Course Leader Digital Arts

Job Description

Luminate Education Group consists of; Harrogate College (HC), Keighley College (KC), Leeds City College (LCC), Leeds Conservatoire (LC) and White Rose Academies Trust (WRAT). Luminate Education Group is one of the fastest improving and most innovative education groups in the country. WHAT WE DO The Visual & Digital Arts Department at Leeds City College has an exceptional reputation in the regions for outstanding education. We are a large creative department which includes a wide range of creative pathways for our learners. The digital arts pathways (Computer games, Animation and Visual Effects and Digital Arts) provide vocational skills to around 250 learners at from Level 1 to Access to HE courses. Our staff are highly skills educationalists with strong industry knowledge and a passion for developing young and adult learners in a post 16 setting at our new creative arts campus at Quarry Hill in LeedsWHAT YOU WILL DO Plan a creative digital curriculum with teams of teachers Teach and assess on those courses Innovate and develop new provision with new resources Oversee and support the learning of around 120 learners Work and be supported in a strong staff team of 15 Creative Digital StaffYOUR PROFILE Proven experience in teaching in a vocational setting Skills in creative digital technologies particularly for Games and Animation (games engines, adobe suite, Maya, 3Ds Max, etc) You will have some skills in coding Strong people and communication skills You will be open minded and will to develop your skills Some Games/animation industry knowledgeA LITTLE BIT ABOUT LEEDS CITY COLLEGELeeds City College is part of the Luminate Education Group, and is one of the UKs largest FE establishments with around 1,440 employees and over 22,560 students. We offer a curriculum as diverse as our students within a vibrant and multicultural learning environment. Our goal is to deliver excellent and innovative education which supports and inspires every student to achieve their ambitions. BENEFITS & REWARDS We have a range of excellent benefits and rewards at Leeds City College, including: Annual leave entitlement starting from 37 days + 8 bank holidays and up to 5 discretionary college closure days at Christmas Excellent pension schemes with the West Yorkshire Pension Fund and the Teachers Pension Discounted travel cards for those who regularly use public transport across the region with Northern Rail and Metro Exceptional learning and development opportunities for all of our staff You can read about these benefits, and others in more detail by downloading the Staff Benefits document attached to this vacancy. SAFEGUARDING Luminate Education Group is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants are required to complete all mandatory pre-employment checks, including: Proof of right to work in the UK Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check Childrens barred list check (we may also check the adult barred list if the role involves working with vulnerable adults) Two professional references Fitness to work, this is conducted by our occupational health partners, NHS Airedale Section 128 check for all staff entering management roles Prohibition check for all staff entering teaching related roles