Teacher of Physics - Access

Tameside College; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 5,000 - 7,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Teacher Pensions scheme

45 days holiday (pro rata)

Costa Coffee on site

Free on-site Gym

Restaurant at Tameside One

Retail discounts

Cycle to work

Saving club via Manchester CreditUnion

Job summary

Tameside College in Ashton-under-Lyne is seeking a part-time Teacher of Physics – Access. The role involves designing and delivering engaging physics learning experiences for a diverse student group, with 7.2 hours per week.

You will shape curriculum, monitor progress and provide feedback to help learners achieve their goals in college and work-based learning contexts. You’ll need enthusiasm, resilience, Level 2 literacy/numeracy, and a Teaching qualification at Level 5 or be willing to work

Qualifications

• Honours degree in Physics or related science.
• Teaching qualification at Level 5 or higher or willingness to work towards.
• Experience or interest in curriculum development for FE learners.

Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver and develop physics teaching programmes using flexible strategies.
• Provide feedback and assessment to support learner progress.
• Support learners in work-based learning opportunities and careers guidance.

Skills

Teaching

Physics

Communication

Education

Honours degree in Physics or related Science

Teaching qualification at Level 5 or above

Tools

FE teaching methods

Job description

We are looking for a Teacher of Physics – Access at Tameside College! This is a part time position, 7.2 hours per week. In this role, you will design and deliver engaging, high-quality learning experiences that inspire, challenge and support learners to achieve their full potential. Using a variety of innovative teaching approaches and learning strategies, you will create an inclusive and dynamic learning environment that meets the diverse needs of our students.

You will play a key role in shaping and developing the curriculum, monitoring learner progress, and providing meaningful feedback and assessment to help learners succeed both in college and during work-based learning opportunities. You will act as a subject tutor to support learners to achieve ambitious goals and develop the skills, knowledge and confidence needed for future success.

Benefits

• Teacher Pensions scheme
• great holiday allowance of 45 days (pro rata for fractional contracts) which doesn’t include bank holidays (there on top)
• Costa Coffee on site
• Free on-site Gym at Beaufort Road
• onsite bakery products at Tameside One
• The Restaurant at Tameside One
• retail discounts
• cycle to work
• saving club via Manchester Credit Union

Here’s the standard bit

You’ll be responsible for planning, delivering and developing teaching/learning programmes using a flexible range of strategies and learning styles; taking responsibility for your quality of teaching and related curriculum development that meet learner needs, whilst assessing learners progress in college or on work experience and devise assessment processes against highly personalised progress targets. You will be experienced and be a strong team player with excellent communication skills.

What you’ll need

• - Enthusiasm, resilience and highly motivated with Literacy and Numeracy to at least Level 2, you must have a Teaching qualification at L5 or above (or willingness to work towards). You must also hold an honours degree in Physics or related Science.

Teaching experience within the FE sectors is desirable but you must have knowledge of curriculum development and diversification in the subject area.

About us

Tameside College has an excellent reputation and this is a real opportunity for you to make a difference in people’s lives. We’re based in Ashton-Under-Lyne Greater Manchester in a diverse and vibrant further education college that offers a wide range of course including A level and advanced level vocational study programmes, Apprenticeships and adult courses up to degree Level. We aim to give all our students an exceptional experience.

We believe in excellence and we back that up with high expectations, a superb working environment (as part of the Vision Tameside £100 million+ accommodation strategy) and outstanding teaching. We also believe that attending college is about more than achieving a qualification, important though that is. This is why we aim to give learners every opportunity to develop their full potential in a supportive and friendly environment.

Tameside College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners and expects all staff to share this commitment. Employment at Tameside College is subject to an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) Check via the Disclosure and Barring Service and any post in regulated activity will also be subject to an additional barred list check. Tameside College will meet the costs associated with this.

Please note Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 guidance requires us to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This is to enables us to identify any incidents or issues which we might want to explore at interview with you. Once shortlisting has taken place, this search will be carried out for all candidates who are invited to attend an interview.

Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive we are unfortunately not able to respond to each applicant. If you have not been called for interview within 3 weeks of the closing date, you should assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

Come join us on our journey to outstanding!