About the role: Travel and Tourism Teacher

Activate Learning is currently seeking a Travel and Tourism Teacher to join our team at Oxford College on a permanent, part-time basis.

We are looking for motivated, enthusiastic, and creative individuals who can inspire our Travel and Tourism students, ensuring they have a memorable learning experience.

With your strong subject knowledge and practical skills, you will collaborate with our talented and passionate teaching team to plan and deliver engaging practical and theory lessons up to level 3. You will also contribute to curriculum development to keep pace with evolving industry demands.

Our Academic and Professional Studies department is renowned for delivering vocational Travel and Tourism courses with a strong emphasis on employability. This success is driven by excellent industry relationships and the expertise of our teaching team, many of whom have extensive professional experience.

This is a permanent, part-time opportunity working 21 hours per week (0.58 FTE) at our Oxford City Campus.

What do you need to be successful as a Travel and Tourism Teacher at Activate Learning?

Teacher serve as role models for our students, ensuring they graduate with not only their professional qualifications but also the essential skills needed to thrive in the workplace. A genuine passion for working with and nurturing young people is essential.

If you can enhance our students' knowledge in areas such as Aviation and the Airline Industry, Worldwide Travel and Tourism Destinations, the UK Travel Industry, Customer Service in Travel and Tourism, or Tour Operations and Travel Agency Management, we want to hear from you!

While prior teaching experience or qualifications would be advantageous, they are not mandatory. If you hold the necessary qualifications to teach our Travel and Tourism courses and possess the qualities to be an inspiring educator, we will provide the training, development, and support you need to succeed in the FE sector.

• Level 3 or above qualification and experience in Travel and Tourism sector is essential
• It is desirable if you have a teaching qualification and worked within education as a teacher, but this is not essential

Your communication and interpersonal skills will be outstanding and support your ability to deliver interesting and purposeful lessons to a diverse range of learners. You will also have strong organisation skills coupled with the ability to prioritise workloads and will benefit from being part of a supportive team, working in a varied and interesting role with a variety of opportunities for career development.

Who we are:

Activate Learning is a pioneering education group with a global reach, committed to transforming lives through our approach to learning.

We see our employees as individuals, empowering them to make the right choices for their ambitions and careers. We value our people as vital to our continued success and aspire to a diverse, open and inclusive environment that provides the motivation for everyone to pursue their career goals and flourish.

When you work for Activate Learning, you’re working for an organisation that provides you with the advantages of a large employer, a trusted partner in your career development, and a transformational way of working whilst also investing in building a community environment for everyone.

Together, we will bring out the best version of yourself.

Why work with the Activate Learning Group?

Activate Learning Group Employee Benefits:

• Monthly Staff Appreciation Awards: Celebrating staff for their dedication and accomplishments aligned to our award-winning Learning Philosophy.
• Wellbeing & Resources Groups: Comprehensive range of resources, guides and tools to support staff wellbeing
• Company benefits: Including free eye tests and will writing, plus access to a Health Cash Plan covering optical, dental, health screening, and therapy treatments for you and your dependents.
• Learning and Development: continuous opportunities for teachers' professional growth and skill enhancement through our in-house L&D team.
• Teaching Support: Tailored Three-day induction program, and development programs for teaching staff.
• Pension Schemes: Teacher pension scheme for AL teaching staff
• Generous Annual Leave: Up to 6 weeks paid leave
• Flexible Working: Options include hybrid and remote, term time only, and flexible working patterns.
• Competitive salaries: Annual incremental progression and a twelve point pay scale for teachers.
• On-Site Facilities: Free parking at all campuses, refectories, hair and beauty salons & gym access.

Applicants should apply at the earliest opportunity, closed vacancies will prevent application form submission.

Applications are reviewed and shortlisted on a rolling basis, we reserve the right to interview, appoint and close adverts.

Activate Learning is committed to safeguarding and expect all our staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check at the appropriate level.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK, we do not sponsor work permits. Work permits from other organisations are unacceptable as proof of right to work in the UK.

Applications are encouraged from all candidates who meet or exceed minimum criteria, regardless of age, disability, gender, orientation, race, religion or ethnicity. Activate Learning are committed to employing people with disabilities and will ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible. If you require any reasonable adjustments either at application or interview stage please contact the talent team directly.

Recruitment agencies who submit unsolicited CVs to any partner or employee at Activate Learning, have no authority to enter into an arrangement. Recruitment agencies engaging with Activate Learning Talent Team will be on our PSL.