Teacher - English (Literacy and ESOL)
Luminate Education Group, Leeds City College, College House, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS3 1AA9 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
4 October 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
25 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subjects
- English, English as a foreign language
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- Commencing at £31,916 with progression to £35,912 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
About the Role
Leeds City College are seeking an English Teacher to join our Adult, Community & ESOL (ACE) department. We are looking for an experienced teacher to deliver to Functional Skills literacy students and ESOL students. GCSE English is also an option.
This is teaching adults only. The successful candidate will be required to work at least one evening session.
Our Adult provision was graded Outstanding by Ofsted in May 2022 and again in 2025. We teach Monday to Thursday from 09:30 to 21:00 and Fridays from 09:30 to 15:00. Location is at College House (LS3 1AA) and our other centres are in LS7 1RG and LS14 6JD.
What You Will Do
- Plan, prepare and develop schemes of work, session plans, teaching and learning resources, learning and assessment plans.
- Teach across the Literacy or/and GCSE English groups and ESOL groups.
- Create individual learning targets linked to learner courses.
- Monitor students to achieve their targets and develop their skills to enable progression.
About You
- You should hold a L5 Teaching Qualification (e.g. Cert Ed, PGCE, Delta). Celta is not recognised in the UK as a full teaching qualification, but successful applicants can be supported to complete a L5 Teaching Qualification with the college with department financial support.
- You should have UK ESOL and Literacy based experience.
- You should have a relevant degree in English, or similar.
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
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.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on college website (opens in new tab)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
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- careers@luminate.ac.uk
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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