Education Lead – Grimsby Town Foundation

SALARY: £32,178 to £35,000 (DOE)

HOURS: Full time, 37.5 hours per week

CONTRACT: Permanent

LOCATION: Grimsby Town Foundation, Blundell Park, Cleethorpes & Franklin College, Grimsby

The Grimsby Town Foundation Shadow Scholarship is a joint education and football development programme which runs in partnership with Franklin College. As Education Lead you will be responsible for the planning, development, assessment, coaching and successful delivery of teaching and learning within the Department.

Your key responsibilities

Teaching Responsibility:

• To develop and deliver high quality teaching, learning and assessment to meet student needs effectively and efficiently and thereby raise student achievement, retention and progression. This includes supporting learners with UCAS applications, career pathways, and work experience placements.
• Planning and preparation of courses and lessons within the course scheme of work, and making a positive contribution to curriculum and course planning and development within the Department
• The monitoring and reporting of student performance, including reporting and follow-up of student attendance and progress.
• Making a positive contribution to schools and community liaison, resource development and management, and active participation in quality assurance across the College.

Course Leadership Responsibility:

• All teachers will be allocated full or part course leadership, as appropriate to support the effective management of learning across the College. Course leadership may involve the following:

Course Development

• Development planning, assessment of accreditation options, resourcing, schemes of work, student course guides, student assessment plan, key skills development and assessment (as appropriate).

Schools and Community Liaison

• Course promotion materials; open evenings; workshops for partner schools and student induction/ enrolment.

Resource Development and Management

• Timetabling, resource bidding, developing teaching and learning resources (and the care and use of other physical resources), and health and safety in the learning environment.

Quality Assurance and Monitoring of Student Performance

• Annual Departmental self-assessment report (including assessment of student achievement and value added, analysis of student perception and annual review of recruitment, retention and achievement including the development and monitoring of annual quality improvement plans).
• · Liaison with the examinations team with examination entries and assessment materials and information, e.g., project assessment, estimated grades for students.
• Student performance indicators, assessment grading, and student reviews.
• Direct liaison with parents / guardians when appropriate.
• Contribute to internal and external inspections, audits and reporting (e.g. Ofsted, Exam Boards, Standards Verifying, CEFA, awarding bodies etc).

Other responsibilities

• The post holder will contribute to Safeguarding and Child Protection at all times to ensure the safety and security of and identifying all young people and vulnerable adults who are in contact with the College, with a commitment to safeguarding the welfare of these individuals and protecting them from any potential harm
• Work to promote and contribute to GTF and Franklin College’s Prevent policy and procedures and are expected to assure that the Foundation and College meets and exceeds its statutory responsibilities.
• Work to promote and contribute to Equal Diversity and Inclusion Policy’s and are expected to uphold both Foundation and the College’s commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Such other tasks as may be necessary to ensure the continuing development of quality assurance, and to ensure the continuing development of systems and service.
• Will be required to support match days for the football development programme.
• May be required to work evenings or weekends to support the football development programme.
• The post holder will have to support the football development programme in any other duties required.
• If required, the post holder will attend management meetings and contribute to the development of Grimsby Town Foundation as a wider entity.
• Will be required to attend CPD and obtain relevant football qualifications.

What we’re looking for

To be able to deliver this role, there are skills and experiences we are looking for are:

Qualifications:

Essential

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in relevant subject
• PGCE/QTS or other teaching qualification (including School Direct training

Knowledge & Experience:

Essential

• Teaching experience, either in post or as a trainee/student teacher

Desirable

• Experience delivering extra-curricular activities to enhance learning
• Experience in offering pastoral support to support achievement
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Planned creative, innovative and varied delivery of teaching, learning and assessment
• Development of imaginative and stimulating teaching, learning and display materials
• Effective organisational and administrative skills
• Adaptation of Teaching, Learning and Assessment to respond the strengths and needs of all students
• Knowledge and understanding of how students learn and how this impacts on teaching, learning and assessment
• Promotion of, and accountability for, student progress and achievement
• Compliance with H&S, Equality and Safeguarding legislation
• Safeguarding of students’ well-being
• Effective ICT skills
• Football and Coaching related skills
• Football administrative skills

Personal Attributes:

• Positive, enthusiastic, ‘can do’ attitude
• Ability to work on own initiative and as a member of a team
• High expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge
• Keen to improve self and others by participating in continuing professional development
• Makes a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the College

About The Club

The Grimsby Town Foundation was founded in 1986 as GTSET but a recent re-branding marks the start of a new approach. The Foundation aims to inspire, engage and include everyone in our community to lead more active, healthier and happier lives. This role is a crucial one in achieving that.

The deadline for all applications is 12 Noon Monday 14 July 2025.

First Stage Interviews will be held on 17 July 2025.

Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier than scheduled if a sufficient number of applications are received.