Teacher of Maths

Salary:  £24,288 - £38,751 Dependant on experience and qualifications 

Location: Cross Campus

Hours: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks - full time

Contract: Permanent 

Commencing: August 2023

REF: SR1313

Would you like to work for a forward thinking, innovative college?

JOB OVERVIEW

At USP College, we are looking for a passionate Teacher of Maths to deliver high quality, creative and engaging lessons while successfully supporting and inspiring our students. The successful candidate will be providing tuition exclusively to GCSE resit students and focusing on functional Skills.

As part of our energetic, focused, and welcoming team, you will enthuse and motivate students to strive for success while maintaining a healthy, focused learning environment for all students within the college.
As a prospective member of the Maths curriculum team at USP college, you should be a subject specialist who will inspire and motivate your students to exceed their aspirations. You will have the opportunity to work alongside experienced teachers, to observe and share best practice on a regular basis, developing pedagogy through reflection. You will be able to build positive relationships with young people and support them to achieve their long-term career goals. You will be able to use your expertise and emotional intelligence to unlock barriers to your students’ progress and provide the tools, support, and challenge they need to go forwards. We pride ourselves on excellent student behaviour and our strong ethos of inclusion and diversity.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• QTS (Qualified Teacher Status).
• Experienced industry based individuals will be considered and given the opportunity to secure a role leading to the completion of a recognised post-16 teaching qualification.
• A Good Honours Degree. (Ideally within the subject area you wish to teach)

THE RIGHT CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

• A detailed knowledge of the curriculum and its means of delivery
• High standards of communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to work as a team.
• A strong attention to detail.
• The ability to work towards deadlines.
• The ability to motivate both students and your peers.
• Highly motivated and enthusiastic.
• Excellent attendance and punctuality.
• Experience innovating to deliver the curriculum

WHY CHOOSE US

As a college, our strategy is to create a Career Focused, Digital Learning environment, ensuring that the learner experience and our relationship within our community, local and regional employers, are at the heart of everything we do. Providing a high achieving, focused learning environment allowing our students to achieve the grades they need for higher educations or the skills and aptitude required to secure a suitable role in their chosen career. Our college is set in the leafy suburbs of Essex, with easy access to surrounding areas and amenities, we are based in a well-connected  location both by road and rail.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• A college environment fully dedicated to developing every student to reach their full potential, irrespective of their ability.
• A dedicated and friendly team of professionals keen to develop and learn.
• A two year funded teaching course , providing the opportunity to complete a recognised post 16 teaching qualification*
• Staff well-being days & Activities
• A successful NQT support program.
• Excellent CPD opportunities.
• Free onsite parking.
• Onsite canteen & coffee shop.
• Cycle to work scheme*
• Discounted gym membership.
• Electric Vehicle Scheme*
• Eye Care Vouchers scheme.
• Hybrid Working available.

This role is considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.  It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Self-declaration is subject to Ministry of Justice guidance on the disclosure of criminal records, further information can be found on GOV UK

USP College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, we therefore expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service, and any other checks that the role requires to ascertain suitability for working with children and/or vulnerable adults, which may include online searches.

We will hold and process any personal data, including sensitive (special category) personal data, relating to you in accordance with our legal obligations, in the manner set out in the Privacy Notice for staff and in accordance with our Data Protection Policy, which is set out on the College’s website, found here.  You should familiarise yourself with our Data Protection Policy (and all other subsidiary policies to it) and comply with them at all times. Neither the Privacy Notice for Staff nor those policies form a part of your contract of employment.

To apply and be considered for this position, please click the link below.

Apply Online

Additionally, you will need to send a copy of your current CV to: recruitment@uspcollege.ac.uk.  

For internal Applicants, please contact the email address above.