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SalaryThe Role
Inspiring and enthusiastic member of staff required with experience in teaching A Level Business Studies and/or
A Level Economics. We are looking for a full-time member of staff with dynamism and passion for their subject. With
a friendly, supportive team, and exceptional College facilities, this is an exciting time to join our growing College.
Applications from ECTs and Teachers in Schools and Sixth Form College sectors are welcome. A full mentoring
programme is arranged to introduce all new staff to sixth form college systems and procedures and to support and
encourage professional development. We are looking for an exceptional candidate to join the team, and inspire our
students. We expect high performance from all our staff and candidates should demonstrate their ability and
suitability to both the role and the culture of the College.
Start Date: Tuesday 27 August 2024
Salary: £32,895 to £48,355 pa, depending on experience (including fringe allowance).
Please note that these figures include the recently announced 6.5% pay increase.
The Department
Woking College’s A Level Business and Economics Department is one of the largest and most dynamic departments in
the College. Following a sharp increase in student applications the Department was split into two distinctive offers of
A Level Business & Economics and Vocational Business enabling a greater degree of specialised teaching.
A Level results are excellent with a 98% pass rate in both Business and Economics with the majority of students
progressing to their first choice universities or degree apprenticeships with top employers like Bloomberg, Amazon
and British Airways. Ex-students are encouraged to return to College to offer career talks and peer support.
The Department offers a range of extracurricular activities and business focused trips to Brussels, Disneyland Paris and
Thorpe Park which encourage students to extend their studies beyond the classroom.
Students are set challenging targets and have enjoyed success in external competitions such as the Bank of England
Target 2.0, The Stock Market Challenge and Surrey County Council’s Marketing Challenge. In addition, students have
the opportunity to take part in the College’s E.P.Q and Excellence Programme.
The Department has a strong community ethos of supporting all students, offering regular support workshops and
an annual Easter revision conference.
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Why work with us?
Woking College has a strong sense of community in which everyone is valued; we look forward to welcoming new
members of staff to join our team.
We have an inclusive ethos, and are proud of our diverse students and staff community. The College is committed to
safeguarding, alongside our core values of inclusiveness, adhering to the highest personal, professional and academic
standards, supporting individual wellbeing, supportive management and positive relationship and a sustainable future
for all. We expect all staff, volunteers and others involved in the College community to share this commitment.
Following our grading as Outstanding at our recent Ofsted inspection in October 2022, Ofsted stated that:
“Staff feel proud to work at the College. They are exceptionally positive about the culture leaders have created.
They describe leaders as visible, approachable and highly focussed on staff wellbeing. Leaders celebrate
achievement frequently in staff forums which helps staff to feel recognised, highly valued and a member of
the Woking College family.”
Staff survey results state that:
✓ 95% of staff are proud to work at Woking College.
✓ 99% agreed that leaders are considerate of staff wellbeing.
- A positive approach to staff development; including regular cross-College sharing best practice sessions
- Opportunities for staff training within the S7 consortium of Colleges & liaison with peers within the
consortium
- Regular whole-College communication including weekly staff briefings
- Regular departmental meetings to ensure support and share departmental best practice
- Excellent student behaviour and productive working relationships with the Student Union
- Excellent links with local schools, businesses and universities
- Welcoming, friendly and approachable community, a harmonious working atmosphere
- Laptop for all teaching staff
Benefits include:
- Free on-site parking
- Staff room with free hot drinks available to all staff, Friday cakes
- Onsite canteen with a range of healthy options to purchase, and a Costa coffee shop
- Regular staff social events: bowling, staff quiz, summer BBQ, weekend walks/cycling, Christmas lunch,
Christmas party
- College gym available for staff use, yoga classes, staff football (new 3G pitch), run club
- Staff clubs/support groups: book club, menopause group, group for Parents/carers of children with mental
- Access to prayer/multi faith room
- Free eye test vouchers
- Flu jab
- Cycle to work scheme
- Pension: eligible employees will be automatically enrolled in the Teacher’s Pension Scheme, or the Local
Government Pension Scheme (support staff), unless you decide to opt-out
- Employee support: staff have access to a confidential employee support helpline
- Location: Excellent train links from London Waterloo and the South Coast, walking distance of Woking
station. Close to A3, M25 & M3 junctions
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Application & Selection
Application forms are available to download from our website: www.woking.ac.uk/about/staff-vacancies/ Please
note that CVs will not be accepted on their own.
