Personal Social Health Education Lead (Maternity Cover)

About the Role

9 Months Maternity Cover Contract

We are seeking a dynamic and innovative Personal Social Health Education (PSHE) Lead to join our team. The PSHE Lead role is pivotal in enhancing the quality and delivery of Personal, Social, Health, and Economic (PSHE) education across our college. The successful candidate will work closely with the Head of Student Engagement to achieve strategic objectives and foster an engaging, supportive learning environment. 

We are able to offer you hybrid working in this role.

What You Will Do

• Work with the Head of Student Engagement to achieve strategic goals.
• Lead and support staff to deliver student-led tutorial models, ensuring quality and alignment with the Education Information Framework.
• Develop a strategic roadmap for tutorial delivery, oversee CPD sessions, and foster cross-department collaboration.
• Curate and maintain PSHE online resources, monitor usage, and coordinate communications to support staff deliver in curriculum.
• Lead cross-college communication, develop contextualised learning schemes, and coordinate training for Pastoral staff.
• Design innovative PSHE resources for staff to deliver, incorporate student feedback, and develop an induction programme for OFSTED-readiness.

About You

• Relevant degree level qualification and a professional qualification/ portfolio demonstrating experience of tutorial delivery.
• Knowledge of and competence of tutorials in an educational context
• Experience of Digital platforms including Microsoft and Google applications
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects in parallel and to deliver projects within tight deadlines and experience of using matrix management methodologies
• Ability to communicate with staff and student verbally and using social media, digital and written communications

Benefits

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

• Generous Annual leave entitlement - If you work full time, you'll get at least 39 days holiday plus bank holidays. This includes closure days at Christmas (pro rata for part time staff).
• Support Staff 39 days
• Academic 44 days
• Senior Management 44 days
• Excellent 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

Leeds City College is one of the largest further education institutions in the country and is one of the biggest providers of apprenticeships regionally. 

We provide a vibrant and diverse learning environment, delivering excellent and innovative education which is supportive, inspiring and life changing. Leeds City College’s values put students first and are at the heart of everything the college does.

We are committed to lifelong learning and investing in our staff. You’ll have access to a broad variety of training and professional development designed to help you continually develop and grow. We offer a wide range of job vacancies, and our large size means there are always exciting opportunities to progress.

Join us on the journey to being the best that we can collectively be for our students, apprentices, staff and our stakeholders.

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

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. We continually assess and improve our practices to ensure that every individual, regardless of background, has an equal chance to succeed. By championing EDI, we aim to create a workforce that reflects the richness of our communities and drives innovation through diverse perspectives. To find out more about what our commitment to EDI means to us please Click here to learn more about our EDI objectives.