Business Engagement Lead & KS5 Academic Progress
University Technical College Leeds, Leeds, LS10 1LA9 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
10 July 2026 at 9am
Date listed
1 July 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- 38,511.00 - 40,446.00
Business Engagement Lead & KS5 Academic Progress job summary
The Business Engagement Lead & KS5 Academic Progress
UTC Leeds,
2 Sayner Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS10 1LA
Salary: SCP 26 – 28 (£38,510 - £40,445 per annum FTE)
Actual Salary: £33,227 - £34,896 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week, term time plus 5 days
Contract: Temporary for maternity leave for up to 12 months or the return of the postholder.
Start Date: 1 September 2026
UTC Leeds is looking to appoint a Business Engagement Lead & KS5 Academic Progress colleague to join our committed and dynamic team. The successful candidate will be responsible for links with businesses and student workplace skills development.
UTC Leeds offers high-tech, cutting-edge facilities and a first-class educational experience. We are the first school in Leeds to provide high-quality academic and vocational training focussed specifically on the engineering and advanced technology sectors. Inspiring the next generation of leading engineers, scientists and innovators is our core vision, and our students leave UTC Leeds with strong ambitions to succeed coupled with advanced skills for the modern-day workplace.
We are proud to be a part of The Resilience Multi Academy Trust which has a reputation for high expectations for all, an innovative curriculum and excellent staff/student relationships. It is regarded as one of the most successful Trusts in the country and is recognised as an organisation that does things differently. Our academies are a place where staff can develop their skills and find their own style and methods of teaching. Colleagues learn and grow alongside our students and feel that they are making a real difference to the lives of those they teach. We believe that traditional values of discipline and respect are sacrosanct. We do not tolerate bullying, defiance or rudeness, and this has made for a harmonious and safe learning environment for our young people and a supportive environment for staff.
The successful candidate will enjoy access to high-quality CPD. You will also be joining a happy Trust where 95% of colleagues agreed that they enjoy working here and 92% would recommend us to a friend or colleague (taken from 2022 staff wellbeing survey). Our commitment to staff wellbeing means we prioritise staff mental health, drive down unnecessary workload and support our colleagues to progress in their careers.
This role provides a real opportunity for you to make your mark, and as a growing Trust with an excellent reputation and access to high-quality CPD for all, there are always opportunities for career development.
The Resilience Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff, volunteers, visitors and contractors to share this commitment. Shortlisted applicants will undergo relevant checks in line with statutory guidance, and all appointees will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure check by the Disclosure and Barring Service.
An application pack for this vacancy and further information about the role can be found at Search for Jobs | SAMpeople Recruit
Closing date for applications: Friday 10th July 2026 9am
Interview date: Friday 17th July 2026
For further information please contact Emma McMahon - PA to the Principal emcmahon@utcleeds.co.uk
Further information about the job
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.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About University Technical College Leeds
- School type
- Free School, ages 14 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 487 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 14 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- University Technical College Leeds website
Opened in September 2016, UTC Leeds offers high-tech facilities and a first class educational experience specialising in STEM subjects, particularly engineering. We take students from Year 10 and offer a broad range of GCSEs and A levels, alongside technical qualifications. We are sponsored by the University of Leeds and over 70 employers, including major industry brands such as Stantec, Siemens and Unilever. Students achieve outstanding academic success whilst also preparing for professional careers. We provide a modern, cutting-edge college environment with a capacity to accommodate 600 pupils across the 14 – 18 age range. UTC Leeds offers a superb opportunity for students to study for a minimum of 8 qualifications including maths, English and science and those achieving the right grades will then have the opportunity to progress onto our sixth-form.
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