Teacher - A-level Chemistry

University College Birmingham • Birmingham, England, United Kingdom • £34.87k - £46.49k / year • 1w ago

Job Overview:

Are you looking for a unique and exciting educational adventure working in a brand new Sixth Form that’s part of a University?

Are you looking for a place where you can share your passion with students who are keen to learn?

University College Birmingham opened its new Sixth Form Centre in September 2024 to 280 fabulous year 12 students and we are looking for knowledgeable and ambitious teachers who have experience teaching A-level Chemistry to join our team as we grow and possibly contribute to teaching across other areas in the Science/ maths curriculum.

Teaching within a university environment and our £5.5 million Sixth Form Centre facilities will provide you with a truly unique opportunity to rethink science education; to create a beautiful, knowledge-rich curriculum which transforms academic learning through exemplary pedagogy and research-informed practice.

We are unashamedly ambitious and strive for the best academic outcomes for our students, alongside explicitly teaching character education, empowering students to live purposeful, flourishing lives.

Preparing for university within a university means our students (and teachers) will benefit from the extensive award-winning support services at UCB, including a library with online access to over 60 million digital resources containing published research papers as well as course textbooks, a dedicated academic support service available for all students, a Health and wellbeing service with a Nurse, mental health support and counsellors, and a dedicated careers team to help secure student work experience and volunteering roles.

We recognise that you will be our greatest asset and we will fully support you to excel in your craft; our professional development programme includes instructional coaching and there is the opportunity to undertake a Master’s or other professional qualification.

We can support ECTs through the next stage of their professional development or help more experienced teachers develop their pedagogy and leadership skills for their next steps.

Benefits:

Generous allocation of annual leave (Pro rated for part-time)
- 38 days’ paid leave per year
- 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days
Excellent Teachers’ Pension Scheme
- Employer Contributions – 28.6%
Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service.
Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse
Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship
A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including car, technology and cycle.
Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham
Hybrid working opportunities
Free on-site gym membership

Closing Date: Sunday 16 February 2025

Interview Dates: w/c 24 February 2025

How to apply: Please click 'Apply’ to be redirected to our website, where you can download an application pack.

Standard Information: UCB is an equal opportunities employer.

University College Birmingham is proud to have been voted 5th in the Post Graduate Education category in the prestigious 2024 Whatuni Student Choice Awards. The awards are voted for and by students showcasing the incredible relationships we foster here at University College Birmingham between Staff and Students. We are TEF rated Silver, with a Good Ofsted rating.

£34,866 to £46,485 per annum. Grade: SF1

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