Course Leader of English Language
Bilborough College
Nottingham
- £25,570 - £41,732 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- plus Course Leader allowance of up to £1868 per annum
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Sept 2021
- Apply by:
- 10 March 2021
Job overview
Course Leader of English Language
Up to £43,600 per annum (£25,570 - £41,732 pro rata depending on experience plus management allowance)
Full-time, Permanent
Bilborough College is a highly successful provider of post-16 education to approximately 1850 students. We are committed to excellence, innovation and opportunities for students in all that we do. We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Course Leader of English Language with the opportunity to join a dynamic and committed team who have consistently ensured that their students achieve success and enjoy their courses. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to our students’ experience at Bilborough and to be part of a “welcoming and inclusive” organisation where students are “proud of their college” and demonstrate “exemplary behaviour and conduct”, according to our most recent Ofsted report (Jan 2020).
This role is an opportunity for an aspiring or existing course leader, whose primary purpose will be to enable students studying English Language make consistently outstanding progress on their course and are prepared for the next stage of their education, training and/or employment. As an outstanding teacher, you will provide pedagogical leadership to teaching colleagues and work with the Head of Faculty to ensure excellent teaching, accurate assessment and continuous quality improvement within the subject.
The successful candidate will be an outstanding teacher with a successful record of teaching and extensive subject knowledge. We are looking for someone who:
• Has high expectations of students and a growth mindset, anticipating high levels of success for all.
• Is able to motivate and inspire students, raising attainment across the full spectrum of ability ranges.
• Is interested in helping students prepare for the next stage of their education and working lives as well as their current studies.
• Is enthusiastic and resourceful, with an optimistic and positive outlook.
• Understands that long-term planning, sequencing and checking of learning are as important as good day-to-day lessons.
• Is adaptable, flexible and innovative with regard to new technologies and platforms
• Is able to lead, inspire, motivate and develop team colleagues.
If you have these skills and attitudes, we would love to hear from you. You will require a full teaching qualification (PGCE or equivalent), backed by real passion for helping students get ahead. In particular, you will be deeply committed to inclusion and innovation, and will be ready to go the extra mile to make your discipline the subject of choice for ambitious students.
We are a Sixth Form College with a diverse student community. We particularly welcome applications from ethnic minorities as they are currently under-represented within our teaching staff.
The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students in our care and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff appointments are subject to pre-employment screening including DBS clearance. We are an equal opportunities employer.
For further details, email hannah.reeves@bilborough.ac.uk, or call 0115 851 5861. To request an application form in an alternative format, please contact the HR Assistant on the same number. CVs will only be accepted alongside a completed application form.
Closing date: 9.00 am on Wednesday 10th March 2021
Interviews for shortlisted candidates will be held week commencing 15th March 2021
Attached documents
About Bilborough College
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Introduction from David Shaw, Principal
I’m delighted that you’ve expressed an interest in Bilborough College.
Bilborough is a flourishing college with strong student outcomes, fantastic enrichment and development opportunities, and an innovative and creative teaching and learning culture. We are located between Nottingham and Derby in our bright, modern and well-equipped, purpose-built college campus. As a result of its excellent reputation, student numbers have grown by 300 in the last 3 years and the college is expecting to be at a maximum of 2165 students from September 2024.
We are extremely proud that following our latest Ofsted inspection in November 2023, Ofsted rated the college 'Outstanding' for student behaviour and attitudes' and 'Good' for 'Overall effectiveness.' The college was praised for fostering a "nurturing and aspirational culture in which students, from many different backgrounds, flourish together" and benefit from "a vibrant, purposeful environment and the diverse and positive culture." Students described themselves as "extremely proud to be Bilborough students."
At Bilborough personal growth and skills development are highly valued alongside the academic achievements of our students. Our mission is to ‘to develop confident, curious, happy students, ready to change the world for the better’. Alongside good and outstanding teaching, the experience of being a student here involves a wide range of enrichment opportunities, including sport, foreign exchange visits, direct involvement in running and managing College events and much, much more. We believe that all of this – underpinned by strong support services, positive and productive staff student relationships and a genuine sense of community – provides an environment where students are able to develop as individuals, personally and academically, in line with their particular talents and abilities. Every member of staff, whatever their role, has a vital part to play in creating that environment by putting our values into practice. Our mantra for students of, “Be who you are, become who you want to be” exemplifies our inclusive and ambitious culture.
We attribute our success to our committed and talented staff team. At Bilborough, expert teachers, specialist ‘Skills and Progression’ teachers and support staff work together to provide a purposeful learning environment where students can be themselves, are treated as responsible individuals and given the support and challenge they need. We provide a relevant, broad and rich curriculum so that our students can reach their full academic and wider potential while developing the independence, resilience and awareness necessary for success as responsible global citizens.
Bilborough College became a 16-19 Academy and joined the Better Futures Multi-Academy Trust (BF MAT) in November 2019. We joined King Edward VI College, Nuneaton, as a founding member and Gateway College in Leicester joined in 2020, creating a powerful centre of 16-19 educational expertise. The vision of the MAT, sponsored by Coventry University, is to become a national hub for excellence in 16-19 education. Staff and students at Bilborough College are already benefiting from working as part of a MAT and we see many opportunities for exciting developments as we work in partnership.
We are ambitious college, with a clear strategy for further development. Personal development and growth is at the heart of what we seek to do for both students and staff and we value people who are positive, open and reflective with a growth mindset. Staff, students and visitors often comment on the positive college environment and the strong sense of community that permeates the organisation.
Best wishes
David Shaw
Principal
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