Trainee Teacher of Philosophy/Religious Studies
Woking College
Woking, Surrey
- Expired
- Salary:
- £20,747 to £24,907 per annum, depending on number of teaching hours, and experience (pro rata for part-time). The College will pay for the full PGCE course fees, over the two years of the course.
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- Tuesday 27 August 2024
- Apply by:
- 30 April 2024
Job overview
Rated "Outstanding" in every area, by Ofsted in November 2022, Woking College are proud to provide excellence in sixth form education.
"Staff feel proud to work at the College. They are exceptionally positive about the culture leaders have created. They describe leaders as visible, approachable and highly focussed on staff wellbeing. Leaders celebrate achievement frequently in staff forums which helps staff to feel recognised, highly valued and a member of the Woking College family."
The Role
Student applications are high and as such we have the capacity for a Trainee Teacher. We are looking for a committed, dynamic and enthusiastic trainee with a passion for Philosophy/Religious Studies. This is an exciting time to join our rapidly expanding and successful Sixth Form College.
Candidates must hold a relevant subject degree, have a Level 2 qualification in both English Language and Mathematics (Grade 4/C minimum) and be committed to studying towards the PGCE qualification.
If you are a recent graduate, or are considering a career change, or perhaps you are already working in an education environment as a support member of staff and would like to take the next step and utilize your degree? Our students are unique individuals – we are looking for a trainee teacher who can support and guide students to further enhance their life changes during their time at College.
The role will be fixed-term for two years, the number of teaching hours will vary depending on the subject area, full-time hours will be made up as a Technician/Learning Support Assistant/Independent Learning Mentor or other appropriate role(s) which will support your personal and professional development. Part-time hours will be considered.
A full mentoring programme is arranged to introduce all new staff to sixth form college systems and procedures and to support and encourage professional development. We are looking for an exceptional candidate to join this friendly team, and inspire our students. We expect high performance from all our staff and candidates should demonstrate their ability and suitability to both the role and the culture of the College.
The Department
Humanities is a successful department which covers A Level Geography, Law, Philosophy and Religious Studies and Vocational Travel & Tourism and Applied Law. Student numbers are very healthy with a record number of applications for September 2024. Students for these subjects go on to study at a range of universities including Oxbridge and to degree apprenticeships and in to the workplace. All students taking vocational courses complete work experience organised by the College’s careers department.
The Department has high expectations of its students and is proactive in offering a range of support to ensure students meet their targets. These include regular study support workshops, personalised support and an Easter revision conference.
Students are actively encouraged to extend their learning outside the classroom and the Department organises a range of extracurricular activities including guest speakers, educational visits and lunchtime talks and short courses.
The Department of nine teachers is a friendly, focused team with a passion for innovative approaches to teaching and learning.
Application Information:
Start Date: Tuesday 27 August 2024
Salary: £20,747 to £24,907 per annum, depending on number of teaching hours, and experience (pro rata for part-time).
PGCE: This role will be in conjunction with a Further Education & Teaching Professional Graduate Certificate in Education (ProfGCE) course awarded by the University of Brighton. For September 2024 the PGCE sessions take place on Mondays from 5.30-8.30pm. The course is delivered via a blended approach of face to face sessions at Reigate College and virtual lessons on MS Teams. This provides opportunities to interact and engage with the lecturers and other students.
The College will pay for the full PGCE course fees, over the two years of the course.
Duration: This role is fixed-term for 2 years. There is no guarantee of a permanent role at the end of this period.
To Apply: Please download the Application Pack and click the Apply Now button to access the Application Form via the College website.
CVs will not be accepted on their own. Applicants must have the Right to Work in the UK.
Please ensure education and employment history is completed fully, gaps in employment must be accounted for under the section entitled “Periods when not working”. We would like to see your passion for the role and the College in your supporting statement, please use this opportunity to include personal skills, experience relevant to the post, and reasons why you feel you would be successful if this post.
We actively encourage interested applicants to visit the College to see how you could be part of our friendly College community. If you would like to do so, please contact Kirsty Crook via recruitment@woking.ac.uk
Closing date: 9am, Tuesday 30 April 2024
Interviews: to be held on Tuesday 7 May 2024
For further information, to have an initial discussion, or to return a completed Application Form, please contact: Kirsty Crook, Personnel Officer: recruitment@woking.ac.uk Tel: 01483 761036
Important information:
The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and successful applicants will be subject to Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks. The College is committed to equal opportunities.
The College encourages all candidates to be familiar with Section 1 of the DfE paper on “Keeping Children Safe in Education” September 2023 and the College's Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy. These documents can be found on the College's Staff Vacancies page, and Policies page.
In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) the College asks candidates to consider Woking College's Privacy Notice for Job Applicants, which can be found on the Staff Vacancies page of the College’s website.
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About Woking College
Woking College is an oversubscribed and highly successful college of over 1400 students drawing students from more than 60 different schools. Our very successful strategic focus has, for many years, been to create the very best environment for high quality of teaching and learning alongside the widest range of enrichment activities enhancing the cultural capital of our students. Alongside this we place a very strong emphasis on maintaining our wonderful community, we have a more diverse College population than might be thought of as typical for Surrey but we are determined to maintain our inclusive ethos. We are fully committed to innovation whilst maintaining a humane and caring approach for all members of the College community which has resulted in the doubling of the student population in recent years. These approaches have been key to securing Grade 1 ‘Outstanding’ in all seven categories in our October 2022 Ofsted inspection.
Woking College is enjoying record results, very positive value-added and an abundance of applications and quite rightly has a teaching and learning culture which is the envy of other institutions, indeed in recent staff surveys over 95% of College staff said they were proud to work at Woking College!
We have benefited hugely from an impressive transformation of the College’s estate over recent years, with the completion of a new Sports Centre in 2014, a new Arts Block in 2015 and a modern and larger Science Building in 2016. A full size 3G pitch was completed in 2020. A £3m teaching block and another £3m project working collaboratively with an adjacent community centre will enhance our estate even further within this academic year.
We recognise the advantages of collaboration and have worked hard over the years to build and maintain close working relationships with other education providers and the Local Authority. The College has been a long-standing member of S7, the Surrey and Sussex group of Sixth Form Colleges, possibly the leading college consortium nationally, and we look forward to continued positive engagement with schools, colleges and the local community for the benefit of all.
With strong leadership from our passionate and committed senior leadership team, and with the support of excellent teaching and support staff across all areas, we look forward to the continued evolution of the College; we also look forward to meeting committed, engaging and passionate people who want to join us to further enhance the life-chances and choices of our students – which is of course our main mission as educators.
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