Lecturer in Maths

Hours: 29.6 hours per week, 52 weeks per annum.

Salary: Spine Points 32 (£31,794 Full-Time Equivalent) to 37 (£36,859 Full-Time Equivalent), rising to a ceiling of Spine Point 40 (£40,287 Full-Time Equivalent) with a full teaching qualification.

Location: This role is based across our Tonbridge and Hadlow Campuses.

Are you a passionate Maths teacher seeking a change within the FE sector or seeking to change from the Secondary to Further Education sector? Do you have the skills and drive to help us on our journey to excellence? If so, please read on!

Here at North Kent College, we have an exciting opportunity for a Teacher of Maths (to teach up to GCSE) to join our expanding Maths department. The role will involve working across both our Tonbridge campus, which currently has 390 enrolled students on our Maths qualifications, and Hadlow campus, which has 240 students following a Maths qualification as part of their vocational programme. These numbers are projected to increase for the next academic year and so we are looking to expand our team.

At NKC, we are very proud of our achievements within the Maths and English department, with our students achieving Maths GCSE and Functional Skills above the national average for the FE sector, in addition to high attendance through our continued support from the vocational curriculum areas.

We would welcome any visits to the campuses, prior to application, please contact HR to arrange this.

Implications of moving from secondary to FE

We have had several teachers move from the secondary to FE phase and for any prospective candidates considering this, we have listed some implications of this transition which you may like to use as a consideration.

• No tutor group
• No duties
• No parent evenings
• The vast majority of classes have no more than 20 learners
• Repeat delivery of lessons with only minor changes based on learner needs and backgrounds, so planning is manageable
• Functional Skills is just a smaller subset of GCSE (eg no algebra)
• Functional Skills learners have up to 3 opportunities to take the exam
• Greater opportunity for CPD sessions during non teaching weeks

Continuing/no change to expectations

• Plan and deliver high quality lessons
• Lesson observations annually
• Use of a classroom base and office
• Continuation of the Teacher Pension scheme
• Learners complete regular assessments to track progress
• A written report or each learner once a year

Differences

• We have a strong focus on attendance as well as achievement
• Each learner receives a 2-hour Maths session for approximately 32 weeks
• Slightly longer days (start at 8:45am, finish at 5:15pm) but over a shorter delivery time (i.e., teaching starts approx. 2nd week in Sept and ends in June)
• The majority of the delivery is to learners aged 16+ (the vast majority are 16-18).
• In return, we’ll give you 42 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time contracts), and you’ll be enrolled onto the Teachers’ Pension Scheme which also includes life assurance. You’ll also benefit from free parking and have access to a range of onsite facilities including a nursery (Dartford and Gravesend campuses), restaurants and coffee shops.
• Earlier return than schools - usually 3rd week in August.

This role is a permanent, part time position over 52 weeks per annum, in return we’ll give you 42 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata), and you’ll be enrolled onto the Teachers’ Pension Scheme which also includes life assurance

For a full job description and to apply, please visit North Kent College’s staff vacancies page.

The closing date for applications is May 7th 2024.

North Kent College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and all staff have a responsibility to share and maintain this commitment. In line with the requirements of 'Keeping Children Safe in Education’, appropriate safeguarding checks (including an enhanced DBS check) will be undertaken on all individuals selected for appointment. Posts at the College, a specified establishment where the work gives opportunity for contact with children, are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. It is an offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. Please be advised that, again in line with 'Keeping Children Safe in Education’, shortlisted candidates (who wish to accept an invite to interview) will be required to complete and submit prior to their interview a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Further guidance / information from the Ministry of Justice can be found on GOV.UK.