Join our team
At Lighthouse Futures Trust, we are fortunate in having a team of passionate and dedicated individuals who, every day, go above and beyond to ensure that we inspire and support each of our students to do the best they can. We believe in creating an inclusive and supportive environment where everyone can thrive.
If you’re committed to making a positive impact in the lives of young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), we invite you to explore our current job openings.
Benefits of working at Lighthouse Futures Trust
One of the main benefits to working at Lighthouse Futures Trust is that you join a team of passionate, like-minded individuals who want to do the best for all the young people we work with. Plus, we are really lucky to work with some fantastic interns, who are keen to learn and get into work.
Some days can be busy, but you’ll never be bored and we’re all here to support each other. You’ll leave at the end of each day feeling like you’ve achieved and made a difference.
Read more about what we do at Lighthouse Futures Trust here.
- Employee Assistant Programme
- Car parking
- Pension
- Refreshments
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (full time employees)
- On-going training and personal and professional development
- Opportunity to apply for discount cards such as Blue Light Card
Current Vacancies
HR Business Partner
About this Role
The HR Business Partner plays a central role in shaping and delivering an exceptional people experience at Lighthouse Futures Trust. This position is responsible for leading and coordinating all aspects of the college’s human resources activities, ensuring that HR systems, processes and practices are legally compliant, professionally delivered, and aligned with the college’s strategic priorities.
They will work closely with senior leaders to create a positive, supportive and high performing culture where staff feel valued, well‑performing culture where staff feel valued, well supported and empowered to deliver outstanding outcomes for young people with additional needs. The role ensures that recruitment, onboarding, wellbeing, staff development‑supported and empowered to deliver outstanding outcomes for young people with additional needs. The role ensures that recruitment, onboarding, wellbeing, staff development and people management processes are implemented effectively and consistently across the organisation, strengthening workforce capability and enabling sustainable growth.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Strategic HR Leadership
- Governance, Policy & Compliance
- Workforce Data, Analytics & Reporting
- Recruitment, Talent Acquisition & Safer Recruitment
- Onboarding, Induction & Retention
- Staff Development & CPD Coordination
- HR Administration & Single Central Register (SCR)
- Performance Management & Culture Development
- Employee Relations & Wellbeing
- Employee Benefits, Reward & Recognition
Location: Headingley
Contract Type: Permanent
Contract Term: Full Time
Salary: £30,000.00 – £32,000.00 Annually (Actual) This post is term time only plus 4 weeks
Hours per week: 37.5
Closes: Midnight, Thu 28th May, 2026
Job Description: Here
Apply: Here
Head of Teaching/Training, Learning and Assessment
About this Role
The Head of Teaching, Learning, Training and Assessment provides strategic and operational leadership for the quality of education across Lighthouse Futures Trust. The role ensures that teaching, training, learning and assessment are consistently exceptional standards, highly inclusive, and meet the complex and diverse needs of all our learners.
The postholder will lead on pedagogy, curriculum delivery, assessment, QA and staff development, ensuring strong learner progress, positive destinations, and continuous improvement aligned to Lighthouse Futures Trust values.
Location: Headingley
Contract Type: Permanent
Contract Term: Full Time
Salary: £50,000 – £50,000 Annually (Actual)
Closes: 9am, Thursday 21st May, 2026
Job Description: Here
Apply: Here
Maths Tutor
About this Role
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Conduct screening and initial assessments for each student to assess their level of Maths and liaise with the designated exams officer to ensure students are entered for the correct level of exam in a timely manner and ensure regular diagnostic assessments are carried out using Skills Builder to analyse the progress of students and use this data to inform teaching, learning and assessment.
• Regularly meet with students to ensure appropriate ILPs are developed and clearly identify any at risk students to Line Manager and Programme Lead in a timely manner. Respond to any curriculum issues affecting programme delivery and student learning/training activities.
• Plan, implement and oversee the curriculum required to support the students to study towards, and successfully achieve, the relevant qualifications in Maths and direct supporting staff accordingly in sessions to maximise the most effective and efficient support for students and ensure planning is shared in advance.
• Proactively plan, support, and intervene to ensure the highest standards of teaching and learning and wellbeing of staff and students ensuring teaching and learning is innovative, inspirational and
differentiated at all times.
Location: Headingley
Contract Type: Permanent
Contract Term: Part-Time
Salary: £12,737 – £14,132 Annually (Actual)
Closes: Midnight, Wed 20th May, 2026
Job Description: Here
Apply: Here
Our Values
Come as you are
We are disability friendly and open to any discussions around reasonable adjustments needed to enable you to work at Lighthouse Futures Trust. Our team are kind, patient and respectful, and help each other every day to do their jobs and develop ways of working that suit and fit everyone’s strengths, weaknesses and needs.
Be confident to bring your true self to work at Lighthouse Futures Trust. We are welcoming and understanding and want you to feel comfortable to be the best version of yourself you can be whilst at work.
It’s good to talk! And we’re all open to having a chat here. So, whether it’s something to do with menopause, mental health, or anything else, there’s always someone around that you can talk to. Let’s get the kettle on and we’ll sort you out! Did someone say biscuits?
We recruit people from all backgrounds and walks of life. Many of our job roles have transferrable skills, and being able to employ a range of different people means that we can introduce our interns to more in-depth knowledge about sectors in which they might like to work. Been in the armed forces and want to bring your transferable skills to Lighthouse Futures Trust? Great – get your application in. Equally we would love to hear from anyone moving on from the emergency services and wondering where their career will take them next.
Meet the Team
Sharon Davenport: Job Coach
Gabby Colmer: Administration Assistant
Testimonials
“The staff are all really nice.”
Finance Assistant
“My favourite thing about working at LFT is seeing interns at the start of their journey who may be lacking in confidence or experience, flourish into confident and employment-ready interns by the end of the programme.”
Supported Internship Lead
“I’ve never worked somewhere that I’ve genuinely felt I fit as much as I do here. Would recommend to everyone!”
Marketing, Partnerships & Events Manager
Roles at Lighthouse Futures Trust
Our Job Coaches work on site with young people whilst they are on their supported internship programme. They also work with them off-site to help continue develop work-ready skills.
The Curriculum Team work with our pre-interns and supported interns to help them improve their functional English and maths. They work with interns to help them pass their Level 1 and 2 so they are work-ready.
Keeping everything going are our Administration Team. From HR to events, office management to facilities; they’ve got us covered. They make sure bills get paid, phones get answered, and there’s always paper in the printer.
At Carlton House, our Assistant Job Coaches, help our in-house Job Coaches work with our groups of pre-interns. They’re on hand to help everyone out, support learning, and make sure we’re delivering the best we can.
Find out more about being a Job Coach
