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Teaching Vacancies; Widnes; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Employee Assistance Programme/Wisdom

Pension

Eye Test Vouchers

Commitment to safeguarding

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies is seeking a Teacher of GCSE English and Functional Skills English. The post involves delivering high-quality GCSE English/Functional Skills instruction and contributing to a supportive school community in Widnes.

The role requires significant teaching experience, strong safeguarding awareness, and commitment to professional development. You will work with colleagues to promote positive student relationships and uphold curriculum standards.

Qualifications

• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Significant and successful teaching experience in GCSE English and/or Functional Skills English.
• Experience of effective team working and promoting effective relationships between staff and students.
• Ability to develop supportive working relationships with parents and other key stakeholders.
• Knowledge of curriculum and assessment issues.
• Awareness of curriculum developments and national initiatives in GCSE/Functional Skills English teaching.
• Knowledge of safeguarding issues.
• Knowledge of equality and diversity issues.

Skills

Inter-personal skills

Relationship building

Problem solving

IT & reporting

Flexible hours

Job description

Teacher of GCSE English and Functional Skills English (T261)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Qualifications

• Evidence of continuing professional development

Knowledge/Experience

• Significant and successful teaching experience in GSCE English and/or Functional Skills English
• Experience of effective team working and promoting effective relationships between staff and students
• Ability to develop supportive working relationships with parents and other key stakeholders
• Knowledge of curriculum and assessment issues
• Awareness of curriculum developments and national initiatives in GCSE/Functional Skills English teaching
• Knowledge of safeguarding issues
• Knowledge of equality and diversity issues

Skills/Attributes

• Good inter-personal skills
• Ability to manage and resolve a range of situations in the best interests of the students
• Ability to contribute to the whole college experience
• Logical approach to problem solving
• Excellent IT, information management and reporting skills

Additional Requirements

• Willingness to work flexible hours

Post Information

• Reports to Head of School for Pre-advanced Maths/English
• The post holder will undertake all duties and responsibilities in compliance with regulatory, legislative and college procedural requirements.

What the college offers its staff

• Free parking
• Employee Assistance Programme/Wisdom Wellbeing
• Pension
• Eye Test Vouchers
• 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.