Teacher of Social Sciences (Psychology)
Long Road Sixth Form College
Cambridgeshire
- £24,765 - £40,418 per year
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- September 2020
- Apply by:
- 4 August 2020
Job overview
Long Road is a thriving, successful and post 16 Sixth Form College 2,400 students on roll in post-16 studies. Conveniently located close to the M11 and A14, within easy reach of several areas of outstanding natural beauty and the Norfolk Suffolk coast, the college is set next to the Biomedical Campus in its own attractive grounds in the beautiful, thriving and expanding Bio/Technical city of Cambridge.
Long Road was judged by OFSTED to be Good all five categories, and we are now taking the next steps to become an Outstanding College.
All our staff share a passion for teaching and learning and are encouraged to support each other and to recognise each other’s strengths. Long Road Sixth Form College is committed to enhancing the individual skills and knowledge of all our staff, to enable them to work positively with our students and our community partners.
We require an adaptable and enthusiastic teacher to undertake maternity cover for A-Level and Applied Level 3 Psychology, within our Social Sciences department. The ideal candidate will have experience of teaching to A-Level and will be committed to our ethos of working in partnership with individual students to ensure that each achieves their full potential.
Please be aware that the start of term is Monday, 24th August 2020.
For further information about this role and for an application pack, please visit our vacancies page.
If you would like to apply for this role please complete an Application Form and Supporting Statement and submit to jobs@longroad.ac.uk by noon on 5th August 2020.
In light of the current situation with COVID 19, interviews and assessments will be conducted remotely. Interviews will be held either week commencing 10th or 17th August 2020.
We do not accept CVs as valid applications for our advertised roles.
Long Road Sixth Form College is committed to the promotion of equality and the elimination of discrimination. We welcome applications from all members of the community.
About Long Road Sixth Form College
Long Road is a thriving, successful post 16 Sixth Form College with 2,400 students on roll, in post-16 studies. Conveniently located close to the M11 and A14, within easy reach of several areas of outstanding natural beauty and the Norfolk Suffolk coast, the college is set next to the Biomedical Campus in its own attractive grounds in the beautiful, thriving and expanding Bio/Technical city of Cambridge. Long Road provides a high quality education in a structured but friendly and open environment. The core objective of Long Road Sixth Form College is to maintain our position as a high-achieving and inclusive sixth form college which inspires, helps and motivates our students to be the best that they can be. We recognise the vital importance of our staff in achieving this aim.
We offer professional training for our Teachers and for our professional Support Staff, along with courses to enhance an individual's career, further education and training possibilities. The College employs over 220 staff, of whom around 150 are teachers. Many are examiners and moderators, others have research or business experience and some write text books and teaching materials. All our staff share a passion for teaching and learning and are encouraged to support each other and to recognise each other’s strengths. Long Road Sixth Form College is committed to enhancing the individual skills and knowledge of all our staff, to enable them to work positively with our students and our community partners.
Long Road Sixth Form College is attractively located and is easy to commute to, within walking distance of Cambridge Rail station and well-serviced by local bus routes. If you choose to come and work with us, we can offer you a wide range of benefits including access to:
• Our Learning Resource Centre (LRC)
• Onsite Food Centre
• Onsite Car parking
• FREE Wi-Fi
• College leisure facilities, including use of our fitness suite
• Newly refurbished Staff Room and Kitchen facilities
• Numerous Discounts and Benefits
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