WCG Drive Science Teacher

Warwickshire College Group; Warwick; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Warwickshire College Group (WCG) seeks a qualified Science Teacher to join the WCG Drive team at Trident College on a permanent, full-time basis. The role centers on delivering GCSE Science (Biology, Chemistry & Physics) to 14-16 students, with scope to teach PE or PHSE as part of a dual role.

Strong curriculum development and collaboration with the Headteacher are essential. You will contribute to the curriculum, use appropriate technologies, and ensure learner progress is tracked and recorded,

Qualifications

• Qualified teacher status or PGCE/QTLS required.
• GCSE Maths and English at grade A-C or equivalent.
• Degree in a related subject is essential.
• Experience with SEMH is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Deliver GCSE Science (Biology, Chemistry & Physics) to 14-16 learners.
• Develop and shape the Science curriculum in collaboration with the Headteacher.
• Maintain accurate learner progress records and provide timely feedback.
• Undertake pedagogic duties including classroom and online teaching.
• Support safeguarding and welfare of learners and ensure a positive learning environment.

Skills

QTS/PGCE

Curriculum development

SEMH experience

Team collaboration

Education

PGCE/QTLS

Degree in related subject

GCSE Maths & English (A-C)

Job description

We're looking for someone to join our WCG Drive team as a Science Teacher on a permanent, full time basis in this new exciting role as part of WCG Drive. This is a 14-16 Direct Entry School at our Trident College campus that has launched in September 2026. Students attending here are studying 3 core GCSEs plus a Level 1 or 2 qualification in either Engineering or Motor Vehicle.

You can find out more about WCG Drive here: https://wcg.ac.uk/WCGDrive

BACKGROUND TO POST

You will report to the Headteacher of 14-16 and will deliver GCSE Science (Biology, Chemistry & Physics) to students. In addition to delivering this core subject, we are also interested in talking to candidates who could deliver PE, or life skills and PHSE as part of a dual role.

As a qualified and experienced teacher, along with experience of SEMH, you will be encouraged to develop the Science curriculum along with the Headteacher. You will be responsible for continuing to develop the curriculum, ensuring outstanding quality WCG Drive aims and objectives. Liaising with the Headteacher, identifying solutions for any potential barriers to the centre’s effectiveness, and developing strategies for improvement that are realistic, timely and suited to the centre’s context, making sure these improvement strategies are effectively implemented.

You will have oversight and be responsible for developing this department with expected growth over the next year.

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Curriculum development and innovation, ensuring creativity and the use of appropriate technologies to achieve excellence.
• Contributing to the educational vision, direction and ethos that secures effective teaching and successful learning and achievement by learners, preparing them for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life.
• To undertake all forms of pedagogic work which may include classroom and online teaching, tutorial work and associated outreach duties and work experience placements.
• Teach 25 hours per week during the school term (for 39 weeks per year).
• To conduct curriculum development work including identification of student requirements, planning, development and evaluation of courses and course materials.
• To ensure the associated organisational and administrative work, preparation and marking is undertaken.
• To maintain accurate records of learner progress, tracking and achievement.
• To support learners needs and liaise with appropriate staff to ensure strategies are in place to support the learners progress.
• Ensure parents and learners are well informed about the curriculum, attainment and progress and about the contribution that they can make to achieving the WCG Drive targets for improvement.
• Hold parent evenings and complete reports to meet the requirements of the curriculum under the guidance of the Headteacher.
• Create a culture where learners experience a positive and enriching college life and integrate them with the wider college community
• Uphold educational standards in order to prepare learners from all backgrounds for their next phase of education and life
• Encourage high standards of behaviour from learners, built on rules and routines that are understood by staff and learners and clearly demonstrated by all adults in the centre.
• Use consistent and fair approaches to managing behaviour, in line with the college’s behaviour policy.
• Have ambitious expectations for all learners with SEN and disabilities including those who have had a poor experience of education to date.
• Work effectively with parents, carers and professionals to identify additional needs and provide support and adaptation where appropriate to secure the outcomes of Every Child Matters.
• Promote a culture and practices that ensures all learners receive a high-quality education in a happy, stimulating, safe and healthy environment.
• Ensure staff and learners’ safety and welfare through effective approaches to safeguarding, as part of duty of care.
• Complete an initial assessment with each learner to establish the correct level to be undertaken and agreeing the target timescale.
• Ensuring that learners are enrolled and registered with the appropriate awarding body.
• Following the guidance issued by both the Awarding Body and the College with regard to assessment practice and the completion of documentation.
• Monitoring and managing the progress of individual learners so as to meet the targets agreed in the Department Quality Improvement Plan.
• To communicate progress and provide feedback to the Headteacher. This will involve regular and open discussion, advising on learner progress, any issues relating to the provision.
• To participate in appropriate team and committee meetings.

A full list of Duties can be found on the Job Description.

OFFERS OF WORK

For the successful candidate a conditional offer of work will be made. Our offer of work will be conditional upon a number of mandatory pre-employment checks, to include but not limited to DBS, Barred List check, right to work check, internet search, TRA check (academic posts).

Essential Attainments:

• Qualified teacher status, QTLS or PGCE
• GCSE grade A-C or equivalent qualification in Maths and English
• Educated to degree level in a related subject