Teacher of Tourism and the Visitor Economy


Company:	Teaching Vacancies
Salary:	Not specified
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Derby, DE24 8JE
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	10 Sept 2026
Closing date:	4 Oct 2026

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

You’ll be a knowledgeable and passionate tourism professional with excellent interpersonal, organisational, and IT skills. You’ll have experience teaching across different areas of Tourism and the Visitor Economy, an understanding of awarding body requirements, and a commitment to supporting students’ achievement and progression. Holding, or willing to work towards, a recognised teaching qualification, you will be dedicated to continuous professional development and creating an engaging, inclusive learning environment where all students can thrive.

What the college offers its staff

• 49 days holiday (inclusive of 8 bank holidays and 6 closure days where these occur)

• Membership of the Teacher’s Pension Scheme with a 28.68% employer contribution

• Discount at our Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ onsite Little Explorers Nursery

• TOTUM discount card (aka NUS/Student Discount Card) / discounted Tastecard

• Discounts on East Midlands Railway Annual Season Tickets

• Microsoft Office for FREE with 1TB of OneDrive cloud storage

• Discount on treatments at SENSI our onsite salon at the Roundhouse

• Flint Bishop Solicitors – free will writing, 1-hour free consultation with family department, 10% discount on Conveyancing services

• Continuous development and progression opportunities

• Free eye tests with Specsavers

• Our new and enhanced Employee Assistance Programme provides 24/7 confidential support for wellbeing, mental health, and life matters

• Cycle to Work Scheme

Further details about the role

We are looking for an enthusiastic Teacher of Tourism and the Visitor Economy to deliver engaging and high-quality learning experiences that inspire students to achieve their full potential. You’ll teach and support students across a range of tourism programmes, creating innovative learning materials, monitoring progress, and providing pastoral support. Working within a collaborative team, you'll help students develop industry knowledge, employability skills, and the confidence to progress into higher education or rewarding careers within the tourism sector.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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