Course Leader
Business
Salary: £36,578 to 42,391
Contract Type: Permanent Full time 37 hours per week
Reference: REC2364 | Closing Date: Sunday, 8th March 2026
The Opportunity
Barnsley College’s outstanding Business department is seeking an enthusiastic and forward-thinking Course Leader to join our successful team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced educator or an aspiring leader looking for support to take the next step to shape our English and Maths provision within the Business department.
As a Course Leader, you’ll play a key role in managing English and Maths programmes and supporting the teaching team. You will contribute to the development of high-quality teaching, ensuring learners have an exceptional experience. If you’re passionate about curriculum innovation, dedicated to learner success, and keen to progress your own professional development, this could be the ideal role for you.
What You’ll Be Doing
You will lead, coordinate and oversee the English and Maths programmes within the department, offering day to day support, guidance and leadership to teaching staff. Alongside your leadership responsibilities, you will teach a small number of hours across GCSE and Functional Skills Maths for both 16–18-year-olds and adult learners. You will ensure that teaching, learning and assessment standards remain consistently high, monitor learner progress and outcomes, and help maintain our excellent success rates. Your role will also involve shaping and developing the curriculum, ensuring it meets learner needs and sector expectations, and working collaboratively with colleagues across the College to maintain outstanding provision. You will maintain accurate records, data and quality documentation in line with college expectations and contribute to a positive, motivating learning environment for all students.
About You
You will be someone who is genuinely passionate about providing outstanding learner experiences and who brings at least two years of relevant professional experience. You will have experience teaching Maths at GCSE and Functional Skills level, along with the confidence to support or lead others. Experience in managing or coordinating staff would be an advantage.
You will hold, or be willing to work towards, a relevant teaching qualification, and it would be beneficial if you also have or are willing to work towards an internal verifier qualification. Strong organisational, communication and leadership skills are essential, alongside creativity, initiative and the drive to contribute to an inspiring curriculum. You will be committed to supporting learners to achieve their goals and to maintaining the Business department’s excellent standards and outcomes. You are prepared to work evenings as part of your working week.
Required
• A genuine passion for delivering exceptional learner experiences
• Minimum of two years’ relevant work experience
• Experience teaching English and/or Maths (GCSE or Functional Skills)
• Ideally, experience in line management or staff coordination
• A teaching qualification, or willingness to achieve one
• Ideally, an internal verifier qualification, or willingness to work towards it
• Strong organisational, communication and leadership skills
• Creativity, innovation and the drive to help shape curriculum development
Reasons to Join Us
• Up to 55 days annual leave including bank holidays
• Teachers Pension Scheme
• Funded CPD, regular staff development and paid volunteering days
• Clear career progression pathways with personalised support
• Retail, dining and leisure discounts
• Health cash plans via Westfield Health or Health Shield
• Onsite gym membership
• Free counselling and wellbeing support through the Foundations App
• Discounts for greener travel including Northern Rail, Trainline and Cycle to Work
• Free Microsoft Office 365 for personal use on up to five devices
• Discounted services at our onsite hair and beauty salon
• Subsidised Starbucks and food outlets on campus
• A supportive, values driven culture where your voice is heard
The Barnsley College Advantage
When you join us, you can expect to benefit from “The Barnsley College Advantage”. This is the advantage of:
• Being supported to achieve your personal and professional goals
• A range of flexible working opportunities
• Autonomy, Empowerment and Accountability
• Short- and Long-Term development commitments
• Access to experiencing work in a range of areas
• Working in a Value and Behaviour led organisation
• Reward and Recognition
• Having your voice heard at every level
• Comprehensive Wellbeing Support
Closing date for applications is Sunday, 8th March 2026We reserve the right to close this vacancy early depending on the level of interest.
Barnsley College is committed to creating a dynamic and diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all candidates regardless of their gender, disability, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or faith. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview. The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure from DBS.
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.