Trainee Teacher of IT
The College of Richard Collyer
Horsham, West Sussex
- Expired
- Salary:
- £20,778 per annum, pro rata for part-time
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- September 2019
- Apply by:
- 3 July 2019
Job overview
Established almost 500 years ago, the College of Richard Collyer is forward-thinking in every way – we’re a Beacon College and were rated Outstanding by Ofsted at our last inspection. Our mission is simple: to deliver the best possible education to our 2,000 students aged 16 to 19, and our achievements speak for themselves – in 2018, our A level high grade rate was 60%, and with Alps grade 2 (top 10% nationally) for value added, we are the sixth best sixth form college in the country.
A great college deserves a great location, and we can certainly boast that: we’re close to the centre of the historic market town of Horsham and under an hour from London by train. We’re a supportive community rather than just a place to work, and we are deeply committed to the professional development of our staff.
Would you like to take advantage of the exciting opportunity to join the IT teaching team and train as a teacher in the post compulsory sector and earn while you learn?
Collyer’s offers IT BTEC at Level 2 and Level 3, Computer Science A level and, from September 2020, will be one of the first providers in the country of the new Digital T Level.
We provide a high-quality Diploma in Education and Training course and a programme that offers the opportunity to train in a supportive environment with inspirational mentors as part of an experienced, professional teaching team.
The programme combines subject teaching with a wider teaching and learning support role within the team and study for one evening per week at Collyer’s. The course fees will be paid by the college. The subject teaching element for a full-time post will typically be from 9 to 18 hours per week with additional prep, marking and study time. The balance of the timetable will be spent working as part of the faculty. This could be with groups of students in workshop or extension activities.
Qualifications: Good degree in subject area or a related discipline.
Experience: Current or recent experience of working with young adults preferred.
Knowledge and Skills: Excellent subject knowledge with the ability to teach students at Level 3 from the outset (with full support from colleagues and training mentor). Excellent skills in a wide range of application software products.
Personal Qualities: Enthusiastic and inspirational with good teamwork and communication skills. Flexible approach and well-organised work patterns.
Motivation and Expectations: A commitment to the training programme and a career in teaching 16-19 year-old students. High standards to motivate support and encourage the growth and maturing of students to ensure excellent outcomes, and a commitment to enrichment for students, including visits and extra-curricular activities.
Collyer’s is committed to the professional development of all staff. Staff are encouraged to attend external CPD as well as in-house training events.
This post is a two-year, fixed-term appointment from 1st September 2019. The college is unable to guarantee any employment once training is complete. Trainees are paid £20,778 per annum, pro-rated for a part-time post if applicable.
To apply, please visit http://www.collyers.ac.uk/vacancies/10838.html
Closing date: 9am on Thursday, 4th July 2019.
About The College of Richard Collyer
The College of Richard Collyer in Horsham, ‘Collyer’s’, is one of the leading sixth form colleges in the country and the no.1 choice for A Levels in West Sussex. The College has an attractive campus, and classrooms are well resourced, with ambitious plans for growth in the coming years that have already started. There is a collegiate and professional ethos amongst staff and students within which excellent teaching and learning can flourish.
The College has a long history of commitment to education whilst also seeking to remain forward thinking. It was founded as a school nearly five hundred years ago under the terms of the will of a prominent member of the Mercers’ Company in the City of London. Ever since, the Mercers’ Company and the Parish of Horsham have been involved in its governance and are represented on the Governing Body. In 1976, Collyer’s became a sixth form college and remains a designated sixth form college and a full member of the Sixth Form Colleges’ Association and the Association of Colleges.
The College provides education for over 2,350 young people in the 16–19 age range. Around half of each year’s intake comes from the three partner 11–16 schools in Horsham: Forest, Millais and Tanbridge House. Many others come from a wide range of schools which are further afield, including the independent as well as the maintained sectors. Collyer’s has a very successful and consistent record in external examinations. In 2023, the A Level high grade rate (A*–B) was 61%. Results across our other course types, such as vocational, technical, transition and GCSE, are equally strong. Collyer’s also runs Adult Education and Skills courses in the evenings, with over 300 students studying a range of professional and recreational adult learning courses ranging from art to accounting.
Collyer’s is situated near the centre of Horsham, within easy reach of the town centre and railway station. We currently employ 112 teachers and 105 support staff, each with a mix of full-time and part-time posts. The College is organised for teaching into three Faculties; nearly all teachers also act as personal tutors for up to 24 students organised into six houses led by a Head of House. The majority of our students take A Level or vocational Level 3 courses and go on to further and higher study or employment. Intermediate Level courses, including BTEC Level 2 and GCSE, are also offered. A wide range of enrichment activities, Performing Arts, Sport and Recreation are recommended to provide a broad and balanced programme for students.
Support staff provide vital services for the effective running of the college in Administration, Finance, HR, Information and Learning Technology, Curriculum Support, Library, Catering and Premises.
The College is committed to continuing professional development for staff. Applications are welcomed regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, religion, belief or sexuality.
Collyer’s is a rewarding and stimulating place in which to work, with a strong identity and sense of community. We look forward to receiving your application if you would like to join us.
Dan Lodge
Principal
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