Senior Tutor: Government, Law and Politics
Harlow College
Essex
- Expired
- Salary:
- £29,484 to £37,216 p.a.
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 10 July 2015
Job overview
Hours: Full time – 37 hours per week
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and talented teacher to work within the 6th form, who will be able to play a key role in the preparation, planning and delivery of learning and co-ordinating formal assessments for students studying AS Government and Politics and BTEC Law.
As a creative and pro-active professional you’ll be expected to use a range of effective and appropriate teaching and learning initiatives that engage, motivate and enable all learners of all abilities to develop and succeed, as well as maximising student potential. You will also be working to address individual learning needs, overcome barriers to learning and encourage autonomous learning.
We want to hear from you if you have:
- Ideally a degree or equivalent and relevant teaching and assessing qualifications (or the ability to obtain them), OR a minimum of a Level 3 qualification or equivalent in Government and Politics and Law
- curriculum knowledge and, where relevant, industrial experience in the relevant area
- Ideally a teaching qualification or willingness to undertake study of a teaching qualification and attain qualified teaching and learning status
- Must have a grade C GCSE in English and Maths, level 2 or equivalent.
The successful candidate can expect investment in their personal and professional development as well as an excellent benefits package including 42 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
If you are looking to work within a challenging and fast paced organisation where we believe all our people, both staff and students, have the potential to succeed in whatever they set their minds to, then this is the role for you.
Closing date for applications is 10th July 2015
This 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. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applications from all sections of the community.
To find out more about us and to apply online visit the ‘jobs’ section on www.Harlow-College.ac.uk.
Email: recruitment@harlow-college.ac.uk
Tel: 01279 868169
Fax: 01279 868261
About Harlow College
The locality
Harlow is strategically placed on the West Essex/Hertfordshire border at the centre of the London, Stansted, Cambridge corridor, one of the fastest growing and economically important areas in the UK. Significant local employers include GlaxoSmith Kline, Raytheon UK, Stansted Airport and Public Health England who are soon to relocate to Harlow. The area also has a thriving manufacturing industry that sits within the supply chain of many large multi-national companies. This means that Harlow College is at the forefront of providing the pipeline for the future workforce in scientific and technical disciplines, as well as, the service economy that supports any thriving region.
The surrounding area includes many attractive villages, which, like the town itself, also serve as dormitory suburbs of London.
About the College
Harlow College is a strong and successful further education college which aims to provide our students with “Not just courses, careers”, providing them with the skills to achieve 1st class destinations and employment.
We place learners at the heart of all we do, and were graded as good by Ofsted who commented that ‘Learners make good progress because their teachers plan lessons and good resources that make learning challenging and stimulating’. Our progress measure (value-added) places us as the top college in the country for A Level progress and in the top 1% for academic and vocational progress.
We offer the widest range of post-16 courses in the area and we have excellent links with employers - giving access to work placements that genuinely help improve career prospects. We also run an extensive range of Apprenticeships including higher apprenticeships which complement our degrees and foundation degrees offered through Anglia Ruskin University and our own Higher National Certificate and Diploma provision. In addition, we work extensively across the area working with adults by providing short vocational courses leading directly to employment.
The College is a multi-million pound campus and substantial investment has resulted in buildings are which are truly inspirational and have cutting edge facilities. These include salons, restaurants, broadcast facilities, a theatre, recording and multimedia studios, a category C biohazard science lab, a healthcare mobility suite and a creche. The most recent of these is our Harlow Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Centre opening in January 2016 an £11 million investment.
Curriculum
The College has a strong reputation for the quality of its provision and for the richness and breadth of its curriculum. It also has a reputation for the care it gives to its students and for the attention it gives to their personal growth. The college is at the forefront of curriculum innovation, working closely with employers to ensure students leave with the qualifications and the knowledge and competence needed for future life and a career.
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