Lecturer in Maths

Role Information:

Reference: REQ001085
Location: Filton Campus
FTE Salary: up to £38,718.00 (Salary is dependent on qualifications and experience)
Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

SGS is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

Financial Rewards and Benefits:

• Opportunity to make a positive impact within the community and on learners’ lives
• Competitive Pension Scheme- Academic roles benefit significantly by their access to the teachers’ pension scheme (TPS), with a generous employer contributions of over 23%
• Generous Annual leave entitlement plus the 8 bank holidays- 25 days corporate and support functions, increasing to 30 days after 5 academic years’ service (Full-Time Equivalent).
• Two weeks leave during the Christmas closedown period largely supported by the discretionary closure days provided by the College.
• Extensive professional development with ongoing support for your personal & professional development, including 25% tuition discount for immediate family of SGS employees.
• Family friendly policies and a proven commitment to supporting flexible working practices
• Access to ‘My Lifestyle’ discounted shopping benefits, cycle to work scheme and a Technology Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Free Annual Eye test
• All staff members can buy a TOTUM card(formerly known as NUS Extra cards), as part of being an affiliate member of the Students' Union 
• Staff have access and supported to be part of inclusive or sustainable staff networks and communities
• Free car parking at all campuses (Except Queens Road Art School)
• Access to a wide variety of external health and wellbeing resources
• Subsidised onsite catering services including Starbucks Coffee

South Gloucestershire & Stroud College has an excellent reputation for delivering further education and work-based programmes in a range of subjects – from business to sport, construction to media, GCSE’s and A Levels to Honour Degree level programmes.

Our experienced and passionate staff work hard to help students and colleagues achieve their personal challenges and career goals. We are proud of SGS and committed to making the College the best it can be. We are currently working hard to achieve “Outstanding” status after being classified as “Good” in our last inspection. For more information, please visit https://www.sgscol.ac.uk/

We are looking for a Maths Teacher to join our Filton team.

Eligibility for the Levelling Up Premium

Teachers in key shortage subjects in the first five years of their career could be eligible for payments of up to £6,000 from this September. The Levelling Up Premium is a financial incentive provided by the UK government to support teachers in specific subjects and settings. 

From autumn 2024, the Levelling Up Premium (LUP) will be worth up to £6,000 annually. This applies to key STEM and technical subject teachers in the first 5 years of their career, including maths, construction and engineering, and early years education. Teachers in general further education (FE) colleges, sixth form colleges, and 16 to 19 schools will be eligible for the levelling up payments for the first time. Payments for all settings will be worth up to £6,000. Eligible teachers can apply for LUP payments from the autumn 2024 until spring 2025. DfE will make the payments in the academic years 2024 to 2025 and 2025 to 2026, representing a £100m investment for new teachers.

As a new teacher at SGS College you might be eligible, please contact the [email protected] for further information.  

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• To support students in achieving their goals and qualifications in an agreed range of settings.
• To work collaboratively with teaching staff and other services to support learner progress and achievement
• To use the restorative approach when working with learners.
• To work closely with the Cross-College Maths Team, Learning Area Manager, and Tutors to identify ongoing support needs of our identified learners in the college environment.

Beneficial Skills & Qualifications

• Experience working with learners in an educational setting

• Educated to degree level or equivalent or have substantial relevant subject experience.

• You will be required to obtain a Stage 3 full professional qualification (PGCE in post-16 education or equivalent)

Please apply online by: Monday 5th August 2024

Expected Interview Date: To be confirmed

If you have any queries please contact [email protected]

SGS College is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and any offer of employment will be subject to a number of conditions including a requirement for providing satisfactory references. In line with KCSIE and having regard to all relevant guidance, a range of checks and online searches will also be conducted for successful candidates, and a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure will need to be obtained as a requirement of the job.