0.8 Functional Skills Maths Teacher
Salary: Up to £39340 per annum, depending on experience
Hours: 28 per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Site: Nelson & Colne College
Closing Date: Friday 10th January 2025
Interview Date: Friday 17th of January 2025
‘Would you like to be part of a team that aims to create the extraordinary?’
Our Organisation
Nelson and Colne College has a national reputation for educational success that generations of families have benefited from. We pride ourselves on our individual approach to learning, where students receive outstanding teaching and support, extensive extracurricular opportunities and fantastic facilities.
The Exciting Role
A new and exciting opportunity has become available for a Teacher of Functional Skills Maths.
You will be part of a highly successful team of dedicated Maths staff delivering GCSE and Functional Skills Maths at Nelson and Colne College.
In particular, the Maths division aims to:
* Provide a highly ambitious curriculum which inspires students to achieve their very best and which supports them to aim high and reach the extraordinary.
* Ensure a high-quality maths provision with excellent teaching, learning and assessment.
* Support students to achieve excellent outcomes in maths, supporting them to progress onto their next steps.
The successful candidate will be primarily based at Nelson campus but may be required to travel across sites.
This post could suit an experienced practitioner looking for their next challenge, a newly qualified teacher looking to make their mark within an Outstanding organisation.
What You Will Be Doing:
* Plan, deliver and assess Functional Skills Maths learners on 16-19 study programmes. The ideal candidate will be a dynamic practitioner who promotes and upholds the same high expectations as the College and its students. With a focus on sharing good practice, they will be committed to their own continuous professional development and will engage enthusiastically with our quality processes to ensure that our students receive an Outstanding experience.
What We Are Looking For:
* The successful candidate will have a real passion for teaching Maths and be enthusiastic about all aspects of their teaching practice.
* Hold a recognised teaching qualification
* Hold a degree level qualification
* Have experience in delivering either Functional Skills and/or GCSE Maths in a further education college, sixth form or secondary school setting.
What We Offer in Return:
* Eligibility to join the Teachers' Pension Scheme
* Generous annual leave allowance including a two-week closure over the Christmas period
* Enhanced occupational sick pay scheme and access to family friendly policies and benefits
* A range of health and wellbeing benefits and support
* Staff recognition scheme, including long service awards
* Free on-site parking on all College sites
Further Questions?
Please contact our friendly HR Team h.resources@nelsongroup.ac.uk
*Please note we only accept applications submitted via our website*
All of our posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check due to working with vulnerable adults and children. Should you wish to discuss this further, please get in touch with the HR team.
The Company
The Nelson and Colne College Group is an Ofsted Outstanding Further Education College with a high performance and ambitious culture.
The Group was born in November 2018 with the successful merger between Nelson and Colne College and Accrington and Rossendale College. Prior to that, pan-Lancashire adult community learning provider, Lancashire Adult Learning, became part of the family in 2016.
We are home to 2,400 16-18 year old A Level and vocational students, 16,500 adult learners, 1,300 Apprentices and 400 Higher Education students.
Expertly led by Principal and CEO Lisa O'Loughlin, the College Group delivers year on year improvement, growth and most importantly, highly successful students and Apprentices.
The success of our communities, employers, partners and economy is key to all that we do. We have forged valuable partnerships and a shared vision with like-minded organisations and individuals, creating a network of opportunity and excellence.
Our highly skilled staff are committed to raising and supporting aspirations, providing social mobility and an essential talent pool for the local, regional and national economy.