Teacher – GCSE English
Nelson and Colne College
Lancashire
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 1 May 2016
Job overview
Interview Date: TBC
Salary: up to £34,090 depending on experience
Join our exceptional team:
Do you want to work for an Outstanding College with Beacon status? If so, then look no further!
Nelson and Colne College has an excellent reputation for providing high quality education for the community it serves. Having been categorised as “Outstanding” by Ofsted since 2005, we are also the best provider of A Level and vocational qualifications in the local area in terms of the progress our students made, confirmed in the recent DfE School and College Performance Tables.
We are looking for a fantastic teacher of English to join our strong GCSE team, who will share our passion for high quality teaching and a determination to ensure all students reach their full potential. Embracing practical, student centred techniques, the successful candidate must share the team’s focus on raising aspirations, encouraging students in the realisation of their ambitions.
Working with students from all courses across our Outstanding college who are looking to improve their English skills, we need the highest quality teaching to ensure they achieve the grades they need to progress onto the higher education courses and careers of their choice. With new specifications and lots of students the role is ideal for someone with excellent teaching skills who wants to make a real difference to students’ life prospects.
The main duties include:
- Teach on a range of programmes in English, with the main focus being GCSE English.
- Plan and prepare high quality teaching and learning.
- Develop and share resources for the course/subject.
- Complete required assessment duties in relation to student assignments.
- Value and support students to achieve their full potential.
- Engage in curriculum development and planning activities, individually and as part of a team.
- Value and support students to achieve their full potential.
- Effectively manage the behaviour of students.
- Act as a Personal Tutor, if required.
The ideal candidate will:
- Have a degree in English or a related subject
- Have a recognised teaching qualification (or the willingness to achieve one within the first three years of appointment)
- Be able to demonstrate successful, recent experience of teaching English at GCSE level within high performing organisations, and the desire to deliver on A Level and Higher Education courses in the future
- Demonstrate a student centred approach to learning
This role could be suitable for an experienced practitioner, a newly qualified teacher, or a graduate seeking to join our graduate teacher scheme, if they have the personal qualities and English skills needed to succeed.
How to apply:
If you're interested in this post and would like to know more, then please visit our website http://nelson-careers.co.uk/Vacancies/Details/35822 – and complete the online application process.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Closing Date: Noon, Monday 2nd May
About Nelson and Colne College
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Nelson and Colne College, located in the town of Nelson, Lancashire, offers further education to 1,600 full-time students and 3,500 part-time adults. The college was founded during the reorganisation of education in Pendle in the early 1970s and created by the merger of several local sixth forms.
Recent investments have included a £2m engineering facility, an all-weather sports pitch and gym, fully equipped science laboratories, and student study and social spaces. In January 2017, Nelson and Colne College launched a university centre to offer a range of higher education programmes in East Lancashire and beyond.
Principal
Amanda Melton
Values and vision
Nelson and Colne College’s overarching vision is summed up in its commitment to “expanding horizons; excelling together; and always learning". It promises to: put people at its centre; take care to understand each other’s individual qualities and needs; ensure that every single member of the college knows they matter; and celebrate individuality and recognise the strength of diversity.
The college also promotes a “green” ethos among its students and staff, setting up a sustainability group to raise awareness of environmental issues. The whole college has signed up to challenging goals to reduce its carbon footprint.
Ofsted report
“The quality of teaching and learning is outstanding. Assessment is well planned and marking is thorough and helpful. The internal lesson observation system is rigorous and carefully moderated and helps improve the teaching and learning. Staff development is well focused on college priorities.”
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