Teacher of Law (maternity cover)

King Edward VI College, Stourbridge is a sixth form college and a member of the Heart of Mercia Trust. As A level specialists, we provide a deep and thorough academic curriculum and help our students to develop excellent independent study skills. Just as important is our broader development curriculum, with almost 100 different clubs, groups and activities operating on a weekly basis, and excellent preparation for careers and HE. Our students come from a great variety of social and cultural backgrounds, and we take pride in supporting them to form an active and friendly community.

We seek a teacher of law (minimum 0.4 FTE – 1.0 FTE), to start in September 2023. This is a maternity leave cover which is expected to last until Summer 2024.

Working as part of our energetic, collaborative law team, the post holder will play a key role in inspiring students to engage with the subject material and to participate actively in lessons. As a committed and dedicated teacher, the post holder will contribute to this subject area, ensuring students benefit from a high-quality learning experience.

The College is fully committed to supporting all members of staff through staff development and in-service training.

This is a temporary post, subject to the conditions of service handbook of the Sixth Form Colleges Association. Salary will be paid on the Sixth Form Colleges Association teacher staff pay scale, NSP 1 – 9 (£28,125- £44,256) pro rata, depending on experience.

Full requirements for the role can be found in the attached job description and person specification or from the college; email hr@kedst.ac.uk; or access information via the college website: www.kedst.ac.uk.

Please note that CVs cannot be accepted. Applications must be sent electronically in the original format (Word document). 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

King Edward VI College, Stourbridge is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check. The college celebrates diversity and aims to recruit a diverse range of staff.

As part of the shortlisting, King Edward VI College (part of Heart of Mercia Trust) may undertake an online search in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.