Course Leader

About the Role

Lead the Charge in Electrical Education – Become a Course Leader at Keighley College

Are you an experienced electrical installation lecturer ready to take the next step in your career? Keighley College is seeking a dynamic and forward-thinking Electrical Installation Course Leader to drive excellence in teaching, curriculum development, and learner success.

Why This Role Stands Out:

• Leadership with Purpose: Shape the direction of electrical installation programmes and influence the future of vocational education.
• Curriculum Innovation: Lead the design and delivery of engaging, industry-relevant content that prepares learners for real-world success.
• Team Collaboration: Work alongside passionate educators and industry professionals in a supportive, ambitious environment.
• Career Progression: A perfect opportunity for experienced lecturers to step into a leadership role with real impact.
• Modern Facilities: Teach in state-of-the-art workshops equipped to reflect current industry standards.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Leading the electrical installation curriculum area, ensuring high-quality teaching and learning.
• Supporting and mentoring teaching staff to deliver outstanding outcomes.
• Building strong relationships with employers and stakeholders to keep the curriculum aligned with industry needs.
• Driving innovation and continuous improvement across the provision.

What You Will Do

• Contribute to and participate in the assessment and quality assurance procedures for all programmes/training provision, including Internal Verification to the prescribed standards. Contribute to the review and evaluation process in order to ensure year on year improvements.
• Provide feedback on students' work and assignments, including marking assignments where relevant, liaising with venues, employers or placement supervisors and providing guidance and support to students.
• Assess and monitor portfolio of students work and ensure completion within agreed deadlines and target date (including electronic or paper-based portfolios).
• Complete assessment paperwork to the required audit standards.
• Compile the required programme documentation for students.
• Comply with internal and awarding and funding organisations quality assurance procedures and standards.
• To agree and meet performance targets relating to business development and learner retention and achievement.

About You

• Holds a L5 Teaching Qualification (e.g. Cert Ed, PGCE)
• Relevant highest level vocational qualification or degree in teaching subject
• English and Maths at Level 2 or above and a willingness to improve in one or both disciplines to level 3 or above
• Relevant up to date subject knowledge and recent delivery in the Further Education or school sector.
• Level 3 qualification in sector area

About Us

Keighley College has excellent modern 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. Our core purpose is to improve the life chances of our learners. We are passionate about helping our students to achieve their goals. We have state-of-the-art facilities in a central location, close to public transport links and great industry connections.

Choosing to work for Keighley College means that you will be part of an enterprising, inclusive, inspiring, collaborative, empowering, and dynamic environment. We hope that we will be part of the next step in your career and look forward to welcoming you to Keighley College.

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 this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in recruitment is key to our Group's values. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that embraces equality, diversity and inclusion in all its forms, where every candidate is treated with fairness, respect, and equity.

Our recruitment processes are designed to ensure equal opportunities, remove bias, and promote a diverse talent pool. To find out more about what our commitment to EDI means to us please Click here to learn more about our EDI objectives.

RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We do not accept unsolicited CV's and applications from agencies and will not be liable for any fee in connection with a candidate that has been submitted speculatively through any agency that has not been expressly instructed for a particular vacancy as part of our Preferred Supplier List.

Benefits

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.

Flexible and hybrid working opportunities: Please speak to the recruiting manager regarding flexible opportunities as these differ between roles.