Course Leader - Law

About the Role

Keighley College is looking for an outstanding Course Leader for Law who will teach on our A Levels and support the implementation of T Level.  

Our College prides itself on its students’ journeys to success. It is driven by hard work and the strong belief that every student has the capacity to excel, regardless of their background. We offer a range of A level, T Level, Vocational and GCSE subjects and are committed to providing an exceptional experience, with outcomes to match

What You Will Do

• Deliver and assess essential knowledge and understanding to learners.
• Be responsible for recording student progress, motivate and inspire students to achieve targets and develop their skills to enable progression.
• Reflect on what works best in teaching and learning to meet the diverse needs of students.
• Adapt curriculum delivery methods to maximise their effectiveness, including through the use of technology.
• Plan, prepare and develop effective schemes of work, lesson plans, teaching and learning resources including the development of online learning resources for identified modules.
• Deliver inspiring sessions across the curriculum using a wide range of teaching methods for identified modules.
• Develop and employ effective assessment activities for identified modules.
• Assess student work, provide constructive and timely feedback to motivate and inspire the learner to improve and record learners’ progress for identified modules.

About You

• You will hold an Honours Degree in a relevant subject, have relevant experience in teaching these to 16-18 year-olds up to level 3.
• Holds a L5 Teaching Qualification (e.g. Cert Ed, PGCE)
• Inspire, motivate and engage the next generation of law practitioners
• Act with honesty and integrity to maintain high standards of ethics and professional standards.
• Manage and promote restorative practice approaches and the strengthening of relationships.
• Role model and promote a positive image of the college.
• Comply with all legislative and regulatory requirements

Benefits

There are plenty of benefits available to our staff members, here are just a few:

• 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).
• Support Staff 27 days (increasing to 32 days after 5 years service)
• Academic 37 days
• Senior Management 37 days
• Generous Pension schemes
• Teachers’ Pension Scheme 
• Local Government Pension Scheme 
• Memberships and discounts - employees can sign up to various membership cards and discount schemes such as 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.
• 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

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.