Teacher of Sociology
Scarborough Sixth Form College
Scarborough, North Yorkshire
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- £23,396 p.a. to £38,748 p.a., dependent on experience
- Job type:
- Part Time, Maternity Cover
- Start date:
- November 2018
- Apply by:
- 7 October 2018
Job overview
We are seeking to appoint an excellent teacher of Sociology to join our high performing Social Sciences team. Applications from new entrants to the profession are welcome, as well as from experienced teachers.
We are looking for someone who will be professionally focused on the teaching of A-Level Sociology and is able and willing to teach all parts of this qualification. We are currently teaching AQA Sociology with students sitting 3 equally weighted 2 hour exams in A2. These papers are comprised of various topics such as Education and Methods, Theory and Methods, Research Methods and Crime and Deviance, Topics in Sociology (Families and Households and Beliefs). You will have responsibility for 2 Lower Sixth groups and 2 Upper Sixth groups, sharing them with another Teacher of Sociology.
As the successful candidate you will be committed, hard-working and enthusiastic about Sociology. You will have a desire to bring the subject to life with imaginative learning activities, good academic content and relevant well-managed assessment, with the aim of improving outcomes across the course.
You will be well supported and can look forward to contributing to a committed hard-working team and sharing the rewards of teaching our sixth-form learners. The Social Sciences covers the areas of Sociology, Health and Social Care and Early Years. This large team is hard-working with a student-centred ethos, responding to the range and diversity of student needs.
The post is to provide part-time maternity cover and will end at the end of the 2018/19 academic year on 12 July 2019, or whenever the post-holder returns from maternity leave, whichever is sooner.
It is envisaged that the cover contract will start after the October half term, provisionally on 5 November 2018, or as soon as possible after this date. The full time equivalent for the position is approximately 0.8 FTE.
Closing Date: Midnight, Sunday 7th October 2018
Please ensure you use the Supporting Information Section of the Application Form to explain how your skills, experience and attributes make you suitable for the post. Please do not include a C.V.
Interviews are provisionally arranged for Monday 15th October 2018
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About Scarborough Sixth Form College
- Scarborough Sixth Form College
- Sandybed Lane, Scarborough
- North Yorkshire
- YO12 5LF
- United Kingdom
College Overview
Scarborough Sixth Form College is an open-access College, which provides general education primarily for 16-19 year olds in the area. The majority of our 1000+ students are full-time, and follow Advanced (level 3) courses from which most progress onto Higher Education. The College has developed a very successful vocationally-related provision in a range of BTEC Nationals and we also offer a one-year Level 2 programme (our “Progression Year”) consisting of GCSEs in Maths, English and Science plus a range of BTEC Firsts. Achievement at the College is high, and above national benchmarks, with outstanding positive value-added overall. The College had an Inspection in December 2019 and was confirmed as a Good provider.
The College provides a pleasant environment in which to work, being set in attractive grounds on the edge of town. College campus facilities have been enhanced by almost £5 million investment. Scarborough itself offers an attractive coastline and beaches and is situated on the edge of the North York Moors, within easy reach of the City of York.
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