Lecturer – GCSE Maths
Salary: Up to £39340 - per annum, depending on experience
Hours: Full time
Contract Type: Permanent
Site: Nelson
Closing date: 24th November 2024
Interview date : TBC
‘Would you like to be part of an Outstanding College and a team that aims to create the extraordinary?’
Our Organisation
Nelson and Colne College Group is a beacon for educational excellence, made up of a family of colleges – Nelson & Colne College, Accrington & Rossendale College and Lancashire Adult Learning. The College Group is the only Further Education college in Lancashire to be graded as ‘Outstanding’ under the new Ofsted inspection framework
Together the Group forms a Sixth Form, Skills and Technology Centre, University Centre, employer training and adult learning provider delivering exceptional teaching and learning to all ages and at all levels.
The Exciting Role
A new and exciting opportunity has become available for a Teacher of GCSE Mathematics. You will be part of a highly successful team of dedicated Maths staff delivering GCSE and Functional Skills Maths at Nelson and Colne College. Please note, this post may close before the stated closing date if a high number of applications are received.
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, or a talented aspiring trainee teacher looking for support with their teaching qualification.
If you are applying as a trainee teacher, the College’s Trainee Teacher programme will include funding for your teaching qualification, as well as mentoring support and coaching from our experienced team. In addition, the DfE Taking Teaching Further funding also offers eligible recruits* a £6,000 incentive payment. You can find out more about what it is like to Teach in FE by visiting and there is information about how to become a further education teacher at. Alternatively, please call a member of our HR team if you would like to find out more.
What You Will Be Doing:
· Plan, deliver and assess GCSE 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 in Maths, or a related subject.
· Have experience in delivering 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
Please visit our ‘working for us’ section of our website for a full list of our benefits
How to Apply:
Still Interested?
If you're interested in this post and would like to know more, then please visit our website and complete an application form.
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Further questions: please contact our friendly HR Team h.resources@nelsongroup.ac.uk
*Please note we only accept applications submitted via our website*
Please note: 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.