Maths Teacher (HC050)

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We are looking for a dynamic teacher with up to date knowledge of both GCSE and Functional skills specifications

Please read the information in this job post thoroughly to understand exactly what is expected of potential candidates.

At Harrogate College we believe in delivering a progressive curriculum, that provides our students with the skills, knowledge and behaviours to be successful within their chosen career. The Maths and English team work with both adult and 16-18 students. The majority of our delivery is on the GCSE program with a small amount of functional skills.

What You Will Do

Plan and prepare schemes of work along with teaching and learning resources to engage all learners.

Be responsible for recording student progress.

Maintain and update knowledge of educational research to develop evidence-based practice.

Motivate and inspire students to achieve their targets and develop their skills.

Reflect on what works best in teaching and learning to meet the diverse needs of our students. Carry out internal verification duties inline with quality assurance processes.

YOUR PROFILE

You will be required to work well as part of a team to ensure that all of our students receive the skills needed to help with their progression.

All applicants will be committed to the College’s support and promotion of Equality and Diversity along with child protection to provide a safe learning environment for all.

WANT TO FIND OUT MORE?

For More Information About The Role Please Contact

Deborah Redman

Please use the person specification (on the job description under "Documents Available") to complete your supporting statement.

We cannot accept CVs as part of the application process.

a Little Bit About Harrogate College

Harrogate Colleges offers a broad curriculum where we encourage our students to grow as individuals, dare to dream and have a great time. To achieve that, our goal is to deliver excellent and innovative education which supports and inspires every student to achieve their ambitions. Harrogate College is part of the Luminate Education Group, and one of the UK’s largest FE establishments.

Benefits & Rewards

We have a range of excellent benefits and rewards at Harrogate College, including:

Annual leave entitlement starting from 27 days + 8 bank holidays and up to 5 discretionary college closure days at Christmas

Excellent pension schemes with the West Yorkshire Pension Fund and the Teachers’ Pension

Discounted travel cards for those who regularly use public transport across the region with Northern Rail and Metro

Exceptional learning and development opportunities for all of our staff

You can read about these benefits, and others in more detail by downloading the Staff Benefits document attached to this vacancy.

SAFEGUARDING

Luminate Education Group is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All successful applicants are required to complete all mandatory pre-employment checks, including:

Proof of right to work in the UK

Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check

Children’s barred list check (we may also check the adult barred list if the role involves working with vulnerable adults)

Two professional references

Fitness to work, this is conducted by our occupational health partners, NHS Airedale

Section 128 check for all staff entering management roles

Prohibition check for all staff entering teaching related roles

Please Note: All successful applicants who have lived or travelled overseas for three months or more in the past five years will be required to undertake an overseas check as part of the pre-employment checks.

More information on overseas checks can be found on the government website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.

RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK

The UK Government introduced a new points based immigration system on 1 January 2021. You can read about the new immigration routes on the Gov.UK website here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/new-immigration-system-what-you-need-to-know#visa-application-process

Many of the new routes require sponsorship from an employer. Luminate Education Group is not a licenced sponsor. We are unable to employ anyone without current, and appropriate right to work in the UK.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community, all candidates will be treated fairly irrespective of race, gender or gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, religion and belief or age.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to every applicant. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

INFORMATION FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

Luminate Education Group vacancies generate a lot of interest and we receive many calls and emails from recruitment agencies. Although we do appreciate the interest you have shown in Luminate Education Group, our policy is to recruit candidates directly wherever possible. We therefore do not accept any cold calls, speculative emails or CVs from agencies. Speculative emails and CVs will be deleted unread.

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