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Teacher of A-Level English (Maternity Cover)

Teacher of A-Level English (Maternity Cover)

Greenhead College

Kirklees

  • £11,415 - £18,629 per year
  • Quick apply
  • Expired
Salary:
£25,570.00 - £41,732.00 per annum, reduced to £11,415.00 - £18,629.00 per annum for the 0.44 FTE contract.
Job type:
Part Time, Maternity Cover
Start date:
12 November 2021
Apply by:
27 August 2021

Job overview

Job Vacancy     Teacher of A-Level English

(Maternity Cover)

Start Date: 12 November 2021


Contract Type: Fixed-term contract from 12 November 2021 to 29 August 2022. 

Two A-level teaching groups (0.44 FTE).


Salary: The salary for this post will be within the Main Scale range of the pay spine for Teaching Staff, which is currently £25,570.00 - £41,732.00 per annum, reduced to £11,415.00 - £18,629.00 per annum for the 0.44 FTE contract.


Located on an attractive campus close to Huddersfield town centre, adjacent to the picturesque Greenhead Park and an easy commute from much of the North West and Yorkshire, Greenhead College has been providing the highest quality academic Sixth Form College education in the area for 40 years.


Greenhead College is an outstandingly successful Sixth Form College with 2,600 16-19 year old students following advanced level courses. The College has a long history of exceptional examination results and sits near the top of the national sixth-form college performance tables, meaning it is one of the very best in the country.


We are very proud of our students’ achievements and we have a strong ethos of ambition and aspiration which runs through all aspects of College life. The philosophy of the College is based on the understanding that each student is to be valued as an individual. The College is heavily over-subscribed; there are almost double the number of applicants as there are places to accommodate them.


The College is a great place to work, with a warm, inclusive atmosphere between all staff and students. The staff are recognised for their hard work and the College offer a wide range of employee benefits such as free onsite staff carpark, generous holiday entitlement, a significantly enhanced occupational pension scheme, free use of the College gym, cycle to work scheme, plus many more.


The College wishes to appoint a Teacher of English to join our large and highly successful English department. The English department offers courses in A-level English Language, English Language and Literature, English Literature and Film Studies.  The syllabuses followed are OCR (English Literature and English Language and Literature) and AQA (English Language).  This is an outstanding team with a history of excellent results and support for students.


The successful applicant will teach one A1 English Language group, one A2 English Literature group and participate in enrichment activities.  


The full job description and person specification can be found on the Greenhead College website http://www.greenhead.ac.uk/vacancies2/39.html Please indicate how you meet this criteria when completing your application.


If you are interested in this vacancy, please complete and submit the following documents:


• Greenhead College or TES application form;

• A supporting letter of application indicating how you meet the criteria within the job description and person specification;

• Examination results;

• Equality and Diversity form;

• Criminal Convictions form.


All applications should be submitted to Jen Rothery, Human Resources Officer, via email address jobs@greenhead.ac.uk


The closing date for applications is Friday 27 August 2021 and interviews will be held shortly after.


If you apply and are unsuccessful in being called to interview, can we thank you in advance for your time and trouble in making this application.  Due to time constraints it would be impossible to respond to everyone individually - we hope that you will understand.


Greenhead College is committed to safeguarding the welfare of all of its students and staff. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post and will be subject to safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. Greenhead College is committed to Diversity and Inclusion and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.


About Greenhead College

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Greenhead College is located on an attractive campus close to Huddersfield town centre, adjacent to the picturesque Greenhead Park. We are a short drive from the M62 and within walking distance of the train and bus station. The College is an easy commute from much of the Northwest and Yorkshire.

The College provides outstanding education to approximately 2750 students studying predominantly A Level courses. The philosophy of the College is based on the principle that each student and staff member is an individual and to be valued. According to the Government performance tables, Greenhead is currently one of the top performing Sixth Form Colleges nationally.

In March 2022, the College was once again graded ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted, with no areas of weakness identified. This is testament to the resilience, ambition and success of our students, and the hard work of staff.

The College is a great place to work, with a warm, inclusive atmosphere. Our staff are recognised for their hard work and are encouraged to inspire each another, and to develop and grow. We are proud to have a strong and able Senior Leadership Team, experienced Governors, and a team of highly skilled teaching and support staff who work collaboratively to deliver the College’s key purpose and principles, and strategic objectives.

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