Careers Advisor
Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College
Cheshire West and Chester
- £26,097 - £28,549 per year
- Expiring soon
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 22nd August 2024
- Apply by:
- 30 April 2024
Job overview
Judged as “outstanding” by Ofsted, the warm and welcoming community of Sir John Deane’s College is looking to recruit to the position of Careers Advisor.
Situated in the heart of Cheshire, with excellent transport links to Manchester, Liverpool, Chester, Warrington and beyond, Sir John Deane’s Sixth Form College is an excellent place to work and develop your professional practice. The sixth form has superb teaching, learning and recreational facilities contained within a beautiful campus which has imaginatively combined the new and historical parts of the buildings.
We are extremely proud of our students’ achievements and we have a strong ethos of ambition and aspiration which runs through all aspects of College life. Colleagues are recognised for their hard work and we offer a wide range of benefits such as a free onsite car park, coffee shops, Christmas closure period, a significantly enhanced occupational pension scheme plus many more.
We are extremely proud of our students’ achievements and we have a strong ethos of ambition and aspiration which runs through all aspects of College life including sport and co-curricular activities. The College is an excellent place to work with a beautiful, modern campus. Colleagues are recognised for their hard work and we offer a wide range of benefits.
We are committed to Equal Opportunities and positively welcome applications from every section of the community. We particularly welcome applications from male applicants and those from a black and ethnic minority as they are under-represented within the College. The ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English is essential. Sir John Deane’s is also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and therefore appropriate safeguarding checks including a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be made prior to appointment. We promote the British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance and we expect all staff and volunteers to share our commitments.
The Post
The successful applicant to this newly created post will join our growing Careers advice and guidance provision. Our experienced and supportive department comprises of the Careers Lead, and a part time Careers Assistant.
The successful candidate will contribute to developing and delivering professional careers advice to students and will work closely with the other teams in the Achievement and Support department to help support provide students with the guidance and support they need to make decisions about their future.
The post is full time term time only plus 5 days in the College holidays. Hours of work will be 8.30 am to 4.30 pm Monday to Thursday and 8.30 am to 4.00 pm on Fridays. (37 hours per week). Part time hours or flexible working arrangements may be considered for suitable candidates, please indicate your preferences on your application form.
If you are interested in applying for this role, you are strongly encouraged to get your application form submitted at the earliest opportunity, as we reserve the right to close our adverts earlier than advertised where sufficient applications have been received.
We wish you every success in the process of applying for a post at Sir John Deane’s. Sir John Deane’s is a wonderful College and we hope you can make your own contribution to our community.
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About Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College
- Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College
- Monarch Drive, Northwich
- Cheshire
- CW9 8AF
- United Kingdom
Sir John Deane’s Sixth Form College is a mixed, non-denominational sixth-form college, based on a single-site campus close to Northwich town centre in Cheshire.
The college's main purpose is to provide A-level courses for full-time students aged 16-18.
Sir John Deane’s Sixth Form College dates back to 1557 when Sir John Deane, rector at St Bartholomews in London, set up a charitable trust and gifted the land on which the first school was built. The institution moved to its present site in 1908. In 1978, what was then a boys’ grammar school became a co-educational sixth-form college.
Mission and Values
Teachers and education professionals hold a shared ethos and mission of excellence, opportunity and compassion.
We see the value in every student and help them to achieve their goals by creating an environment that understands and celebrates difference, whilst providing an incredible education and life opportunities for all students.
The College converted to Academy Status in April 2018. Whilst you will work at Sir John Deane’s Sixth Form College, you will be employed by the Sir John Brunner Foundation.
Ofsted report
Sir John Deane’s Sixth Form College was judged “outstanding” by Ofsted in October 2022
The College was rated ‘outstanding’ in all areas:
- The quality of education (OUTSTANDING)
- Behaviour and attitudes (OUTSTANDING)
- Personal development (OUTSTANDING)
- Leadership and management (OUTSTANDING)
- Education programmes for young people (OUTSTANDING)
View Sir John Deane’s Sixth Form College's latest Ofsted report
An Outstanding Environment
The College Site
A state of the art modern building houses outstanding teaching facilities, including:
- Light and airy teaching rooms.
- Learning resource centre with dedicated student IT facilities.
- Theatre complex and separate dance studio.
- Interactive touchscreens in every classroom.
- State of the art media and music technology facilities.
The heart of the College’s historical building has been retained and remodelled to serve as dining and social facilities for both staff and students.
Leisure facilities including a swimming pool, gym and boat house are located within the beautifully maintained grounds.
Professional Development
Early Career Teachers
We understand that the first years of a teacher’s career are the most crucial in allowing them to develop an impressive teaching career. Talented ECTs who chose to begin their career with Sir John Deane’s are actively supported and nurtured to become outstanding teachers and valued colleagues. The College is dedicated to ECTs laying great foundations to build upon throughout their successful career.
The College has a highly effective specialist ECT programme to support ECTs run by our talented Deputy Principal for Curriculum. ECTs will have the opportunity to shadow experienced teachers, have regular support meetings and work closely with their departments to help them develop their practice and will benefit from a reduced timetable to enable them to attend training and development sessions.
Recently Qualified Teachers
We understand that the first years of a teacher’s career are the most crucial. As an RQT you will have regular meetings and will be offered a range of training and development opportunities to help support and develop your teaching practice and further build your career.
Experienced Teachers
If you want to fulfil your ambitions at the highest level, we welcome experienced teachers with a proven track record in achieving good results. We particularly value the skills and experience teachers from a high school setting bring. As a specialist A Level College at the cutting edge of teaching and learning approaches our teachers are able to focus their attention solely on Years 12 and 13 to allow them to become specialists of their subjects, curriculum and examinations.
Our experienced teachers often progress into leadership roles and funding and support for NPQML/NPQSL may be available.
Business Support Professionals
The College is supported by specialist non-teaching professionals who support teachers with ensuring that our students obtain the best possible outcomes. We recognise the important role business support professionals undertake and support their progression and development. Specialist support departments include Finance, Personnel, Marketing, Administration and IT Services.
Professional Development
Dedicated professional development events take place across the academic year. Whilst the content and format of such events will vary the College always encourages colleagues to get together and share and develop ideas.
The College is committed to enhancing and supporting all colleagues’ professional development and is supportive of requests for development including training events and good practice visits.
All new starters
An induction programme will be provided for all new starters tailored to the role they will undertake. New starters are supported throughout their first year and beyond with regular meetings, lesson observations and support and development sessions,
We are happy to host any new starters in advance for visits to the department by arrangement.
Benefits of working at Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College
- Favourable working week
- Enhanced holiday entitlement
- Generous pension schemes (Local Government Pension Scheme / Teachers Pension Scheme)
- Free on site car parking
- Free wifi access
- Participation in sports clubs
- Funding for training and development
- CPD events throughout the year
- Two onsite Starbucks Cafes
- Onsite canteen and deli bar with daily homemade cakes
- College wide staff lunches
- Christmas social event
- Support staff standards payment (bonus)
- Long service awards
- Access to counselling/EAP service
- Eye care vouchers
- Access to health plan
- Access to Occupational Health service
- Family friendly policies
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