Course Leader Access Science And Engineering (19+) (Lum336/1138)

About the Role Leeds Sixth Form College are looking for an outstanding Course Leader to join our team. You'll work with the Programme Manager for Access Science and Engineering to maintain high standards. Leeds Sixth Form College prides itself on its students’ journeys to success. It is driven by hard work and the strong belief that every student has the capacity to excel, regardless of their background. Leeds Sixth Form College offers a range of A level, vocational and GCSE subjects and is committed to providing an exceptional experience, with outcomes to match.  What You Will Do You will maintain high quality and effective delivery across the course team and develop new modules, units and courses. You will plan, prepare and develop schemes of work, lesson plans, teaching and learning resources and assessment plans and ensure these are in place for all the course(s) teaching activity, helping to ensure all team members maintain and update knowledge of the subject and / or vocational area. You will motivate and inspire students to achieve targets and develop their skills to enable progression, reflecting on what works best in teaching and learning to meet the diverse needs of students and engage in scholarly activity. You will develop and adapt curriculum delivery with the course team to maximise its effectiveness and efficiency. About You You will hold an Honours Degree in a Science subject, have relevant experience in teaching these to Adult learners up to level 3. A Physics or Chemistry background would be preferred. You will also hold or be working towards a recognised teaching qualification. Benefits There are plenty of benefits available to our staff members, here are just a few: Annual leave entitlement - If you work full time, you'll get at least 27 days holiday plus bank holidays and up to 5 discretionary closure days at Christmas (pro rata for part time staff). Support Staff 27 days (increasing to 32 days after 5 years service) Academic 37 days Senior Management 37 days Generous Pension schemes Teachers’ Pension Scheme  Local Government Pension Scheme  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 Employee wellbeing initiatives 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 committed 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 including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance. 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 We recognise, value and champion diversity & Inclusion. As we engage with a diverse student population we want to ensure we reflect that in our staff population too. For us diversity is about building happy teams, full of people that want to learn and be inspired by each other, by our different experiences and backgrounds. It is important to us that both staff and students achieve their full potential.  Diversity is important to us, but inclusion is equally, if not more important. It’s not just about having the representation but also providing the people we recruit with opportunities and valuing everyone’s contributions and perspectives.