Curriculum Leader - Natural Sciences (Biology)
The Sixth Form College, Solihull
Solihull
- Expired
- Salary:
- Sixth Form Colleges Teachers Pay Spine applies (£39,100 - £44,337)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Autumn Term
- Apply by:
- 13 March 2015
Job overview
Required for Autumn Term. We are seeking enthusiastic and suitably qualified teachers and leaders who are passionate about their subject.
To lead a robust and thriving Natural Sciences department, offering A Level Biology and Physics as well as contributing to the BTEC in Applied Science. Applicants will need to have a background in Biology or Biochemistry.
Please apply via staff vacancies on our website www.solihullsfc.ac.uk
CVs alone are not accepted.
Closing date for return of completed application forms is 13 March 2015 at noon.
Interviews will be held in the week beginning 23 March 2015 at Widney Manor Road, Solihull, West Midlands B91 3WR.
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. All appointments will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure Barring Service check.
We are committed to Equal Opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
About The Sixth Form College, Solihull
- The Sixth Form College, Solihull
- Widney Manor Road, Solihull
- West Midlands
- B91 3WR
- United Kingdom
The Sixth Form College, Solihull is a sixth-form college for 16- to 19-year-olds in the town of Solihull, West Midlands. The college has more than 2,200 students. The large majority of courses are A-levels, but vocational courses are also available.
Founded in 1974, the college boasts extensive sport facilities, as well as a library containing tens of thousands of books and digital resources. The Sixth Form College, Solihull has official links with a number of other educational institutions, including secondary schools and universities, via the Specialist Academies project.
Principal
Paul Ashdown
Values and vision
The Sixth Form College, Solihull emphasises flexible study, with students having the freedom to select a wide variety of subjects in any combination. The college provides extensive support for students completing Extended Project Qualifications, as well as offering a number of BTEC and CACHE courses to supplement this. As part of the college’s ethos of academic flexibility, extra-curricular activities are also well supported, with many of these leading to additional rewards and qualifications, such as the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme.
Ofsted report
"The drive to secure improvement has developed a harmonious learning culture and there is a strong emphasis on high expectations and aspirations. Well planned and coherent strategies have improved outcomes for students and staff have responded positively to these initiatives."
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