Lecturer in A Level Sociology

Job post: Lecturer in A Level Sociology (0.8 FTE)

Job information

Job reference: NOTT155897

• Employment type: Permanent - Part Time
• Salary: £29,000 - £36,500 (Band 7)
• Published date: 23/05/2023 06:00
• Application deadline: 11/06/2023 23:59

JOB BENEFITS

• Access to Additional Annual Leave
• Access to NUS/TOTUM Discount
• Access to the Teachers Pension Scheme
• Annual Travel Passes Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounts
• Employee Assistance Helpline

JOB LOCATION

High Pavement Sixth Form

Chaucer Street, Nottingham, NG1 5LP

Salary: Band 7

Location: High Pavement

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated lecturer to deliver A Level Sociology at our High Pavement 6th Form in the City. A Level in Sociology is one of our most popular subjects and sits in our social sciences subject cluster alongside Psychology, Philosophy & Criminology.

The successful candidate will be a passionate and enthusiastic teacher with experience of teaching A Level Sociology. They will be an inspirational practitioner that creates interesting and innovative lessons for our students. They will have excellent communication skills, empathy and understanding of young people, understanding the support their learners need to excel and achieve their academic potential and career ambitions. The role will also include additional duties that will entail progress monitoring, administration and supporting students to set and achieve challenging targets. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate that they can use new learning technologies and a commitment to continue to update their skills through CPD.

We are looking for people who are passionate about teaching in a Sixth Form within a Further Education setting, and be committed to ensuring that our learners make the best possible progress towards their educational and career goals.

The post will be shortlisted against the essential and desirable criteria at application stage from the person specification. Please ensure that you have a look at this specification attached to the Role Profile and complete your application directly from this, as these specifications are an integral part of the selection process.

For further details on this post which the job description and person specification cannot answer for you, please contact Cristian Nardoni, Curriculum Manager by email at cristian.nardoni@nottinghamcollege.ac.uk .

Interviews/assessments are planned for TBC

Our values mean we work together, as One Team. As One Team in our commitment to creating an inclusive environment, promoting inclusivity and respect with a culture that supports our college community of staff and students to achieve their full potential and celebrate all aspects of diversity. Achieving our aim to be an employer of choice will be through striving to lead an environment that is free from discrimination, harassment, bullying and victimisation.

We believe that a diverse workforce leads to an organisation that is more innovative, more creative and gets better results. We want our workforce to represent the diversity of the people and communities that we serve. We also want our workplace to be one where different experiences, expertise and perspectives are valued and where everyone is encouraged to grow and develop. We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that successful candidates may need.

Nottingham College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of our students and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks including employer references and an enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.