Teacher of Biology
Rochdale Sixth Form College, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 6HYThis job expired on 18 April 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
August 2024
Closing date
18 April 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
28 March 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- SP1-SP9 (£30,500-£47,133)
What skills and experience we're looking for
- A good relevant degree
- PGCE with QTS/ QTLS and membership with DfE or IfL or willingness to work towards
- A passion for teaching the subject
- Ability to engage with students, inspiring learning & promoting success
- Very good classroom practitioner
- Ability to devise new resources for learning
- Knowledge of active learning and teaching styles
- Evidence of dynamic and innovative practice
- Either – successful teaching placement (applicants currently in training) OR successful record of teaching including very good exam results in one or more of KS4 & KS5
- Commitment to learning and teaching as first priority
- Competence in the use of ICT
- Ability to contribute positively to teams, share ideas & develop resources co-operatively
- Ability to be adaptable & flexible
- Effective inter-personal & communication skills
- Commitment to valuing the individual and boosting their self-belief and worth – an unconditional positive regard for young people
- Commitment to high standards & expectations – no accepting of second best in students and staff
- Commitment to professional learning & institutional improvement
- Commitment to high professional & personal standards of work & conduct
- Determination to promote equality of opportunity
- Ability to offer enrichment & contribute to wider college life
- Commitment to professionalism, sharing, teamwork & collaboration
- Commitment to enjoying work!
What the school offers its staff
Rochdale Sixth Form College (RSFC) opened in 2010 to address the significant underachievement in A Level performance in the borough. Since then it has raised achievement in the area dramatically and is recognised nationally as a centre of excellence. The college is rated Ofsted outstanding and, is consistently ranked as one of the highest performing colleges in the country according to the DfE's performance tables and national achievement rate tables.
RSFC currently offers AQA A Level Biology to approximately 400 students on the new linear specification, and BTEC Applied Science National Diploma to approximately 240 students. The biology department has dedicated labs, demonstration labs and teaching rooms, including an enviable inventory of experimental equipment. The department is well resourced, with study areas throughout that are well used by both students and teachers. There are currently 8 Biology teachers, with a great team ethos of sharing best practice and teaching resources, to ensure the students are provided with the best possible experience of biology whilst at RSFC. Due to the caliber of teachers in the biology department, you will be expertly guided through level 3 teaching therefore previous sixth form teaching is not essential. The department also offers a range of exciting enrichment activities, and the area is supported by two full-time technicians.
You will be joining RSFC at a very exciting time in its development and there are always opportunities for career progression for hardworking and resilient colleagues.
Further details about the role
Due to expansion and increase in student numbers we are looking for two Teachers of Biology.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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About Rochdale Sixth Form College
- School type
- Academy, ages 16 to 19
- Education phase
- View all Sixth form and collegejobs
- School size
- 0 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 16 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Rochdale Sixth Form College website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@altusep.com
Rochdale Sixth Form College (RSFC) opened in 2010 to address the significant underachievement in A Level performance in the borough. Since then, it has raised achievement in the area dramatically and is recognised nationally as a Centre of excellence. The college is Ofsted outstanding, and regularly one of the highest performing colleges in the country according to the DfE’s performance tables and national achievement rate tables.
The Altus Education Partnership was formed in April 2017. It is a multi-academy trust formed by the governing body of Rochdale Sixth Form College and dedicated to the improvement of education in the borough of Rochdale. The Trust’s mission arose from and built upon the successes and values of the sixth form college. In short, our mission is to create a family of academies from early years to 18 that enables students in the borough to progress to an aspirational career, a fulfilling life and to make a positive contribution to society.
To work at RSFC you must aspire to be an outstanding colleague. You must be willing to share and learn. You must be prepared to go the extra mile, be a leader not a follower. Above all else, you must like young people and aspire to make them outstanding citizens.
We wish to appoint someone who will help us to continue to make a positive difference to the lives of young people in the borough. In return we promise a supportive and enjoyable working environment, and the resources needed to carry out the role to the highest standards.
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