Part-time English Language Teacher

Blackpool Sixth is an outstanding college specialising in 16-19 education, we have an exciting opportunity for an English Language Teacher to join our team. This part-time fixed-term position is well suited to you if you are either looking for the first steps into teaching or if you are looking to advance an already established career in a thriving and supportive workplace. This post is fixed-term for the academic year 2021/22. This post is a 0.5fte post, however, this may increase to a maximum of 0.7fte following enrolment for a period of September to March, then return to 0.5fte.

Based in English and Modern Foreign Languages (EMFL) you will work closely with others in the department to support your students to achieve their ambitions. Our committed English department has a proven track record of student success. The team works to develop the whole individual and collaborate together across subjects within the department to continually reflect on and develop teaching and learning to the benefit of student progress.

A day in EMFL could see you: 

• working collaboratively with others in the department on schemes of work and resources
• facilitating students to develop confidence in group discussion and exploration of ideas and analysis
• promoting independence in students’ wider reading and engagement in their subject
• providing individual and group academic support to ensure all students make progress

Do you have a degree in a relevant subject? Are you a qualified teacher, or studying to be one? Are you ready to meet and exceed the goals of your students? If you have answered yes to these questions then click here to  apply now and find out more about the college.  

Closing date: Monday 12th April 2021

Interviews: Monday 19th April 2021 

It is planned that this recruitment will be held onsite, however, this is subject to change and we may decide to hold this remotely via Google Meet. If the interviews are held in person this will be with COVID secure measures in place. 

The health and wellbeing of our staff is important to us, we have an established health and wellbeing group whose mission is to help create a healthy working environment for staff and students through the promotion of a healthy and balanced lifestyle. 

We are an equal opportunities employer and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of a protected characteristic, or is disadvantaged by any conditions or any related individual requirements. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and all diverse groups. The college provides equality of access, services and care to everyone, regardless of people’s age, disability, sex, gender identity, gender expression or trans status, race, religion or belief or sexual orientation. 

All staff will be carefully selected using recruitment and selection procedures designed to emphasise the college’s commitment to safeguarding. All posts, including volunteers, are subject to enhanced DBS clearance. Due to the number of applications we get for each post, we will only be able to contact you should you be shortlisted for interview.