26 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    16 September 2026 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    21 August 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher or lecturer

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Subject

Hair and beauty

Working pattern

Full time: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Contract type

Fixed term - 24 months

Full time equivalent salary

£24,597 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

Leeds City College are recruiting for an Apprentice Teacher - Hairdressing to join our team in the School of Hair, Beauty and Media Make-up, based at Printworks campus.

We are looking for a candidate with industry experience and are able to demonstrate skills in meeting learner needs and monitoring attendance to ensure successful outcomes.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work towards becoming a qualified teacher. You will receive support, guidance, and all the necessary tools to complete your apprenticeship whilst gaining valuable experience on the job. On completion of your apprenticeship, you will gain a Level 5 Certificate in Education. The course is provided internally through University Centre Leeds.

As this is an apprenticeship role, it is fixed term for the length of the apprenticeship - 24 months.

What You Will Do

  • Plan, prepare and develop effective schemes of work, lesson plans and high-quality teaching and learning resources, including engaging online learning materials.
  • Deliver inspiring and inclusive teaching sessions across the curriculum, using a wide range of innovative and effective teaching, learning and assessment methods.
  • Design and deliver effective assessment activities, providing timely, constructive and developmental feedback that motivates learners and supports them to improve and achieve their full potential.
  • Build positive, professional relationships with learners, providing appropriate support, encouragement and guidance to promote confidence, self-esteem, progress and successful outcomes.
  • Work collaboratively as part of a friendly, supportive and committed team, contributing to a positive learning environment and sharing a passion for developing learners’ skills, confidence, abilities and progression.


About You

  • You will be willing to work towards L5 Teaching Qualification (e.g. Cert Ed, PGCE)
  • You will hold relevant vocational qualifications in the subject area
  • English and Maths at Level 2 or above and a willingness to improve in one or both disciplines to level 3 or above
  • You will have relevant up to date subject knowledge and recent delivery in the Further Education or school sector.
  • Relevant experience, knowledge and skills to enable delivery of a range of levels across the curriculum, which demonstrates active learning and differentiated teaching styles

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.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

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About Luminate Education Group

Organisation type
FE College, ages 14 to 99
Education phase
Sixth form or FE college
Size
No information available
Age range
14 to 99
Ofsted report
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Website
Luminate Education Group website
Email address
careers@luminate.ac.uk
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Luminate Education Group is a collective of education providers based in Yorkshire with one clear purpose: to make a positive difference to people's lives through genuinely transformative education and training.

We are a group of seven organisations, based in the Leeds City Region: Harrogate College, Keighley College, Leeds City College, Leeds Conservatoire, Leeds Sixth Form College, Pudsey Sixth Form College and University Centre Leeds. 

Together, we are inspiring a whole generation of people and new leaders who will go on to make their own impact on the region and beyond.

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