Subject Adviser: Sciences
Contract: Full time (36.5 hours per week), fixed term until 31 May 2026
Salary: £45,264 – £49,143 per annum (Grade 10)
WJEC is excited to be welcoming applications for a Sciences Subject Adviser to join the team.
Offered as a temporary contract, the role would also make a great secondment opportunity for an individual working in secondary/further education who want to better understand the work of an exam board. We’ll provide the successful Adviser with plenty of opportunity to develop and grow, bringing their new skills back to their school/college.
The role:
Subject Advisers are integral members of our subject teams who commission, and quality assure Professional Learning for teachers. Post-holders also write aspects of the training and deliver it in events held around the country.
For the duration of this contract, the successful post holder will mainly focus on shaping our Professional Learning courses which will be designed to support teachers preparing to teach our new made for Wales qualifications in support of:
• GCSE The Sciences (Double Award)
• GCSE Integrated Science (Single Award)
The person:
Applications are welcomed from teachers with several years teaching experience. You’ll be a reflective classroom practitioner with an ability to design and deliver relevant and engaging Professional Learning to your peers and ideally you will have some experience leading projects. Applicants will need to have a flexible approach to work and be available to travel the UK and work occasional weekends. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable, but not essential for this role.
Our benefits:
WJEC is a welcoming and supportive organisation, which is proud to offer a range of generous employee benefits including: 25 days annual leave a year (plus 16 statutory/additional days), training and development opportunities including free Welsh language courses, and either Local Government or Teachers Pension scheme.
This role is a hybrid post, enabling the successful candidate to split their time between WJEC offices and working at home, subject to personal preference and business need. As such, applications are invited from individuals across the UK but please note that the role will require regular working from our Cardiff offices.
To find out more about the role, or about working for us, please do not hesitate to contact HR (HR@wjec.co.uk) who would be more than happy to answer your questions.
Please visit our website to download a copy of the job description and application form.
Closing date: 23:59, Sunday 04 May 2025
Interviews are expected to take place on Wednesday 14 May 2025