Teacher - A Level Chemistry

Teacher - A Level Chemistry

Salary: Up to £39,340

Hours: Full Time

Weeks Per Year: Full Year

Contract Type: Permanent

Site: Nelson, Lancashire

Closing Date: Monday 11th November 2024 - midnight 

Interview Date: Monday 18th November 2024 - all day 

‘Would you like to be part of 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 

We’re thrilled to offer a unique opportunity for an inspiring A-Level Chemistry Teacher to join our accomplished team! As part of our highly successful A-Level program, you’ll be central to helping students excel in their studies, encouraging them to aim high and reach their full potential at Nelson and Colne College.

In particular, the A level programme aims:

• To provide a highly ambitious curriculum which inspires students to achieve their very best and which supports them to aim high and reach the extraordinary.
• 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 the Nelson and Colne College 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:

• Inspire and engage A-Level students with outstanding Chemistry lessons that bring the subject to life
• Support students not just academically but as a personal tutor, supporting their journey every step of the way
• 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:

• A passion for Chemistry and excitement to share that enthusiasm with students.
• The skills and ability to deliver outstanding teaching, learning, and support to help learners reach their academic and career goals.
• A willingness to contribute to our collaborative environment and engage in our commitment to excellence and continuous improvement.

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

Special Incentive – Targeted Retention Payments

Chemistry is identified as an eligible subject by the DfE under the Targeted Retention Incentive payments for FE teachers. As such, successful applicants who are in their first five years of teaching in FE and meet the wider eligibility criteria would be eligible for a payment of up to £6,000.

Applying as a Trainee Teacher

If you are applying as a trainee teacher, the College’s Trainee Teacher programme will include funding for your teaching qualification, as well as mentoring support and coaching from our experienced team. You can find out more about what it is like to Teach in FE by visiting https://www.teach-in-further-education.campaign.gov.uk/ and there is information about how to become a further education teacher at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/teach-in-further-education#train-on-the-job. Alternatively, please call a member of our HR team if you would like to find out more.

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/

Further questions: please contact our friendly HR Team h.resources@nelsongroup.ac.uk

*Please note we only accept applications submitted via our website*

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.

The Company

The Nelson and Colne College Group is an Ofsted Outstanding Further Education College with a high performance and ambitious culture.

The Group was born in November 2018 with the successful merger between Nelson and Colne College and Accrington and Rossendale College. Prior to that, pan-Lancashire adult community learning provider, Lancashire Adult Learning, became part of the family in 2016.

We are home to 2,400 16-18 year old A Level and vocational students, 16,500 adult learners, 1,300 Apprentices and 400 Higher Education students.

Expertly led by Principal and CEO Lisa O'Loughlin, the College Group delivers year on year improvement, growth and most importantly, highly successful students and Apprentices.

The success of our communities, employers, partners and economy is key to all that we do. We have forged valuable partnerships and a shared vision with like-minded organisations and individuals, creating a network of opportunity and excellence.

Our highly skilled staff are committed to raising and supporting aspirations, providing social mobility and an essential talent pool for the local, regional and national economy.

The Benefits

• Pay & Conditions
• Rewards & Recognition
• Facilities & Working Environment
• Professional Development
• Health & Wellbeing
• Equality, Diversity & Inclusion