methods
• Develop and employ assessment activities
• Assess student work, provide feedback to help the learner improve and record progress
• Create individual learning plans, which include targets.

Skills

Music teaching

Workshop delivery

Differentiated teaching

Communication skills

Student motivation

Education

Music or education degree

FE teaching experience

Job description

Leeds City College are seeking a Teaching Facilitator of Music to join the School of Music and Performance Production, based at our state-of-the-art Quarry Hill campus.

Our Music department offers a number of courses for all ages and abilities, ranging from Level 1 to Level 3 extended programmes. They are supported by experienced staff from across the music industry within our fantastic facilities including the 180 seat Chroma-Q theatre; 5 dance studios; 2 recording studios; TV production facilities; screening room; practice rooms; and Theatre Design workshops.

We are looking for committed, creative, and innovative colleagues who are excited by the possibilities that working in our team will offer.

What You Will Do

• Plan and prepare workshop sessions for learners across Music Performance and Production courses
• Plan and prepare lesson-plans, teaching and learning resources, including the development of on-line learning resources where needed.
• Deliver sessions and tutorials 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.

About You

• Relevant study or industry experience within a music discipline.
• Experience working with learners in Further Education.
• 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.

Benefits

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 Us

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.

Join us on the journey to being the best that we can collectively be for our students, apprentices, staff and our stakeholders.

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.