Job title and organisation: Head of Teaching/Training, Learning and Assessment at Lighthouse Futures Trust
Salary: £50,000 - £55,000
Hours: 37.5
Contract: Permanent
Location: Across both Headingley Sites
Closing Date and Time: Thursday 21st May 2026
About this Role
Lighthouse Futures Trust is an SPI (Specialist Post-16 Institution) and a registered charity that was established in 2018. Our focus is on supporting young adults, aged 16- 25, to gain the social and employability skills they need to find and sustain paid employment. Our purpose is to prepare them to be independent in life and develop skills that enable them to enter the world of work. We do this by offering bespoke pathways that empower them to build confidence, skills and knowledge – and ultimately, to thrive.
Our principle programmes are:
- Pre-internship: this lasts for 1 to 2 years and is primarily based on our college site but includes regular trips and business visits.
- Supported internship: this lasts for 10 months and includes 3 to 4 days a week on site with a major local employer
- Branching Out: this is a practical programme that lasts for 10 months which focuses on gardening/landscaping and other hands on roles.
- Working for Lighthouse Futures Trust is often fast paced but is always incredibly rewarding, helping create a positive future for young adults.
- The Head of Teaching, Learning, Training and Assessment provides strategic and operational leadership for the quality of education across Lighthouse Futures Trust. The role ensures that teaching, training, learning and assessment are consistently exceptional standards, highly inclusive, and meet the complex and diverse needs of all our learners.
- The postholder will lead on pedagogy, curriculum delivery, assessment, QA and staff development, ensuring strong learner progress, positive destinations, and continuous improvement aligned to Lighthouse Futures Trust values.
Key responsibilities
- Strategic Leadership -Lead and shape Lighthouse Futures Trust Teaching, Training, Learning and Assessment strategy for Post 16 provision.
- Teaching, Training, Learning and Assessment - Provide strategic leadership for Teaching, Training, Learning and Assessment across all curriculum areas, reporting directly to the Principal on standards, impact and priorities for improvement.
- Quality Assurance and Improvement -Lead the strategic Quality Assurance and Improvement cycle for teaching, training, learning and assessment, reporting directly to the Principal.
- Inclusive Practice & SEND - Ensure teaching and assessment fully meet the needs of learners with SEND, Emotional Anxiety, ASD, and complex learning needs by working collaboratively with the Head of Inclusion and Send.
- Staff Development and Performance - Lead on CPD strategy relating to pedagogy, assessment, quality improvement and where appropriate or in collaboration with Head of Inclusion, SEND.
- Partnership and Collaboration - Work collaboratively with parents/carers, employers, local authorities, and external agencies
Please follow the link for more information and how to apply:
The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.
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