Teacher - English GCSE (Variable Hours) (LUM149/1995)

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: 37 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

What You Will Do

• Support the planning, delivery and review of engaging, inclusive, and effective English sessions across all relevant programmes.

• Work alongside English teachers and course leaders  to model and share best teaching practices, with a focus on active learning, assessment for learning, and scaffolding techniques.

• Facilitate small group interventions or individual learner support to improve outcomes and address learning gaps.

• Collaborate on the development of teaching resources, schemes of work, and formative assessment tools.

• Monitor learner progress and contribute to the implementation of improvement strategies for underperforming learners or groups.

• Support initial and diagnostic assessment processes and interpret results to inform teaching strategies

• Promote the use of digital tools and technology to enhance teaching, learning and assessment in English.

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant curriculum developments, including Functional Skills, GCSE, and other English qualifications.

• Contribute to the college’s strategy for improving English outcomes and raising aspirations.

About You

The ideal candidate will:

• Have recognised Level 3 or above qualification in English.

• Experience supporting learners or delivering English content in an educational setting.

• Knowledge of current curriculum frameworks (e.g. GCSE, Functional Skills).

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work collaboratively and flexibly within a team.

• A commitment to inclusive education and improving learner outcomes.

Desirable:

• Teaching qualification (e.g. Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training or PGCE).

• Experience using digital learning platforms and tools.

• Understanding of data-informed teaching and learning practices.

• Familiarity with quality assurance processes within FE.

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. 

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.