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Job Title: Teacher - Geography (A-Level)
Location: Birmingham
Salary: £16,983 - £22,793 per annum (pro rata of £33,966 - £45,585 per annum - SF1.)
Job type: Permanent, Full-time and Part-time roles (0.5) considered. Please indicate your preference clearly on your application.
The University is unlike any other. Standing proud in the heart of the city of Birmingham, they have been delivering career-focused education and training for decades. With around 8000 students across FE and HE level provision, the University is highly respected by employers and industry in meeting the region's skills needs.
The University's mission is to promote and provide the opportunity for participation in the learning process by those with the ambition and commitment to succeed and to maintain a learning community that meets the diverse needs of our students, the economy and society at large.
Winners of the International award at the 2023 What Uni Student Choice Awards, along with silver in the University of the Year category, they are committed to their student and staff communities.
The University works in partnership with one of the UK's leading Universities. A member of the Russell Group, the partner University is ranked 9th in The Guardian 2024 league table with an international reputation for research and teaching quality. The partner University not only accredits many of the University's undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, but also works on a number of collaborative projects to support development of higher education and widen access within the West Midlands.
The Role:
Does the opportunity of shaping a transformational learning experience appeal to your pioneering spirit and skill set?
The University is opening a new Sixth Form Centre in September 2024, and we are looking for a knowledgeable and ambitious teacher who has taught A-level Geography to join our friendly, innovative teaching team at the start of our journey.
Teaching within a university environment in our £5.5 million Sixth Form Centre will provide you with a truly unique opportunity to rethink education; to create a beautiful, knowledge-rich curriculum using vocational facilities such as our Sustainable Construction Building and financial trading suite.
We are unashamedly ambitious and strive for the best academic outcomes for our students, alongside explicitly teaching character education, and empowering students to live purposeful, flourishing lives.
We recognise that you will be our greatest asset and we will fully support you to excel in your craft; our professional development programme includes instructional coaching and there is the opportunity to undertake a Master's or other professional qualification.
Benefits:
- Generous allocation of annual leave
- 38 days' paid leave per year
- 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days
- Excellent Teachers' Pension Scheme
- Employer Contributions - 28.6%
- Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service.
- Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
- Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse
- Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship
- A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including car, technology and cycle.
- Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham
- Free on-site gym membership
Extra Information:
All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education.
Closing Date - Sunday 14th July 2024.
Interview Dates - TBC.
Please click APPLY to be redirected to our website to complete an application form.
Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of: Geography Lecturer, Teacher of Geography, HNC/D Lecturer, Education Lead, Academic Lead, College Tutor, Head of Geography, A-Level Geography Teacher, will also be considered.
