Teacher, Computer Games (LCC3347)

Part -Time, 22.6 hours per week

WHAT WE DO

The Digital Arts team at Leeds City College delivers courses in Computer Games, Animation and Esports to over 400 students between the ages of 16 and 19. We deliver a varied curriculum, aimed at teaching technical and academic skills to students in preparation for higher education.

There is also a strong focus on developing the learners in terms of their soft skills, helping them to grow as people as part of their journey towards employment. All staff are involved in devising the curriculum in response to academic regulations and industry needs, as well as delivering and assessing coursework.

We work closely as a team, responding in a flexible way to the challenges of each day, with a strong emphasis on mutual support. All staff are dedicated to the continuing evolution of the courses, keeping themselves up to date on developments in the worlds of education and industry.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Prepare teaching materials for classes, in accordance with departmental Schemes of Learning.

• Deliver taught classes to student groups, with clear intentions and well defined outcomes.

• Manage student behaviour and wellbeing both in the classroom environment and in the department in general.

• Evaluate students work and provide timely, constructive feedback.

• Take part in activities relating to recruitment of students (open evenings, interviews etc)

• Be an active member of staff teams, contributing to curriculum development, course reviews and the week to week running of the department.

• Participate in personal development, working to develop your own professional knowledge and skillset.

YOUR PROFILE

We are looking for someone to teach art skills to digital learners. This might include skills in:

• Unreal and/or Unity, Coding Understanding of Networking/ Cyber Security Software Development/Web Development.

• Graphic design and image manipulation.

For more information about the role please contact:

Jaz Ryatt   jas.ryatt@leedscitycollege.ac.uk

About Us

Luminate Education Group consists of; Harrogate College (HC), Keighley College (KC), Leeds City College (LCC), Leeds Conservatoire (LC), University Centre Leeds, Leeds Sixth Form College, White Rose Academies Trust (WRAT) and Yorkshire Centre for Training & Development. Luminate Education Group is one of the fastest and most innovative education groups in the country. 

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. 

Our focus is to ensure every group member, and the group as a whole, is successful. In order to achieve this, the group members proactively look for ways to support and inspire each other, to strengthen central services and be a guiding light for all our staff and students.

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 of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

All successful applicants will be required to complete all the mandatory pre-employment checks, which includes:

• Proof of right to work in the UK

• Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check

• Children’s barred list check (we may also check the adult barred list if the role involves working with vulnerable adults)

• Two professional references 

• Fitness to work; this is conducted by our Occupational Health Provider

• Section 128 check for all staff entering management roles

• Prohibition check for all staff entering teaching related roles

Please Note: All successful applicants who have lived or travelled overseas for three months or more in the past five years will be required to undertake an overseas check as part of the pre-employment checks.

More information on overseas checks can be found on the government website.

All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.

For further information about the role including job description and application form please visit the vacancies section of our website via the apply link.