ABOUT THE ROLE:
Join the dynamic Maths and English team at North Hertfordshire College as a Functional Skills and GCSE English Teacher. We're looking for a passionate and creative educator who can inspire and support our students to achieve their potential in English. You’ll deliver engaging and inclusive lessons to a diverse range of learners, helping them build confidence and key literacy skills alongside their vocational studies.
The ideal candidate will be a team-oriented professional with excellent communication skills and a proactive approach to learning. You should be committed to continuous improvement, adaptable to different learning styles, and enthusiastic about working collaboratively to support student success.
ABOUT THE ORGANISATION:
The College operates across three main campuses in Stevenage and Hitchin, employing over 650 staff. With a turnover of £30m, the college provides learning opportunities to over 10,000 students each year from study programmes for 16-18 year olds and apprenticeships through to adult provision locally, regionally and nationally. We were judged Good by Ofsted at our last inspection in December 2023, with outstanding features.
JOB DESCRIPTION
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Support the promotion of courses and the recruitment and enrolment of students.
Ensure effective assessment of students to help to ensure that learning meets individual needs.
Maintain a safe learning environment by supporting students in understanding how to keep themselves, and others, safe and notifying management of any risks.
Promote the fundamental British values of democracy; the rule of law; individual liberty; the mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.
Utilise a wide range of teaching and learning tools to create and plan interesting and engaging learning opportunities.
Deliver outstanding learning, using creative learning strategies that will inspire and engage students to reach their full potential.
Provide students with academic and pastoral support to help them achieve their goals.
Mark and assess students’ work, providing feedback that supports students to improve.
Take responsibility for the progress and achievement of all students on your course.
Champion our Maths and English strategy and embed the development of these in your teaching.
Lead a programme or course, maintaining high standards of behaviour and performance, and providing high quality experiences to raise students’ aspirations.
Liaise with student support functions, external agencies and parents to help ensure that students make good or better progress.
Use and analyse programme data to support effective course management.
Deliver IAG to support students’ decision making and high rates of progression.
GENERAL DUTIES
To contribute to the effective management and promotion of equality and diversity
To work in accordance with the Health & Safety at Work Act, ensuring the College is a safe environment for staff, students and visitors.
To promote with staff and students the importance of safeguarding the welfare of children and vulnerable adults they are responsible for and come into contact with.
To work at all times in accordance with North Hertfordshire College’s policies and procedures.
To carry out such duties as may be required from time to time by the college that are appropriate to the grade of the post
This job description is intended as a general guide to the duties attached to the post and is not
an inflexible specification.
The Hart Learning Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, as our posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. It is also an offence to apply for a role if you have been barred from working with children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you have been shortlisted for a role and are within the guidelines of KCSIE, an online search will be carried out to identify any incidents or issues that have happened and are publicly available online. If any incidents or issues are identified, the Group might want to explore these with you at the interview. As part of the recruitment process, you will need to provide proof of their right to work in the UK.
