Childcare Teacher

About the Role

This is a part-time role with 18.5 hours per week.

We are recruiting for a Teacher of Childcare to join our team at Harrogate College.

Our college is a fantastic place for both study and work, with learners who thrive in an environment where staff promote high challenges and offer generous support.

We are proud to offer an employer-led curriculum and are committed to providing all learners with the skills, knowledge and behaviours required to meet the growing needs of industry.

Learners are encouraged to have fun, to be kind and to believe in their own unique abilities and talents and to be proud of the progress they make.

We celebrate the successes of our learners and share them between departments based at Harrogate and across the wider Luminate Education Group.

Key Responsibilities

• You will join the team in teaching the Childcare curriculum at the college, ensuring that all learners are fully supported to achieve their potential and progress onto further study or employment.
• Plan, prepare and develop schemes of work, session plans, teaching and learning resources, learning and assessment plans.
• Deliver and assess essential knowledge and understanding to learners.
• Maintain and update knowledge of the subject and/or vocational area.
• Participate in student recruitment activities, including interviews and open evenings.

About You

• We are looking for a candidate who can demonstrate the necessary enthusiasm, organisation and skill to communicate at all college levels.
• Knowledge and experience in Childcare are essential, as is the ability to support all learners to successfully develop their skills and achieve while at Harrogate College.
• Holds a L5 Teaching Qualification (e.g. Cert Ed, PGCE).
• Relevant highest-level vocational qualification or degree in teaching subject.
• Recent teaching delivery in relevant subject areas (PGCE teaching placements/experience would also qualify here), which demonstrates active learning and differentiated teaching styles.

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to our staff members, including:

• Annual leave entitlement - if you work full-time, you'll get at least 27 days holiday plus bank holidays and up to 5 discretionary closure days at Christmas (pro rata for part-time staff).
• Generous Pension schemes - Teachers' Pension Scheme and Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Memberships and discounts - employees can sign up to various membership cards and discount schemes, such as the TOTUM card (formerly NUS card).
• Travel and commuting - discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes. Harrogate Campus also has free onsite parking for all staff.
• Learning and development opportunities - including staff development days.
• Employee wellbeing initiatives.
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities - this will vary depending on role requirements.

About Us

Harrogate College has excellent facilities and provides a professional and friendly environment. We work 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, 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.

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

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, including an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references.