Academic Intervention Lead (Functional Skills, English Specialist), Leeds

Job Title: Academic Intervention Lead (Functional Skills, English Specialist) Salary: Commencing at 31,916 with progression to 35,912 per annumClosing Date: About the Role

Leeds City College are seeking an Academic Intervention Lead with a specialism in English to join our Future Pathways Department.

This unique role offers the best of both worlds. We are seeking a passionate, versatile, and highly adaptable individual who loves leading a core subject but also craves the variety of supporting students across a whole department.

You will take the lead on planning and teaching our Functional Skills English curriculum, ensuring high-needs learners build essential literacy skills. Alongside this, you will act as our cross-curriculum academic intervention specialist. You will step in to provide targeted support across all of our programmes, including Maths, vocational modules, and RARPA pathways. This ensures that every student, regardless of their course, breaks down barriers to learning and achieves their full potential. Supporting learners who all hold an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), you will have the creative freedom to turn statutory targets into life-changing academic and independence milestones.

What You Will Do

• Take overall responsibility for the planning, delivery, and quality assurance of Entry Level Functional Skills English.
• Design and deliver targeted academic interventions across all departmental programmes, supporting students with Maths, vocational studies, and RARPA targets.
• Carry out robust initial and diagnostic assessments to pinpoint exactly why a student is struggling academically, creating bespoke SMART action plans to get them back on track.
• Monitor and record student growth across all interventions, writing professional, robust progress reports that directly inform statutory EHCP annual reviews.
• Undertake internal verification, standardisation, and course review processes to ensure full compliance with college quality frameworks and exam board specifications.

About You

• You hold a recognised UK teaching qualification at Level 5 or above, such as a PGCE or Cert Ed, alongside Level 2 qualifications in English and Maths.
• You have a proven track record of successfully teaching Functional Skills English within further education or a specialist SEND setting, alongside the ability to support broader subjects like Maths and Vocational modules.
• You possess a strong working knowledge of the UK SEND Code of Practice, EHCP statutory outcomes, and the practical application of the RARPA framework for non-accredited growth.
• You can pivot your teaching styles responsively to meet the diverse communication, neurodivergent, and behavioural needs of high-needs learners in real time.
• You bring high levels of emotional intelligence, patience, and a calm demeanour under pressure, backed by the excellent communication skills needed to work with parents, tutors, and multi-agency specialists.

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
Peoples 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.

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 Colleges 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. Youll 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 Groups values. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that embraces equality, diversity andinclusion 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 pleaseClick here to learn more about our EDI objectives.RECRUITMENT AGENCIES We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not forward anyunsolicited CVsin relation to any of our advertised roles or speculatively. If we require support with any of our vacancies we will get in touch with agencies directly.

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