Lead Skills Teacher - Electrical Installation

Harrogate College is seeking a Lead Skills Teacher with specialist expertise to join our Electrical team. In this role, you will teach full‑time learners within our fully equipped Electrical department and will provide an excellent learning experience to ensure individual learners gain the appropriate skills in readiness for further study, employment, or apprenticeship.

As an experienced Electrician, you will be required to teach learners across all modes of attendance and all levels of Electrical Installation. You will teach the following programmes:

• 16‑18‑year‑old Study Programmes
• 19+ learners who are on Study programmes

We welcome applications from experienced industry professionals seeking a move into teaching, as well as from qualified educators with a strong subject background. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a growing curriculum area with a strong record of learner success and achievement.

What You Will Do

• Provide current, specialist subject expertise in a skills‑shortage area for teaching delivery.
• Maintain links with the sector and help ensure the curriculum reflects the latest industrial or professional practice.
• Ensure the curriculum delivery team is aware of the latest developments within the sector and has recent CPD and industrial updating.
• Prepare and teach on a range of topics, using industry knowledge to upskill our future workforce.
• Contribute to aspirational teaching, learning and assessment.
• Keep accurate records for learners’ progress in College.

About You

• Hold or be willing to work towards an L5 Teaching Qualification (e.g. Cert Ed, PGCE).
• Hold a relevant vocational/technical qualification or degree in the teaching subject.
• Have relevant recent experience in the subject sector and clear expertise.
• Have relevant up‑to‑date subject knowledge.
• Have an understanding of the Further Education or school sector.

Benefits

• 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 – 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.

Safeguarding

At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students. We expect all 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. It is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection with 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.