Digital Educator

Leeds City College is part of the Luminate Education Group, and one of the UK’s largest FE establishments with around 1440 employees and over 22,560 students. We offer a curriculum as diverse as our students within a vibrant and multicultural learning environment. Our goal is to deliver excellent and innovative education which supports and inspires every student to achieve their ambitions. 

** COVID-19 UPDATE: Due to the outbreak of COVID-19 there may be delays with both recruitment and onboarding processes. We apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause.  **

** We are paying all of our employees (regardless of length of service) full pay should they develop COVID-19 symptoms/where the illness is confirmed. This will be in line with our current scheme, equivalent to our employees with 4 to 12 months of service. **

The School of Digital and IT at Printworks Campus, continues to lead the way for Digital and IT innovations in teaching and learning, and as such is looking for an enthusiastic and forward thinking Digital Educator - who could teach across different courses such as BTEC Level 1 – 3 including Access and which may include new provision starting in 2021, including IBM’s P-TECH, Digital T Levels and E-sports qualifications. We are looking for an inspirational and enthusiastic teacher who has experience in the Digital and IT sector, who can really excite and motivate learners. 

The ideal candidate would be familiar with BTEC and Access to HE courses and have the ability to teach online. Having an interest in the latest learning/digital technologies, be committed to developing online learning content and have an interest in E-sports/online gaming and emerging technologies such as virtual and augmented reality, drones, robotics in IT and 3D printing.

If you feel you have the enthusiasm, drive, skills and ability to fulfill this role, we would like to hear from you. For an informal chat about the post contact  Wendy Squires on wendy.squires@leedscitycollege.ac.uk.

Please use the person specification (on the job description under "Documents Available") to complete your supporting statement.

At Leeds City College, our values put students first and are at the heart of everything we do. We strive to be an outstanding and market-led further education college that delivers excellence. To achieve this, our vision, mission, and values, guide us as we continue to improve upon and expand our offering.You can read more about them here: https://www.leedscitycollege.ac.uk/the-college/about/vision-mission-values/

Employees of Leeds City College enjoy a wide range of benefits. To find out more about what we offer download the 'Staff Benefits' document attached. 

Leeds City College is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, and the Safeguarding of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect  all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants are required to complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check, and other mandatory pre-employment checks which may also include checking social media profiles. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory checks.

We positively welcome and encourage applicants from all sections of the community.

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