Job Opportunities
PASTORAL TUTOR (full-time, term-time only plus two weeks)
Due to student numbers, the College is seeking an additional permanent Pastoral Tutor to work full time (37 hours per week), term-time (38 weeks) plus two weeks equivalent (74 hours) outside of normal term time hours. Relevant training will be provided.
Job Purpose
Working as a member of the Tutorial team the successful candidate will be a Pastoral Tutor to groups of students, ensuring that they have excellent attendance and academic progress, supporting their social and personal development and performing a number of administrative duties.
Pastoral Tutors are responsible for both administrative and pastoral matters relating to the students in their group. They also exercise a degree of supervision over the academic progress of students. The effectiveness of the tutorial system depends to a great extent upon the quality of the relationship between student and tutor and between tutor and tutor group.
The Tutorial System
The College places considerable emphasis on the quality of its Tutorial Programme as a means of communication, and the support and wider personal and academic development of its students. Tutors meet once a week with their tutor group for registration, attendance monitoring and delivery of the activities related to the programme. In addition, they have a weekly time allocation to be used flexibly to meet with their tutees on a more individual basis. This time may also be used to meet with parents, teachers, or to complete administrative duties as appropriate.
The pastoral system is managed by the three Heads of Year. Each Head of Year works closely with a small team of Pastoral Tutors to offer their team the help, support and guidance they require.
Working time
The hours will be worked in allocations of 3 hours per tutor group, each group consisting of approximately 22 students. A full time Tutor would be responsible for 10-12 tutor groups.
The successful candidate would be expected to attend parents’ evenings, tutorial team meetings, course confirmation days and relevant training days. Where these take place outside of, and in addition to contracted term time working hours, they would be taken from the ‘plus two weeks’ hours or as agreed lieu time or, where this was not possible, paid as additional hours. They would also be expected to spend some time contacting or meeting with parents after the end of the College day where this proves the best method of contact. This would also normally be taken as lieu time.
Please note the deadline for applications is noon on Monday, 12th June 2023, with interviews planned to take place on Wednesday, 21st June.
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HEAD OF YEAR (NON-TEACHING)
We are looking for a Head of Year with excellent leadership skills to play a leading role in the work of the pastoral and safeguarding support teams at the College. Working as part of a team of Heads of Year and Pastoral Tutors, Heads of Year play a key role in ensuring that the pastoral system achieves its goals. Heads of Year act as a point of support, advice and guidance for the team of Pastoral Tutors and deal with initial referrals from Pastoral Tutors for students with complex issues. They will support and promote equality and diversity, safeguarding and child protection awareness within the College; help to maintain and promote good discipline; help to develop a culture of mutual support; and share best practice within the lead tutor and personal tutor team.
Heads of Year also act as Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads (DDSLs) and will work with the Designated Safeguarding Lead and the wider safeguarding team.
Worcester Sixth Form College has over 1600 full-time 16-19 students and an excellent reputation for its results and extra-curricular provision. Rated Ofsted good in January 2023; the College had a pass rate of 99.5% in 2022 and in 2019 had the highest achievement rate of any sixth form college (4th highest nationally). The College is part of the Heart of Mercia Multi-Academy Trust (MAT), formed on 1 April 2019 and delivers post 16 education in Hereford, Stourbridge and Worcester. The MAT has an annual budget of £28m and serves the needs of 5,500 students across the region.
The successful applicant must possess the knowledge, energy, resilience and enthusiasm for such an important role and have experience of managing pastoral and welfare related services, working with a range of client groups and a solutions-focussed approach. A track record of working within a child protection/safeguarding context and liaison with multi-agencies to help safeguard young people and enable them to succeed at College is desirable. You will have experience of working with young people and successfully contributing to the success of a team.
Please note the deadline for applications is noon on Monday, 12th June 2023, with interviews planned to take place soon after.
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TEACHER OF MATHEMATICS (FULL-TIME/SUBSTANTIAL PART-TIME)
A well-qualified, innovative and motivated, full-time/substantial part-time teacher is required to join the successful Mathematics Department from 29th August 2023. The successful candidate will teach GCSE Maths, Level 3 certificate in Core Maths with the possibility of some A level teaching.
Applications will be most welcome from both experienced teachers of 16-19 education and those newly qualified. Training and support will be offered to allow the development of ECTs during their early career, together with a validated scheme for those preparing for ECT induction. They will receive their own personal mentor as well as a subject specialist mentor to help further develop their skills and experience. The College’s ‘Teaching and Learning Group’ will also provide opportunities to develop their teaching strategies through the sharing of good practice and observation of the lessons of experienced practitioners.
It is hoped to recruit an enthusiastic and dedicated teacher who would want to contribute to the future success of the department and be fully involved in the delivery of courses for the 16-19 age group. They should aim to make their teaching an exciting experience for students and to engage them in a wide range of activities which enhance their understanding and commitment.
Please note the deadline for applications is noon on Monday, 12th June 2023, with interviews planned to take place during week commencing 19th June 2023.
