Teacher - Bricklaying, Harrogate

Job Title: Teacher - Bricklaying Salary: Commencing at £30,527 with progression to £34,349 per annumClosing Date: About the Role Harrogate College are seeking a Bricklaying teacher with specialist subject expertise to join our Construction department. You will teach our full-time students in our fully kitted brick workshop and yard. This is an exciting opportunity to join an expanding area of the curriculum that boasts continued learner success and achievement. As a Bricklayer, you will be required to teach learners across all modes of attendance and across all the levels of Construction. You will be required to teach the following types of programmes: 16-18-year-old Study Programmes 19 plus learners who are on Study programmes You will provide an excellent learning experience to ensure the individual learner gains the appropriate skills in readiness for further study, employment, or apprenticeship What You Will Do The successful candidate must have a passion for Bricklaying and the ability to enthuse and motivate technicians of the future. Previous experience of working with young people would be advantageous. You must have the drive, determination and desire to make a difference to young people's lives through education. You will provide current, specialist subject expertise in a skills shortage area for teaching delivery. Maintain links with the sector and help ensure the curriculum content reflects the latest industrial or professional practice. Ensure the curriculum delivery team are aware of the latest developments within the sector and have recent CPD and industrial updating. Prepare and teach on a range of topics, using your industry knowledge to upskill our future workforce. Contribute to aspirational teaching, learning, and assessment. Keep accurate records for learners’ progress in College. About You Hold or be willing to work towards a L5 Teaching Qualification (e.g. Cert Ed, PGCE). Hold a relevant vocational/technical qualification or degree in teaching subject. Relevant recent experience in the subject sector area and clear expertise. Relevant up to date subject knowledge. Have an understanding of the Further Education or school sector. Benefits The group offers a range of excellent benefits, including:Annual leave:  Curriculum and Management: 44 days plus bank holidaysCurriculum support and business support: 39 days plus bank holidaysPension schemes with generous employer contributions: Teachers’ Pension SchemeLocal Government Pension SchemePeople’s Pension SchemeCPD 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.Flexible and hybrid working opportunities: Please speak to the recruiting manager regarding flexible opportunities as these differ between roles. About Us Harrogate College has excellent facilities and provides a professional and friendly environment. We pride ourselves on working closely with employers, the local community and other stakeholders to provide curriculum and support that meets the needs of our students. We are working towards becoming a recognised centre of green excellence which is supported through our sustainability pledge to become a net zero college by 2035.We have recently been awarded £16m of government funding to transform our campus. The energy-efficient new building will include a workshop unit that provides large scale facilities aligned to industry needs including advanced manufacturing, low carbon construction, retrofit, sustainable energy and bioeconomy, health science and hospitality. This will complement the college’s existing tech centre which is home to its motor vehicle, electrical, joinery and welding workshops.Choosing to work for Harrogate College means that you will be part of a nurturing, inclusive and progressive learning environment. We hope that we will be part of the next step in your career and look forward to welcoming you to Harrogate College.SAFEGUARDING At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance. 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 this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION We recognise, value and champion diversity & Inclusion. As we engage with a diverse student population we want to ensure we reflect that in our staff population too. For us diversity is about building happy teams, full of people that want to learn and be inspired by each other, by our different experiences and backgrounds. It is important to us that both staff and students achieve their full potential. Diversity is important to us, but inclusion is equally, if not more important. It’s not just about having the representation but also providing the people we recruit with opportunities and valuing everyone’s contributions and perspectives.RECRUITMENT AGENCIES We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not forward any unsolicited CVs in relation to any of our advertised roles or speculatively. If we require support with any of our vacancies we will get in touch with agencies directly. We do not recognise submissions of unsolicited or speculative CV applications from recruitment agencies. We shall not be liable for any fee / commission in the event we employ a candidate that may have been submitted as an unsolicited/speculative application from an uninstructed recruitment agency.