Teacher of Law

We are seeking to appoint an exceptional and inspiring innovator in teaching, learning and assessment to join our Law Department on 0.8 – 1.0 FTE basis to commence August 2024.

You will join us on a salary of £30,500 - £47,133 per annum, pro rata plus excellent benefits! 

You will contribute to the following courses:

• OCR A Level Law – circa. 250 students and / or

• Level 3 BTEC Applied Law (QCF framework) – circa. 150 students

The successful candidate will join a team which works together on all aspects of teaching, learning and assessment. The department is well resourced. The large classrooms are of a high standard and fitted with a variety of interactive audio visual aids.

The Law department prides itself on the quality and variety of teaching and the support it provides for students. We are constantly seeking ways to improve the high standards set, and, to broaden the students’ experience. A variety of external trips are offered to the law groups and the new member of staff would be expected to contribute to this activity and also help in forging more links with outside speakers and Institutions.

Second year students regularly compete in the National Bar Mock trial competition and, in the past, members of the department have been involved in the mentoring of potential Oxbridge candidates. The candidate would assist with the updating of resources and would help expand the Law Moodle and Teams pages.

We remain committed to getting the very best from ourselves and from our students and there are frequent training opportunities allowing staff to update their skills and knowledge. All of our teachers are involved in planning and evaluating what we do, working with the other members of an enthusiastic team, consisting of six teachers, which sits in a curriculum cluster with Computer Science and IT and is overseen by the Curriculum Leader

Working at Holy Cross College:

We believe Holy Cross Sixth Form College is a great place to work as we genuinely care about all our staff and want them to be happy working here.

In return our staff can expect:

• Generous holiday entitlement

• Option to apply for sabbatical leave

• Family friendly policies

• Free car-parking (on and off-site)

• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme

• Excellent opportunities for CPD and individualised induction programmes for new staff

• Cycle Hire scheme (subject to terms and conditions)

• VDU eye sight test vouchers (subject to terms and conditions)

• Various health and wellbeing benefits (including an on-site gym, staff well-being initiatives, staff badminton and football)

• Counselling service – face to face counselling as well as access to a confidential telephone counselling service

If you relish innovation and excellence in supporting learning and pastoral care, allied to a sense of community, then we would love to hear from you. We welcome applications from all those who could enthusiastically support this vision and ethos.

Further details and an application form are available from the College website:

Job Vacancies - Holy Cross College

Closing Date: 08.00 am on the 10th May 2024

Interviews will take place on the 22nd May 2024

Holy Cross College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In this respect all applicants are advised that any offer of appointment will be subject to Enhanced Clearance through the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) as well as other relevant checks.