Teacher - Geography

Role: Teacher – Geography

Location: The Corby Sixth Form

Salary/Benefits: Salary from £31,000 per annum (Pro-Rata) DOE and Qualifications, Teachers pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.

Hours/Weeks: 22 hrs (0.6), 3 days a week with some flexibility on the days

Contract Type: Permanent – Part Time

About the role:

We are currently seeking Teacher in Geography to join our Sixth Forms department at The Bedford College group.

As a teacher, you play an important role in the success of our students through:

·       Helping students develop their skills and reach their maximum potential through the delivery of courses and contributing to the development of Sixth Form curriculum and student experience.

·       Undertaking an agreed teaching commitment that develops students’ knowledge, skills and understanding.

·       Enthusing, engaging and motivating students to learn and foster their curiosity and enthusiasm for learning.

·       Planning, preparing and delivering a range of lessons maintaining a high-quality learning environment.

·       Providing timely assessments, appropriate feedback and recording of students’ progress, development and attainment in order that students understand how to improve their learning.

·       Contributing to the achievement of retention and success targets for courses that you teach.

·       Being pro-active and involved in curriculum development within the department.

·       Participating in arrangements for performance review and staff development activities and events.

·       Organising subject related extracurricular activities, such as external speakers, trips and visits.

·       Applying and maintaining Health and Safety guidelines across the department.

·       Being responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and for raising any concerns in line with college procedures.

·       Being responsible for promoting equality and diversity in line with college procedures.

·       Being responsible for following health and safety requirements in line with college policy and procedures.

·       Participating proactively in training and development including qualification development required in the job role.

About you:

·       Hold a degree in a relevant subject

·       Hold a certificate in Education or equivalent in line with the Statutory Instrument

·       Have current experience of teaching A Level

·       Have experience of teaching in a Sixth Form or FE College environment with students 16 – 18-year-olds

·       Possess the ability to consistently provide high quality teaching and outstanding learning experience for all students

·       Possess the ability consistently to create to a welcoming and supportive environment for students and/or customers

·       Possess the ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children, young people and vulnerable adults

·       Be willing to continuously to update skills and knowledge

For a more detailed breakdown of the job role and the requirements, please see the Job Description attached to this vacancy.

Interviews to be held: 13 February 2025