Course Leader - Electrical and Construction Apprenticeships
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Harrogate College is recruiting for a Course Leader for Electrical and Construction Apprenticeships.
You will be expected to teach and assess our apprenticeships, creating dynamic, industry-focused content that equips learners with the skills they need to thrive in the real world. You will lead the electrical installation and construction curriculum area, ensuring high‑quality teaching and learning, and you will play a key role in advancing vocational education.
What You Will Do
* Responsible for retention, achievement, progress/value added, attendance and positive progression rates for an identified course or courses.
* Deliver and assess essential knowledge and understanding to learners.
* Contribute to and participate in the assessment and quality assurance procedures for all programmes/training provision, including Internal Verification to the prescribed standards.
* Ensure that learner reviews, teaching, learning and assessment plans are completed in line with funding rules.
* 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).
* Complete assessment paperwork to the required audit standards.
* Responsible for developing new units, modules and courses in line with government policy, awarding organisation developments and student demand as well as local community, economic and employer requirements.
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.
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
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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.
Safeguarding
At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students. 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. 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.
Recruitment Agencies
We do not accept unsolicited CVs 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.
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