Teacher of Business and Economics (Maternity Cover)
Collingwood College, Camberley, Surrey, GU15 4AEThis job expired on 27 November 2022 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
27 November 2022 at 11:59pm
Date listed
15 November 2022
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
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- Full time Monday to Friday. Part time Monday to Friday - reduced hours or days, we are flexible.
Contract type
- Maternity or parental leave cover - Maternity Cover
Pay scale
- M1 £26,948 to UPR3 £42,780
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a motivated, dynamic and dedicated Business Education practitioner with the vision to inspire learners in this exciting and expanding area. The successful candidate will be part of an experienced a team of tutors based in our state of the art sixth form centre.
You will join a large Vocational and Business Education Department offering GCSE, A Level and BTEC qualifications across a range of subject areas. The post offers flexibility to either specialise in one qualification or deliver a wider range of subjects, including our popular and successful A Level and GCSE Economics courses and GCSE and A Level Business course. Applications are welcome from NQTs or experienced teachers. The college has an Applied Learning specialism.
What the school offers its staff
Collingwood College has its own generous pay scale and the financial package offered will be commensurate with the responsibilities of the post and the experience of the person appointed.
All new staff appointments are subject to verification of fitness to work, receipt of two satisfactory references, qualification verification, clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service at Enhanced level as well as other checks relevant to the role.
Access to other benefits including:
• BUPA Healthcare Cash Plan
• Outstanding facilities, including free on-site parking
• All Collingwood College teachers up to the age of 75 are eligible to belong to the Teacher’s Pension Scheme,and will automatically become members unless they opt out. Further information can be found at www.teacherspensions.co.uk Member of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme
• 24/7 Employee Assistant programme
• Exclusive savings, discounts and offers through My Staff Shop including Cycle to Work Scheme
• Flexible leave of absence policy
Further details about the role
Collingwood College has a flourishing Vocational and Business department. The Department endeavours to ensure that students find Business and Economics stimulating, enjoyable and highly relevant subjects. The Department helps them to develop confidence in their Business and Economics ability to meet new challenges and succeed. The Department has high expectations of all students and is focused on helping them achieve their very best, in classwork, homework, school examinations and public examinations. The Department provides pupils with a rich variety of lessons and a broad range of opportunities to extend their learning. The Department continually explores new and interesting ways to teach the subject, in order to engage pupils at every level and ensure all reach their full potential.
The Department results are improving year on year, with 22% achieving Grades 7-9 in Business and 37% in Economics and 66% and 93% respectively at Grades 9-4 at GCSE last year. The popularity of Business is growing within the school with over 100 students opting for GCSE each year, many of whom go on to study it at A Level where they achieve excellent results – ALPS 3 last year. In the Sixth Form we also offer A Level Economics
A particular strength of the department is the way we identify and challenge our gifted and talented students. We also work closely with our SEND Department and Pupil Premium Lead to support our students.
There are currently five members of the Vocational and Business Department, teaching from KS4 to A Level, with a mix of full-time, part-time and staff with additional responsibilities within the school.
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 Collingwood College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
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- School size
- 1686 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Collingwood College website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hr@collingwood.surrey.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01276457600
Collingwood College is Surrey Heath’s first high-performing Academy. Collingwood is one of Surrey’s largest and most successful secondary schools for students aged 11-19. We have more than 1700 students, including a Sixth Form of well over 250 and 250 teaching and support staff, all of whom are dedicated to ensuring that all our students fulfil their potential and enjoy to the full their secondary education.
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