Teacher of Politics (Full-time or part-time)
Peter Symonds College is looking for enthusiastic, outstanding teachers who are looking to join a dedicated team teaching Politics.
The details for this post are as follows:
Information About The Post
Peter Symonds is a vibrant sixth form college in Winchester which has been rated by Ofsted as ‘outstanding’ in every respect. We have a large team of committed and talented staff who are at the heart of the success of the College.
This is a rare and exciting opportunity for an outstanding teacher to join our team of 3 full time and 1 part time members of staff. Teamwork is a characteristic of the department. All teaching resources are shared, work schemes and classroom strategies are discussed and individual student progress is monitored by their teachers. The 2023-4 cohort comprises 300 Politics students and 14 Politics classes. A level results have been consistently above the UK average and every year, many students progress to read Politics or Politics-related subjects at university, including Oxbridge.
The successful candidate will:
• have a good honours Politics or related degree
• have successful experience of teaching the subject at A-level or be able to demonstrate this potential
• have a PGCE or equivalent qualification or commitment to obtain QTS
• be equally able to teach UK or Global Politics, managing successfully a wide range of approaches in the classroom
• have the enthusiasm to develop interactive course materials for the Pearson Edexcel Politics specification, both for classroom and intranet use
• be skilled in the use of IT in the classroom
• have a rapport with the 16-19 age group (staff also have a tutor group of about 24 students)
Please note that posts advertised to start in September 2024 actually commence with student enrolment at the end of August. Teaching staff are required to work this week but should you have an existing commitment please make this clear on your application and we will honour it.
Closing date: 23:59 Tuesday 7 May 2024
Interview date: Wednesday 15 May 2024
If you require further assistance please phone the Personnel Department on 01962 857557 or email jobs@psc.ac.uk quoting the reference number.
We are dedicated to safeguarding the students in our care. To that end, a Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced disclosure will be required in the event of an individual being offered a position within our College. Our staff undertake regular safeguarding and Prevent training and are subject to ongoing safeguarding scrutiny. Please note, it is an offence to apply for this position if you are barred from working with children.
More details and information on how to apply are available on our website. If you require further assistance please phone the Personnel Department on 01962 857557 or email jobs@psc.ac.uk quoting the reference number.
We are dedicated to safeguarding the students in our care. To that end, a Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced disclosure will be required in the event of an individual being offered a position within our College. Our staff undertake regular safeguarding and Prevent training and are subject to ongoing safeguarding scrutiny.
How To Apply
Please download and complete the application form (two parts). Once complete, please email it to jobs@psc.ac.uk quoting the job title and reference number in your email. If you require an acknowledgement please also request that in your email.
If you require any assistance or further information, please email us on the address above or telephone Personnel on 01962 857557.
Due to the number of applications we receive, we regret that we are unable to respond to all applicants personally. If you have not heard from us by the interview date you should assume that you have not been successful on this occasion. However, we would be very pleased to hear from you again in respect of future vacancies. Thank you for your interest in working at Peter Symonds College.