Teacher of GCSE Plus Physics

Provisional Interview Date:  12^th July 2024

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 0.5FTE Teacher of Physics to join our GCSE Plus team at the Joseph Wright Centre (JWC). The GCSE+ department are seeking to appoint a committed and enthusiastic teacher with an infectious passion for their subject to join their high-performing, friendly and dedicated team. If you would like to visit the site and meet the team before applying, please reach out to us at hrrecruitment@derby-college.ac.uk.

The Opportunity

The role is primarily to deliver the Physics elements of our Combined Science GCSE course. However, there may be future opportunities to teach other Science qualifications also offered at the JWC such as A-level, T-level and Applied Science.

The GCSE+ curriculum is designed for students that need an additional year to gain the GCSE qualifications they need in order to access level 3 qualifications the following year. The cohort is wonderfully diverse and students have high attendance and strong achievement. A high proportion of students choose Combined Science alongside Higher Maths to access A-level or T-level Sciences and recent successes have seen students eventually progress to study Medicine.

About you

You will deliver inspiring and effective teaching, learning and assessment to enable students to make excellent progress. A relevant degree is essential, and applicants must already have a recognised teaching level 5/6 teaching qualification (PGCE/CertEd).

If you think you have the skills, drive and motivation to drive students to achieve their potential and positive destinations then this could be the opportunity for you.

The Benefits

• 49 days holiday (inclusive of 8 bank holidays and 6 closure days where these occur, pro rata)
• Membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme with a 28.68% employer contribution
• Discount at our Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ onsite Little Explorers Nursery
• TOTUM discount card (aka NUS/Student Discount Card) / discounted Tastecard
• Discounts on East Midlands Railway Annual Season Tickets
• Microsoft Office for FREE with 1TB of OneDrive cloud storage
• Discount on treatments at SENSI our onsite salon at the Roundhouse
• Flint Bishop Solicitors - free will writing, 1-hour free consultation with family department, 10% discount on Conveyancing services
• Continuous development and progression opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace which promotes and values diversity. We welcome all talent irrespective of age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. We ensure that our policies and procedures treat all applicants consistently and fairly during our recruitment process.

If you have any questions about the recruitment process, reasonable adjustments, or about the role, please contact us at hrrecruitment@derby-college.ac.uk.

Safeguarding statement

DCG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. An online search of the preferred candidate is completed to help to identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the college may need to explore with the candidate further. Please be advised that it is an offence to apply for this position if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Recruitment Agencies - We have a PSL of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on this list.

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