Teacher – Business

If you’re enthusiastic, self-motivated and passionate about developing the talent of the future, we’d love you to consider joining our brilliant Business team. 

Why you’ll love this role: 

You’ll help us meet the North East’s skills needs by teaching the workforce of tomorrow. You’ll see learners grow in knowledge, skills and confidence and know you’ve played a part in their success as they progress through college and onto university, an apprenticeship or work.  

You’ll inspire our learners, motivating, coaching, and empowering them through their learning journey from developing inspiring lesson plans to providing constructive feedback and creating opportunities for them to engage with the business community.  

You’ll be part of a team of like-minded professionals who are passionate about matching talented learners to excellent career opportunities.  You will be immersed in live projects, external events and employer engagement opportunities and will have the opportunity to develop and grow your own talents working alongside industry professionals to ensure your learners gain the Employment Edge.  

Who we’re looking for: 

An inspiring, flexible and enthusiastic teacher who will ideally have experience working in further education across Levels 1 to 5.
 
The role involves preparation, delivery and assessment of our business programmes. You’ll need excellent planning and organisational skills to prepare high quality lesson plans and teaching resources and will be enthusiastic about sharing good practice. 

You’ll be responsible for inducting, motivating, coaching and guiding your group of students through their learning journey; developing inspiring lessons, ensuring they’re on track, marking and assessing their work and holding regular reviews to help them progress. 

We’d like you to have experience, up to level 5, of: 

Leadership and Management
Finance
HR and Law
Marketing & Events Management
Employability & Enterprise
Project Management
 We’d also like you to be as passionate as we are about delivering top quality training and helping people build their confidence and skills, getting a buzz out of delivering fantastic lessons that help students thrive and achieve their very best.  

About Gateshead College

At Gateshead College we’re famous for education with Employment Edge, industry inspired education that combines high quality learning with real world skills.

For teachers this means giving your students the knowledge and skills to be successful in work and life and supporting them to be the best they can be. This is what makes our college such an exciting place to teach. You’ll get to bring your industry expertise into the classroom and will work hand in hand with businesses to create experiences your students will never forget. 

In return we can offer a values-driven organisation and the chance to work with brilliant people who put students first. You’ll be listened to and will have opportunities to make an impact. We prioritise health and wellbeing and your work life balance will be respected. Our inclusive culture means you’re valued for being yourself and diversity is celebrated, and our commitment to being a sustainable organisation means we always try to do business the right way to make our community better for everyone.

We’re committed to supporting your ongoing development which includes access to our Teacher Academy where you’ll be assigned a personal coach to help develop your practice.

At Gateshead College we all have the opportunity to help our learners succeed and it’s this clear purpose and shared effort that makes us such a great place to work; we hope you think about joining us.

Don’t have a teaching qualification?
Don’t worry. If you can bring extensive industry experience and a passion for sharing your knowledge we’d love to hear from you.

We’ll provide comprehensive training and cover the cost of your qualification while you gain valuable teaching experience. We understand the commitment involved and that’s why we offer paid time off the job to attend training. Additionally, you’ll be supported by one of our dedicated teaching staff throughout your journey, so you’ll have the guidance and mentorship needed to thrive in your new role.

Benefits: 

Generous holiday allowance 50 days (Plus Bank Holidays). 
Mental health and wellbeing support, with 24/7 access to an employee assistance programme and counselling services. 
Career average pension with the Teachers Pension Scheme
Travel support including subsidised on site parking, discounted public transport scheme and cycle to work scheme.
Retail and travel discounts.
Volunteering Days.