Course Leader - Digital and IT
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Leeds, LS3 1AA |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Closing date: | 2 Sept 2026 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Leeds City College are recruiting for a Course Leader in Digital and IT (including Computer Science) to join our team. We are looking for a committed, passionate educator to work within our team of highly skilled teachers and support staff.
Working in a collaborative and progressive team, you’ll be encouraged to bring fresh ideas, experiment with new approaches, and contribute to a curriculum that reflects the ever-evolving tech landscape. If you’re excited by the opportunity to make a real impact and ignite curiosity in the next generation of digital talent, we’d love to hear from you.
Based at our historic Printworks campus, the School of Digital Technologies offers a variety of courses to over 400 students, ranging from Level 1 to Level 3 Access to HE courses, alongside a suite of T level qualifications.
What You Will Do
• Deliver and manage BTEC courses at Level 3, with a particular focus on Foundation Diploma delivered to full time learners, mainly aged 16-18. You will be responsible for planning, tracking and assessment throughout the year.
• You will work with the Digital and IT team to facilitate relevant lesson delivery which will mirror the ever-changing nature of the business world.
• Youwill be responsible for the creation and upkeep ofcourse review documentsthroughout the year.
• You will lead on all quality aspects of course delivery and reporting.
• You will support, guide and assist our learners throughout their academic journey by helping to create exciting and relevant industry-standard resources that can aid in the delivery of the business courses within our school.
• You will manage curriculum team meetings to ensure standardisation, schemes of learning, learner profile and student progress and tracking are as expected for each unit of the course and report to your line manager.
About You
• You will have experience in a Further Education setting specialising in delivery at levels 2 and 3, and be able to demonstrate a passion for new and innovative ideas around curriculum development.
• You will have current Digital and IT teaching experience and be looking for your next step into course leadership.
• Your experience will include positively managing students to ensure excellent retention, achievement, success and attendance with our cohort of learners.
• You will build positive relationships with students and staff using restorative practice techniques, be flexible and a positive role model across our campus.
• Your skill-set will also include excellent organisation skills and the ability to provide productive insight into the development of the courses.
What the college offers its staff
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.
Commitment to 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 a job with us if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.