Teacher of Health & Social Care

Job Title:                     Teacher of Health and Social Care (sixth form mix-it up)

Salary: From £16,011 - £22,838 per annum (actual salary),

subject to a progression criteria

Contract: MC Lecturer, Full-Time, Permanent

Hours: 22.2 per week

Teaching Hours: 518 per annum

Annual Leave: 45 per annum plus statutory Bank Holidays (pro rata)

Pension: Teachers’ Pension

About the College

Do you want to be part of a forward thinking, dynamic, successful, and caring organisation, Middlesbrough College Group:

• Is the largest and top performing GFE College in the Tees Valley.
• Is commitment to staff development and long-term career planning.
• Offers excellent non pay benefits
• Is commitment to staff wellbeing.
• Has excellent facilities and working environment.
• Is financially strong with ambitious ongoing staff and campus expansion and development plans.
• Offers job satisfaction - creating opportunity for all.
• Has happy staff - 9 out of 10 staff would recommend working here!

About the role  

We have an exciting opportunity to join our A-Level department, the role is for a Teacher of Health and Social Care. This role requires a resilient individual to join the team in A-Levels and progress learners to their full potentials.

Please note, there is a possible MRS to this role which can be discussed if it is something you feel you would be applicable for.

About MC6

MC6 is Middlesbrough College’s thriving Sixth Form centre. MC6 has an extensive curriculum offer, with 22 A Level subjects and 9 Vocational Equivalents as part of our very popular ‘Mix-It Up’ study programme. We also offer full time study programmes in Applied Science and Forensic & Criminal Investigation.

This purpose-built environment has seen significant growth over recent years, and we are looking to recruit new teaching and support staff to support this growth. Our ethos promotes excellent teaching and learning, supporting all students to reach their full potential both academically and in preparation for life in modern Britain, as such enabling progression to future destinations that will help improve social and economic prosperity for our young people.

Staff at MC6 are valued and supported to flourish, with an extensive range of CPD opportunities and internal progression routes. The MC6 team are committed to being our very best and staff actively engage in upskilling, improving their subject pedagogy and collaborate in teaching innovation groups. We have an active Health and Wellbeing society and champion equality and diversity across both our staff and student groups.

Our progression to university is in line with national averages and we are continually improving our engagement with Russell Group institutions. More students than ever are now progressing to Higher Level apprenticeships, other higher study or seeking to move straight into the world of work once they complete their study programmes, and our support with this is more important than ever in the current economic climate.

The successful candidate will have: 

• To be a qualified Teacher
• To hold a relevant Degree, or equivalent.
• GCSEs at Grade C / Level 4 or above in English and Maths, or equivalent.
• Relevant experience of teaching Health and Social Care and delivering exam-based qualifications.
• Track record of good and outstanding teaching outcomes.
• Current knowledge of IAG relating to career opportunities in associated areas for post-16 learners and current HE progression routes.
• Current knowledge of the Ofsted EIF, and the impact of this on classroom delivery.
• Knowledge of the range of courses offered in Post 16 education that are progression routes for students studying in this area.

Safeguarding our students

Middlesbrough College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, as well as vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to be suitable to work with these groups and share this commitment. The college will ensure that all children, young people and vulnerable adults who access the college facilities feel safe and will put in place college-wide procedures and staff training to achieve this.

As a member of teaching / curriculum staff, your role will engage with children on a regular basis for teaching, instructing, caring, or supervising. Therefore, this role is defined as being within ‘regulated activity’. At Middlesbrough College , we pride ourselves on our dedication to safeguarding all students, to do so we follow a strict vetting process whereby any offer of employment will be subject to the appropriate checks, including an Enhanced DBS Check.

Before applying for a role with Middlesbrough College, it is important to note that it is an offence to do so if you believe you are a persons whom is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

To read more information in relation to the DBS Code of Practice please follow this link: Revised Code of Practice for Disclosure and Barring Service Registered Persons (publishing.service.gov.uk)

Want to know more? 

For any queries regarding the post, please email Carolyn Yule – Assistant Principal MC6 - cl.yule@mbro.ac.uk and someone from the team will get back to you.

Middlesbrough College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

As a College we are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Applicants must demonstrate in their application the ability to meet the key responsibilities, qualifications / skills and experience detailed within the job description. Salaries are based on skills, qualifications and experience.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date. We therefore encourage applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible.