AN opportunity has arisen to join us to deliver Biology in the Faculty of Maths and Science. Exeter College was graded Outstanding again in last Ofsted inspection (2022/23) and is consistently rated in the top 10 FE Colleges in the UK (NICDEX). Exeter College effectively provides a Sixth Form for Exeter as well as drawing in students from across the region due to our reputation for excellence. We deliver to great students in a 16+ environment. The college is based a short walk from the thriving city centre of Exeter in the heart of Devon with the South Devon Coast, Dartmoor and the Jurassic Coast all within easy reach. The faculty predominantly delivers courses at A Level and BTEC Applied Science (level 3), Access to HE Diploma, the International Baccalaureate and a small GCSE offer. We have had sustained growth with excellent outcomes and Value-Added over many years. The faculty actively listens to its learners, and we have very positive learner feedback. You will be joining an exceptionally positive and collaborative team with a passion for teaching and learning, and a strong commitment to sharing ideas and a full range of resources. Each team is led by a Curriculum Area Manager. You also will have a mentor and the support of a Tutorial Area Manager, Deputy Head of Faculty and Head of Faculty, as well as the wider support of a large and Outstanding college. As a Programme Leader you will work as a classroom teacher and tutor with responsibility for an area of the curriculum, depending upon your strengths and the balance within the team. As a member of the biology/applied science teams your delivery will focus on A/AS level and biology units within the BTEC Applied Science course. Experienced teachers or the more recently qualified teachers are invited to apply. The role is up to full time, and part time applicants are strongly advised to apply. Start date would be as soon as possible depending upon your contractual obligations. The closing date for completed applications is midnight Sunday 20th October 2024. If successful you should hear by the end of Monday 21st October 2024. We will be holding an interview day for this position on Thursday 24th October 2024, so serious applicants please hold that date in your diary. Our values – Ambition, Collaboration, Energy Our values are what make us, us. Please do take a couple of minutes to learn more about them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcFUB8HvS9M Your benefits We recognise that taking regular breaks from work is important. The College offers full time teaching staff up to 56 days off per year (this includes 40 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays and a period of operational closure at Christmas closure which has been 8 days in recent years). You will also have the opportunity to join the Teachers Pension scheme, find out more at Teachers' Pensions (teacherspensions.co.uk). Your development As a member of our team, you will also have access to a range of excellent benefits and discounts, along with staff development opportunities, wellbeing services and activities. Key Information At Exeter College we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our student's including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. All posts at Exeter College are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further inform. We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity and access for all, irrespective of age, background, race, gender, religion, ability, disability, or sexuality. We welcome applications for employment from the whole community. If you would like to apply today, please go to http://www.exe-coll.ac.uk/College/Jobs. We do not accept CVs, no agencies please.
