Lecturer in Humanities

Location: Cadbury College, Kings Norton, Birmingham, West Midlands

Working Hours: 37 hours

Salary: £26,409 – £39,949

Join an inspirational sixth form centre at an exciting phase of its development.

Cadbury College is a leading Birmingham sixth form college, a specialist centre which provides young people with the choice of studying from over 45 advanced level and BTEC subjects in an environment that is designed exclusively to meet their needs, interests and aspirations.

We offer competitive pay and excellent rewards including:

• Excellent annual leave for Lecturers plus bank holiday allowance
• Competitive pension scheme
• A variety of health and wellbeing programmes
• Discounted gym membership
• Progressive career development and training with regular ‘Appreciation Days’

As the centre enters an exciting period of growth and development, we are looking for talented individuals who are passionate about delivering the very best experience to young people.

We are currently looking to appoint a Lecturer in Humanities, with the ability to teach Politics and History at Cadbury Sixth Form College on a full time, permanent basis starting August 2021

You will work closely with management, colleagues and students to ensure success for both college and students. You will deliver specific programmes that focus on Humanities in line with our prospectus and contributing to our aims and objectives. This will lead to successful outcomes for students and provide a positive overall experience at the college.

This is a great opportunity for someone with previous experience in Humanities to help shape the future of Cadbury College. You will have a good track record in raising attainment and standards and will be an innovative practitioner with the ability to think strategically and creatively.

You will be committed to inspiring and motivating students and be a team player with excellent communication skills. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic and optimistic and always looking for the best from our students, whilst also continuously working on your own professional development and growth.

An academic background in Politics and History is preferred along with a recognised teaching qualification, (L5 or above). We will also consider someone who is willing to work towards obtaining this qualification. We are looking for an individual who not only has a great theoretical understanding of Politics and History and its practices but also a willingness to share knowledge and expertise with our students to inspire them for future career development. The successful candidate will need to have experience of teaching at A Level and be able to contribute to growth and improvement in the humanities department.

If you are passionate about what colleges can achieve for the people they serve we would love to hear from you.

To view the full job description, please click see the attached document.

Closing date is the 19th May 2021. We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised date.

Interviews: First stage interviews will take place in TBC

Cadbury College is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects the diverse community we serve and positively encourage applications form all.