Teacher of Psychology/Social Science

City of Portsmouth College; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational institution is seeking an enthusiastic teacher for Psychology/Social Science. The role involves preparing engaging lessons, providing feedback, and supporting student achievement. Applicants should hold a post-graduate teaching qualification and demonstrate a commitment to ongoing professional development. This position offers competitive benefits, including 42 days of annual leave and pension contributions.

Benefits

42 days annual leave

Generous pension contributions

Access to staff development programs

Online discounts

Free car parking

Discounts via Blue Light Card

Qualifications

• Must be able to engage and stretch students to meet their target grades.
• Experience in planning and delivering lessons effectively.
• Commitment to providing timely feedback and assessment.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses in Psychology/Social Science within the Social Sciences Department.
• Prepare engaging modules and schemes of work.
• Support students in meeting academic targets.

Skills

Teaching qualification

Experience in teaching Psychology/Social Science

Excellent communication skills

Professional development commitment

Education

Post-graduate Teaching Qualification

Job description

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and innovative teacher to contribute to the teaching of Psychology/Social Science in the Social Sciences Department. As a teacher you need to plan and deliver learning across any programmes you deliver on to a good standard. You need to support, engage and stretch your learners in such ways as to enable them to meet or exceed their target grades. You must set, assess and give feedback on a suitable quantity and quality of student work in a timely fashion, so as to help learners make good or better progress. This should include preparation work for flipped learning activities. You must help your learners meet awarding body requirements for qualifications. You must do all you can to meet or exceed College success rate targets. You need to aspire to achieving outstanding results in the subjects you are delivering.

• Preparing schemes of work, resources and learning that will engage and stretch your students, including the development of e-learning resources
• The quality of the student experience in your lessons
• The volume, timeliness and quality of student assessment and feedback to enable progress and success
• Support and interventions to ensure good or outstanding student progress
• Along with your students themselves, meeting minimum target grades
• The achievement of outcomes and retention which meet or exceed targets set
• Accurate and timely register completion
• Taking a pro‑active approach towards your own professional development
• Liaison with parents/carers and other staff to ensure student progress
  Post‑graduate Teaching Qualification (or willing to undertake studies towards a Teaching Qualification. Full support from the College will be given for this).
• Experience planning, delivering, and assessing business programmes is desirable.
• Evidence of commitment to ongoing professional updating and development, both in the business sector and teaching profession.
• A professional approach with a commitment to excellence and quality.
• An excellent communicator, supportive and co‑operative team member.
• Commitment to setting high standards, expectations, and aspirations for both self and learners.

At City of Portsmouth College, we aspire to be the employer of choice in the Portsmouth area, with a progressive, supportive, and rewarding workplace culture and one that offers competitive benefits for its staff. By joining us, you will personally be part of the change we are driving and will play a pivotal role in supporting the growth and development of our brilliant students, turning them into future leaders and innovators. Everyone at the College is part of the bigger picture and together, each role makes an impact and in turn a difference to our students learning journey.

We have an unrivalled curriculum of courses on offer for students of all ages and stages covering A‑levels, Apprenticeships, Vocational & Technical courses. We also offer Higher Education, Online learning and Community courses that appeal to the needs of the local community. We aspire to become the employer of choice in the Portsmouth area, promoting a progressive, supportive and rewarding workplace culture. Here at COPC, we offer ongoing support, professional development / training and guidance alongside competitive benefits to all staff. By joining us you can be a part of the journey to shape the next generations educational journey and you will play a pivotal role in supporting the growth and development of our brilliant students, turning them into future leaders and innovators.

• Annual Leave: 42 days total and closure for winter shutdown period in line with Hampshire County Council school holidays & statutory bank holidays
• Pension: Generous Teachers' pension with employer contributions of 26.68%. Further information can be found at Teachers' Pensions (teacherspensions.co.uk)
• Learning & Development: Programmes by The Community Adult Education Department
• Staff Development: Access to the College staff development programmes and CPD
• Onsite Discounts: City of Portsmouth College Hair Salon & 50% off at the City of Portsmouth College Sports Centre
• Online Discounts: Unidays, Student Beans, and Totum with a City of Portsmouth College email address
• Parking: Free car parking across all campus sites (apart from Arundel)
• Blue Light Card: providing several discounts for clothing, electrical goods, food and days out, even concert tickets!