Trainee Teacher (part/ full time, fixed term until May 2028) at Luton Sixth Form College

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Job Reference #

EDV/2026/LSFC/48304

Location

Bradgers Hill Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 7EW

Contract Type

Fixed Term

Contract Term

Part-Time/Full-Time

Salary

£33,465.00 Annually (FTE)
Sixth Form Colleges' Spine Point 1 £33,465 pro rata for a maximum of 4 days plus paid for training hours as follows. Academic Improvement Mentor Salary - Salary Sixth Form Colleges' Support Spine Point 14 £24,454 pro-rated for part time hours and 37 weeks per year. The model used for the 2 years is: Year 1: 7.5 hours of training on Fridays paid at the Academic Improvement Mentor Salary. 7.5 hours per week – annual pro rated salary £4,042. Year 2: 4 hours of training on Fridays paid at the Academic Improvement Mentor Salary. 4 hours per week – annual pro rated salary £2,154.

Fixed Term End Date

Wed 31st May, 2028

Closing Date

8:00am, Tue 19th May, 2026

Start Date

24/08/2026

Positions Available

Positions Available 1

Interview Date(s)

Week commencing Monday 1st June 2026

Interview Date(s) Week commencing Monday 1st June 2026

About this Role

Luton Sixth Form College was established in 1966 as the first sixth form college in the Country. Since then, our deep commitment to our young people and our focus on improving outcomes, has ensured that the student experience is rooted in quality and educational excellence. Our impressive track record speaks for itself, and our long-serving staff are hardworking, dedicated, feel valued and consider the College to be an amazing place to work.

Trainee Teacher (part/full time, fixed term contract until May 2028)

This is a full or part-time split role, which includes a combination of actual teaching, teacher training, shadowing and support staff duties.
The role will include being an Academic Improvement Mentor or if the successful candidate is internal, it may be compatible with their current support staff role on a part time basis.
The successful candidate would need to undertake an apprenticeship programme with the College which includes completing the Level 5 - Learning and Skills Teacher (LST) apprenticeship (18 months plus an End Point Assessment).

Required to support a range of subject areas.

Accounting
Chemistry
Computer Science
Economics
English
Mathematics
Physics
Psychology

Sixth Form Colleges' Spine Point 1 £33,465 pro rata for a maximum of 4 days plus paid for training hours as follows.

Academic Improvement Mentor Salary - Salary Sixth Form Colleges' Support Spine Point 14 £24,454 pro-rated for part time hours and 37 weeks per year.

The model used for the 2 years is:

Year 1:

7.5 hours of training on Fridays paid at the annual pro rated salary £4,042.

Year 2:

4 hours of training on Fridays paid at the annual pro rated salary £2,154.

Start date: 24/08/2026

End date: 31/05/2028

Closing date for all completed application forms: Tuesday 19th May 2026, at 8:00am

Interviews planned for: Monday 1st June 2026

Please note that the College requires candidates wishing to be considered for employment to complete an application form via the My New Term website. The College is unable to accept any standalone CVs submitted. Any CVs that are submitted with a completed application form will be seen as secondary information. As such, shortlisting will be on the basis of the information provided in the application form.

Luton Sixth Form College is an equal opportunity employer. It is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All roles in the College have contact with children and as such anyone that is employed by the College is considered to be engaged in regulated activities. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Orders 1975, 2013 and 2020.

Offers of employment are subject to evidence of the relevant qualifications, the right to work in the UK, references and DBS clearance that are deemed satisfactory to the College.

To find out more about working at Luton Sixth Form College please visit

www.lutonsfc.ac.uk