Job title: Law Lecturer
Salary: Up to £39,340 per annum, dependant on experience
Hours: 35 per week
Contract type: Permanent
Site: Nelson & Colne College
Closing date: Midnight 12th May 2024
Interview date: TBC
‘Would you like to be part of a team that aims to create the extraordinary?’
Our Organisation
Nelson and Colne College Group is made up of a family of colleges – Nelson & Colne College, Lancashire Adult Learning and Accrington & Rossendale College. Together the Group forms a Sixth Form, Skills and Technology Centre, University Centre, Employer Training and Adult Learning Provider delivering exceptional teaching and learning to all ages and at all levels.
Together the Group forms a Sixth Form, Skills and Technology Centre, University Centre, Employer Training and Adult Learning Provider delivering exceptional teaching and learning to all ages and at all levels.
Nelson and Colne College has a national reputation for educational success that generations of families have benefited from. We pride ourselves on our individual approach to learning, where students receive outstanding teaching and support, extensive extracurricular opportunities and fantastic facilities.
The Exciting Role
A new and exciting opportunity has become available for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Teacher of Law to join their A Level team on a full-time permanent basis starting in August 2024. The ideal candidate will have experience of teaching A Level and/ or BTEC Law.
The successful candidate will be an outstanding teacher, focused on student progress and supporting students into high quality educational and work based destinations.
The successful candidate will be primarily based at our Nelson site but may be required to travel across sites.
This post could suit an experienced practitioner looking for their next challenge, a newly qualified teacher looking to make their mark within an Outstanding organisation, or a talented aspiring trainee teacher looking for support with their teaching qualification.
If you are applying as a trainee teacher, the College’s Trainee Teacher programme will include funding for your teaching qualification, as well as mentoring support and coaching from our experienced team. In addition, the DfE Taking Teaching Further funding also offers eligible recruits* a £6,000 incentive payment. You can find out more about what it is like to Teach in FE by visiting https://www.teach-in-further-education.campaign.gov.uk/ and there is information about how to become a further education teacher at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/teach-in-further-education#train-on-the-job. Alternatively, please call a member of our HR team if you would like to find out more.
What You Will Be Doing:
• Teach A Level Law delivering effective learning for students
• Be up to date, plan and prepare and high quality teaching as required by your Line Manager to the appropriate number of hours (810 hrs per annum)
• Develop and share resources for the course/subject including maintaining effective links across College for resources
• To act as a personal tutor for a group across their programme as a whole
• Deliver enrichment and enhancement activities
• Maintain comprehensive, up to date, student/course/subject records and provide information, as requested
What We Are Looking For:
• A degree in a relevant subject area or appropriate professional qualification
• A recognised teaching qualification or a willingness to achieve this within three years of appointment
• A higher degree or advanced qualification (desirable)
• Successful teaching experience in a relevant subject area
• Knowledge of and proven ability to deliver the curriculum successfully
• Demonstrate a student centred approach to teaching and learning
What We Offer in Return:
• Eligibility to join the Teachers’ Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave allowance including a two-week closure over the Christmas period
• Enhanced occupational sick pay scheme and access to family friendly policies and benefits
• A range of health and wellbeing benefits and support
• Staff recognition scheme, including long service awards
• Free on-site parking on all College sites
Please visit our ‘working for us’ section of our website for a full list of our benefits https://careers.nelson.ac.uk/working-for-us/benefits/
Still Interested?
How to Apply:
If you're interested in this post then please click apply and complete an application form.
Further questions: Please contact our friendly HR Team h.resources@nelsongroup.ac.uk
* Please note we only accept applications submitted via our website.
Please note: All our posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check due to working with vulnerable adults and children, should you wish to discuss this further please get in touch with the HR Team.