Job Description

Overview

We hope to recruit enthusiastic and engaging individuals to teach Maths and join a dynamic and growing Maths Department at New College Durham. You will have the autonomy to deliver maths lessons using your own resources and in your own sequence, all whilst working in a highly collaborative environment with expert practitioners. Under the leadership of a progressive and committed Head of Maths you will be well supported to deliver high quality lessons to post-16 FE students, part-time adults and apprentices. Plans for maths delivery in 24-25 include class sizes of 14, 90 minute lessons, streamed classes, and no maths classes will contain students studying a mixture of maths qualifications. You will be supported with regular CPD from our in-house Teaching, Learning & Innovation team and have access to high-quality resources including iPads and CTouch interactive boards.

Responsibilities

• Teach Maths to post-16 FE students, part-time adults and apprentices
• Deliver lessons autonomously using your own resources and sequence
• Participate in collaborative department activity under the Head of Maths
• Contribute to class planning in the context of 14 students per class, 90-minute lessons, and streamed classes

Qualifications and Requirements

• Enthusiastic and engaging individuals with the ability to teach Maths in FE
• Experience or willingness to move from secondary education to post-16 FE
• New to teaching maths in FE may be eligible for Levelling Up premium payment (check gov.uk)
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults; willing to undergo necessary checks

Benefits

• Hybrid working for greater work/life balance
• Free car parking
• Option to buy extra holidays
• Reduced price for gym and beauty treatments
• Training, support and opportunity to develop professional skills

We welcome applicants working in secondary education who may be interested in moving into a post-16 setting to teach maths.

To read more information about safeguarding guidelines, DBS checks etc., please refer to GOV.UK; CVs will not be accepted.

New College Durham is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, as well as vulnerable adults. All staff and volunteers are expected to be suitable to work with these groups and to share this commitment. Any offer of employment is subject to appropriate checks.

Note: It is an offence to apply if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.