Travel & Tourism Teacher
Department: Sports, Public Services, Travel & Tourism
Salary: £14,482 to £16,266 per annum (£28,964 to £32,532 full time equivalent)
Contract Type: Permanent Part Time 18.5 hours per week
Reference: REC2315 | Closing Date: Sunday, 30th November 2025
The Opportunity
You play an active role in planning, delivering and assessing engaging learning experiences that support our students’ development within the Travel & Tourism sector. You will work closely with Course and Pathway Leaders, as well as wider colleagues, to create lessons and activities that motivate our learners and encourage them to achieve their goals. You will use a range of effective teaching methods to stretch and challenge our students, helping them to build confidence and understand the opportunities available in the industry.
You will join a dedicated team where your enthusiasm for the subject helps you support and guide young people as they explore their future career options. You will contribute to a positive, collaborative environment and bring a ‘can-do’ approach to your work, ensuring our students feel supported and inspired. As part of the department, you also help maintain a purposeful learning environment and take part in planning and supervising trips, visits and other activities that enrich the curriculum.
This is a great opportunity to combine your passion for travel and tourism with a role that directly supports the development of young people. You will have the chance to plan and deliver engaging, industry-focused lessons, helping our students build practical skills and understand real-world career pathways.
About You
We are seeking a candidate who has a genuine passion for travel, tourism, hospitality, and related industries, and who wants to share that enthusiasm with our learners. You have relevant industrial experience within the sector and can bring real-world knowledge into your teaching. You also have experience of teaching, developing, or coaching others, and a solid understanding of how to teach FE students in Travel and/or Tourism.
You are highly skilled at communicating across all levels, whether with students, colleagues, or industry partners, and you can effectively motivate, inspire and positively influence those around you. You have a proven ability to train and assess students, helping them develop the skills and confidence needed to succeed.
You bring a motivational, positive, flexible and enthusiastic approach to your work, embracing change and focusing on practical solutions. You are collaborative by nature and demonstrate excellent team working skills, contributing to a supportive and purposeful learning environment.
Above all, you are committed to the growth and development of your students, combining your industry expertise, teaching experience, and interpersonal skills to help learners achieve their goals and progress confidently into further study or employment
Below is a list of some of the key skills, qualifications and experience we are seeking for this exciting opportunity.
Required
- Level 4 qualification in a relevant field or substantial industry experience
- PGCE, CertEd, DTTLS, or willingness to work towards
- GCSE English and Maths grade C/4 or equivalent
- Relevant industry experience
- Experience teaching, coaching, or developing others
- Knowledge and ability to teach FE Travel and/or Tourism
Closing date for applications is Sunday, 30th November 2025. We 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.