Teacher of Tourism and the Visitor Economy
Derby College, The Roundhouse, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 8JE24 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
4 October 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
10 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Tourism
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- Non-qualified teacher £30,549; qualified teacher £34,239 to £45,987 per annum
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 information about the job
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.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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- Organisation type
- FE College, ages 16 to 99
- Education phase
- Sixth form or FE college
- Size
- No information available
- Age range
- 16 to 99
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- Derby College website
- Email address
- hrrecruitment@derby-college.ac.uk
- Phone number
- 0800 028 0289
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