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MIS MANAGER (FULL-TIME)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a MIS Manager to join the College and lead the MIS team. The appointed person will work closely with the Principal, IT Manager and MIS staff to oversee the College’s MIS function to include carrying out data returns for funding and the ILR, maintain GDPR and oversee timetabling for staff and subjects.
The successful candidate will need to be a motivated and enthusiastic individual who can communicate effectively and provide excellent levels of service. They will be required to work both individually and also as part of a team in carrying out their duties.
Worcester Sixth Form College has over 1600 full-time 16-19 students and an excellent reputation for its results and extra-curricular provision. Rated Ofsted good in January 2023; the College had a pass rate of 99.5% in 2022 and in 2019 had the highest achievement rate of any sixth form college (4th highest nationally). The College is part of the Heart of Mercia Multi-Academy Trust (MAT), formed on 1 April 2019 and delivers post 16 education in Hereford, Stourbridge and Worcester. The MAT has an annual budget of £28m and serves the needs of 5,500 students across the region.
Please note the deadline for applications is noon on Monday, 5th June 2023, with interviews planned to take place during week commencing 12th June 2023.
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TEACHER OF CRIMINOLOGY/SOCIOLOGY/LAW (PART-TIME) MATERNITY COVER
We wish to appoint a well-qualified, innovative and motivated part-time temporary teacher of Criminology/Sociology/Law, to cover Maternity Leave from 29th August 2023. The maternity cover is likely to end on 8th March 2024. Applications will be most welcome from both experienced teachers of 16-19 education and those newly qualified wishing to specialise in sixth form teaching. The proportion will be between 0.5 and 0.8, subject to student numbers and will be confirmed once timetables have been finalised.
It is hoped to recruit an enthusiastic and dedicated teacher who would want to contribute to the future success of the department and be fully involved in the delivery of courses for the 16-19 age group. They should aim to make their teaching an exciting experience for students and to engage them in a wide range of activities which enhance their understanding and commitment.
Please note the deadline for applications is noon on Monday, 5th June 2023, with interviews planned to take place during week commencing 12th June 2023.
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About Our College
At Worcester Sixth Form College, we are specialists in the education of 16-19 year olds and our staff are experts in meeting the needs of this age group. Every year we admit 900 or so students from the whole county of Worcestershire and from surrounding areas. This enables us to offer an exceptionally wide range of courses and flexible programmes in which any course can be combined with virtually any other course. Our students are highly successful, not just academically, but in many other kinds of endeavour, including sports, performing arts, music, Duke of Edinburgh, charity fund raising and a wide variety of other extra-curricular areas.
We, as a College, are committed to providing the very best support to all of our students so that they can reach their full potential. Every student is in a tutor group supported by a specialist personal tutor. We also have huge expertise in providing careers and higher education guidance tailored to individuals’ needs. This means students’ progression after College is as smooth as possible. The percentage of our students applying to UCAS who are successful in obtaining university places is very significantly above the national average. Our learning support provision has an excellent reputation as we are fully qualified to support students with a broad range of learning needs to ensure that they are successful.
As a 16-19 Academy, we offer a very special environment with the right balance of support and challenge to enable students to thrive and to prepare for their transition to life after College, whether that be employment or further study.
Safeguarding
The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all members of staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including two satisfactory references and a satisfactory enhanced criminal records with Barred List check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Equality
We are proud to be an inclusive organisation where individual differences are accepted and valued and where everyone is able to fulfil their potential in a welcoming, safe and non threatening environment. Worcester Sixth Form College is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion for students, employers, community groups, staff, governors, members of the public and for others who come into contact with the College.
The College is an equal opportunities employer and staff, students, volunteers and workers are expected to respect the principles of open access and opportunity for all regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
Applications from members of the ethnic minorities would be particularly welcome as they are currently under represented in our workforce.
Why Join Us?
The staff at Worcester Sixth Form College are able to take advantage of the following benefits:
- Staff development: Staff are encouraged to further their own development with fully or partially funded CPD.
- Fantastic support for Early Career Teachers (ECTs).
- Teachers’ Pension/Local Government Pension Schemes: With significant contributions from the College for all staff who are members.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): A free and confidential information, support and counselling service for all staff.
- Eye care vouchers: Reimbursement of eye care costs and contribution to corrective lenses available for DSE users.
- Free parking on-site.
- Cycle to Work with Cyclescheme: Save money on a new bike and spread the cost.
- Sports sessions each week: All staff are welcome to take part in these activities.
- Complimentary Costa Coffee at the end of every half-term.
- Fruity Friday: Free piece of fresh fruit for all staff every Friday.
- Learning Resources Centre: Staff have full use of the Learning Resources Centre and are able to borrow up to 12 resources (books, DVDs, audio CDs) at one time.
- Membership to CSSC offering sports, leisure, health and retail opportunities www.cssc.co.uk/member- benefits.
- Silver Membership to Malvern Theatre: Free theatre and cinema tickets, discounted tickets and priority booking available amongst other benefits.
- Wednesday Morning Breakfast Club: Start your working day with a light breakfast (provided by College) and chat with colleagues.