Teacher - Vocational Studies
Luminate Education Group, Keighley College, Bradford Road, Keighley, BD21 4HQ13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
6 October 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
23 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
- View all Suitable for early career teachers (635)jobs
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Public services
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
Keighley College are seeking a Teacher of Vocational Studies to deliver high-quality, practical teaching. You will support learners to develop the skills, knowledge, and behaviours needed for employment, internal progression or apprenticeships across Level 1 Vocational Studies pathways with a primary focus on Uniformed Public Services.
A key part of the role is to support learners of varying abilities, including those with additional learning needs, by adapting teaching methods and providing clear, structured guidance in a safe workshop, classroom or external environment. You will help learners develop essential employability skills such as teamwork, communication, problem-solving, and time management.
We welcome applications from candidates with career experience working in Uniformed Public Services, who can share their experience and skills with our learners to help them succeed in their chosen career.
You do not need a teaching qualification but ideally you will have previous experience in supporting learners and/or young people. For the right candidate we will fully support you in gaining your teaching qualification.
What You Will Do
- Ensure that the preparation, marking, assessment and moderation are completed promptly and efficiently within agreed timescales.
- Effectively manage the delivery of vocational units each individual learner, including appropriate support where necessary.
- Continuously demonstrate a commitment towards further professional development including the application of new technologies to improve the effectiveness of learning management.
- Ensure that EHCPs are updated and reviewed regularly
About You
- We are seeking a motivated, practical, and supportive practitioner who is passionate about helping learners succeed in Vocational Studies, Particularly the Uniformed Public Services based pathway.
- The successful candidate will be confident working with a wide range of abilities and committed to developing learners’ skills, independence, and employability.
- You will be able to deliver engaging, hands-on learning experiences linked to the Public Services sector such as Police, Fire, Search and recuse and many others, helping students build both practical skills and workplace behaviours.
- You will be patient, adaptable, and able to create a safe and inclusive learning environment where learners feel confident to develop and practise new skills.
- You will have strong communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships with learners, acting as a role model and supporting them to develop confidence, resilience, and a strong work ethic.
- Working collaboratively with colleagues and support staff, you will track progress, provide guidance, and help learners achieve their qualifications and progress into further training, apprenticeships, or employment.
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.
College location
Similar jobs nearby
Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed
Find more college jobs in Leeds and West Yorkshire