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Head of Maths - Full-time

North Kent College, Dartford

  • Ref:KCC886-8007-2T
  • Posted:15/05/2023
  • Pay:£42,000
  • Start Date:ASAP
  • App Close Date:25/06/2023 at 23:45
  • Interviews:To be confirmed

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Head of Maths

Hours: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per annum.

Salary: £42,000 per annum

Location: This role is based across our Dartford and Gravesend campuses, although there may be a requirement to travel to other College sites as required.

 

Are you a passionate Maths teacher seeking a promotion 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 Head of Maths to join our busy Maths department working across our Dartford campus which currently has 650 enrolled students on our Maths qualifications and Gravesend campus which has 200 students following a Maths qualification as part of their vocational programme.

 

This position is both a teaching and leadership role, where you will be teaching students for up to 600 hours per year at our Functional Skills and Foundation GCSE levels, as well as leading four Maths teachers and working alongside both our Head of English and Assistant Principal – Maths & English to contribute to the strategic direction and daily management of our Maths & English departments.

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 additional attendance through our continued support from the vocational curriculum areas.

We would welcome any visits to the campuses, prior to application, please contact hr@northkent.ac.uk to arrange this.

 

This role is a full-time role over 52 weeks per annum, in return we’ll give you 42 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, 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.

 

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

 

The closing date for applications is 21 May 2023.

 

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.

 

Information about the school

Our Dartford, Gravesend, and Tonbridge Campuses are all part of the North Kent College portfolio. Our campuses all have distinct workplace like qualities where students can train in industry standard facilities which prepare them for employment. North Kent College has seen significant growth in student numbers over the last few years and new programme developments and an increasing commitment to working with local employers makes a real contribution to our local communities. We have rebuilt our campuses in order to deliver world class education and we are committed to providing our students with the best learning experience possible.

You will be working with enthusiastic, dedicated colleagues and the most challenging and rewarding customers – our students. You will find yourself really stretched to answer their questions and meet their expectations, but there is no feeling like knowing that you have made a difference, that you have started someone on a life-long career path. It’s quite a responsibility – are you up for it?

Job Contact Information

Fax: 01322 629468

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.