A Level Chemistry Lecturer
Nelson and Colne College
Lancashire
- £39,340 per year
- New
- Salary:
- Up to £39,340 per annum, depending on experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 27 October 2024
Job overview
Lecturer - A Level Chemistry
Salary: Up to £39,340 per annum, depending on experience
Hours: 35 per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Site: Nelson & Colne College
Closing date: Sunday 27th October 2024 - midnight
Interview date: Monday 4th November 2024 - all day
‘Would you like to be part of an Outstanding College and a team that aims to create the extraordinary?’
Our Organisation
Nelson and Colne College Group is a beacon for educational excellence, made up of a family of colleges – Nelson & Colne College, Accrington & Rossendale College and Lancashire Adult Learning. The College Group is the only Further Education college in Lancashire to be graded as ‘Outstanding’ under the new Ofsted inspection framework.
Together the Group forms a Sixth Form, Skills and Technology Centre, University Centre, employer training and adult learning provider delivering exceptional teaching and learning to all ages and at all levels.
The Exciting Role
A new and exciting opportunity has become available for a Teacher of A level Chemistry.
You will be part of a highly successful team of dedicated A level staff delivering A level Chemistry to our A level students at Nelson and Colne College.
In particular, the A level programme aims:
- To provide a highly ambitious curriculum and academic programme of study which inspires students to achieve their very best and which supports them to aim high and reach the extraordinary.
- To ensure the provision of a high-quality academic 6th form, offering a broad range of relevant A Level subjects.
- To support students to progress onto higher education and then onto exciting and ambitious careers.
- To ensure a strong focus on adding value, realising aspirations and equipping students with the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed to progress onto the best universities.
- To provide students with the widest range of experiences possible, building cultural capital; inspiring and enabling them to make a lasting and positive contribution to the wider society.
The successful candidate will be primarily based at Nelson campus but may be required to travel across sites.
This post could suit an experienced practitioner looking for their next challenge, a newly qualified teacher looking to make their mark within an Outstanding organisation, or a talented aspiring trainee teacher looking for support with their teaching qualification.
What You Will Be Doing:
- Plan, deliver and assess A level Chemistry to our A level learners.
- Support our learners academically but also in the capacity as a personal tutor.
- The ideal candidate will be a dynamic practitioner who promotes and upholds the same high expectations as the College and its students. With a focus on sharing good practice, they will be committed to their own continuous professional development and will engage enthusiastically with our quality processes to ensure that our students receive an Outstanding experience.
What We Are Looking For:
- The successful candidate will be enthusiastic with good knowledge and passion for teaching Chemistry.
- Can deliver outstanding teaching, learning and support to our learners.
What We Offer in Return:
- Eligibility to join the Teachers' Pension Scheme
- Generous annual leave allowance including a two-week closure over the Christmas period
- Enhanced occupational sick pay scheme and access to family friendly policies and benefits
- A range of health and wellbeing benefits and support
- Staff recognition scheme, including long service awards
- Free on-site parking on all College sites
Please visit our ‘working for us’ section of our website for a full list of our benefits https://careers.nelson.ac.uk/working-for-us/benefits/
How to Apply:
Still Interested?
If you're interested in this post and would like to know more, then please visit our website and complete an application form.
Further questions: please contact our friendly HR Team h.resources@nelsongroup.ac.uk
Please note:
- We only accept applications submitted via our website
- The College Group website will be transitioning to a new recruitment platform on 21st October 2024, therefore if you see this post advertised again there is no requirement to reapply.
- All of our posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check due to working with vulnerable adults and children. Should you wish to discuss this further, please get in touch with the HR team
About Nelson and Colne College
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Nelson and Colne College, located in the town of Nelson, Lancashire, offers further education to 1,600 full-time students and 3,500 part-time adults. The college was founded during the reorganisation of education in Pendle in the early 1970s and created by the merger of several local sixth forms.
Recent investments have included a £2m engineering facility, an all-weather sports pitch and gym, fully equipped science laboratories, and student study and social spaces. In January 2017, Nelson and Colne College launched a university centre to offer a range of higher education programmes in East Lancashire and beyond.
Principal
Amanda Melton
Values and vision
Nelson and Colne College’s overarching vision is summed up in its commitment to “expanding horizons; excelling together; and always learning". It promises to: put people at its centre; take care to understand each other’s individual qualities and needs; ensure that every single member of the college knows they matter; and celebrate individuality and recognise the strength of diversity.
The college also promotes a “green” ethos among its students and staff, setting up a sustainability group to raise awareness of environmental issues. The whole college has signed up to challenging goals to reduce its carbon footprint.
Ofsted report
“The quality of teaching and learning is outstanding. Assessment is well planned and marking is thorough and helpful. The internal lesson observation system is rigorous and carefully moderated and helps improve the teaching and learning. Staff development is well focused on college priorities.”
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