Course Leader and Teacher of Politics
Godalming College, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 1RS26 days remaining to apply
Start date details
13th April 2026 (an earlier start date will be welcomed)
Closing date
12 January 2026 at 8am
Date listed
17 December 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Politics
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £53,740.00 Annually (Actual) Salary is according to the Sixth Form College Teachers’ pay spine, currently up to £53,055 pro rata per year including fringe allowance, plus a responsibility allowance of £685 per annum for the Course Leader duties.
Additional allowances
Salary is according to the Sixth Form College Teachers’ pay spine, currently up to £53,055 pro rata per year including fringe allowance, plus a responsibility allowance of £685 per annum for the Course Leader duties.
Course Leader and Teacher of Politics job summary
Godalming College in Surrey is one of the best sixth form colleges in the country. It was inspected in November 2024 and once again was rated as outstanding. With high quality teaching and learning at the heart of our student experience, we consistently achieve impressive results. Our campus provides attractive and stimulating spaces in which to work and study reflecting our lively, vibrant ethos.
Course Leader and Teacher of Politics
Required from: 13th April 2026 (an earlier start date will be welcomed)
Permanent
Full Time
Salary is according to the Sixth Form College Teachers’ pay spine, currently up to £53,055 pro rata per year including fringe allowance, plus a responsibility allowance of £685 per annum for the Course Leader duties.
The College is eager to appoint a skilled and enthusiastic Course Leader and Teacher to join our successful History and Politics Department. We are looking for colleagues who are passionate about their subject and willing to teach on a combination of courses. You would be joining a team of teachers who between them deliver A Levels in Ancient History, History of Art, History, Democracy & Dictators & History, Revolutions & Rebellion as well as Politics to approximately 600 students.
As well as our academic success we are also proud of the welcoming and collaborative environment at the College and a few comments from our Autumn 2024 staff survey show that our staff feel the same.
‘The sense of community, common purpose, and kindness to each other. The willingness to help each other, support each other and look after each other. We are proud to be continually improving - which is a signature of Godalming College.’
‘Working every day supporting amazing young people, having kind and compassionate colleagues and making progress and learning for my own professional development.’
For other enquiries please contact the HR department via email HR@godalming.ac.uk or call 01483 411293.
Godalming College is committed to equality of opportunity and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Further details including the College’s Safer Recruitment, Data Protection and Safeguarding and Child Protection policies are all available on our website.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Godalming College is committed to equality of opportunity and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Candidates must complete a College application form, may be subject to online searches and are required to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record/information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. It's a requirement for all successful candidates to apply for an enhanced DBS in addition to referencing & qualification checks. The College’s Safer Recruitment, Data Protection and Safeguarding and Child Protection policies are on our website.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Godalming College
- School type
- Academy, ages 16 to 19
- Education phase
- Sixth_form_or_college
- School size
- 0 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 16 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Godalming College website
Godalming College is one of the best performing 16-19 colleges in the country and a great place to work and study. We are very proud of the achievements of all our students and have a strong track record of consistently high results. Value added scores are excellent and the College was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in our inspection in December 2019.
The College currently employs around 220 teaching and support staff on both a full and part time basis.
The success of Godalming College is also about community with students from all walks of life enjoying a whole range of opportunities in a welcoming and friendly environment. Students enjoy a stimulating, lively and challenging learning and social experience; they are treated as adults by specialist and dedicated teaching and support staff in facilities that have seen major investment over many years.
The campus comprises of nine newer large buildings and our older main building, which was the original grammar school, built in the 1930’s. Since the 2000s there has been a phased refurbishment and expansion of the College which included a new English and Modern Foreign Languages block, Media suite, netball and tennis courts and an 11 acre site for Rugby and Football pitches. We would invite you to take the virtual tour on our website to see for yourself the facilities of which we are so proud.
The College is within walking distance of Godalming town centre and the railway station, is easily accessible from the A3 and provides free car parking with EV charging stations for staff.
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