Please note that CVs will not be accepted on their own. All applicants must have the Right to Work in the UK.
Please ensure education and employment history is completed fully, gaps in employment must be accounted for
under the section entitled “Periods when not working”. We would like to see your passion for the role and the College
in your supporting statement, please use this opportunity to include personal skills, experience relevant to the post,
and reasons why you feel you would be successful if this post.
Completed applications, or any queries regarding the role or your application, should be sent via email to Kirsty Crook
(Personnel Officer): recruitment@woking.ac.uk
We actively encourage interested applicants to visit the College to see how you could be part of our friendly College
community. If you would like to do so, please contact Kirsty Crook via recruitment@woking.ac.uk
Closing date: 9am, Tuesday 6 February 2024
Interviews: to be held on Thursday 22 February 2024
Shortlisted candidates will be notified, invited for interview and references will be taken up immediately. Please note
that it is not possible to inform candidates who have not been short-listed due to time constraints.
The interview process will comprise of the following, but may be subject to change:
- a guided tour of the College
- Interview with the Principal and senior staff
- Secondary interview with senior staff
- Informal meet with department members
- Observed lesson
The College encourages all candidates to be familiar with the following documents:
- Section 1 of the DfE paper on “Keeping Children Safe in Education” September 2023
- Woking College's Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy.
- In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) the College asks candidates to consider the
Privacy Notice for Job Applicants
The documents listed above area available from the College’s Staff Vacancies page, please use this link to access
them https://www.woking.ac.uk/about/staff-vacancies/
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Job Description
Post Title: Teacher (Full-time)
Responsible: Head of Department
Job Purpose: Teaching and developing within Curriculum Area(s) in the College
Job Responsibilities
1. To work with those teaching within the Department to create an environment in which the aims of the
Department, Curriculum and College can be achieved.
2. To attend regularly meetings of the Department and, when requested, the Curriculum Area, to enable issues
relating to the Department, Curriculum Area and College to be discussed.
3. To assist in the provision of appropriate courses and the promotion of activities to provide for and support the
learning needs of students within the Department.
4. To fulfil one's own responsibilities as a teaching member of the Department, in accordance with the quality
standards of the Department.
5. To promote:
i) the Department's contribution to the cross-curricular work in the College
ii) the opportunities offered by the Department to students not taking an examination course.
iii) the use of ICT in the classroom teaching and learning.
6. To work to improve one's professional performance by taking advantage of the department's opportunities to
develop skills and broaden experience and participating in the College's appraisal arrangements.
7. To assist in managing effectively and efficiently the physical resources of the Department. In particular, to:
i) consider the use of accommodation and to make recommendations to the Head of Department for its
continued and improved use
ii) suggest suitable items for departmental expenditure
iii) observe the College's health and safety policies and encourage safe working practices.
8. To assist in the arrangements within the Department for the induction of students and monitoring progress,
offering guidance to students where necessary and liaising with parents where appropriate.
9. If required, to be a personal tutor, and subject to timetabling, to meet the responsibilities defined by the College
for personal tutors and be answerable in that context to the Principal.
10. To assist in the arrangements made for students to receive advice on courses in Higher Education and Career
opportunities related to, or progressing from those in the Department, ensuring that references are produced
when requested.
11. To assist in the setting up and organisation of College examinations in the subjects covered by the Department
and assisting, where necessary, the Examinations Officer in the supervision of public examinations.
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12. To ensure that departmental records are kept up to date. To share in the recording and analysis of internal
examinations, Alps and external examination results and, with the Head of Department, take whatever action is
necessary to sustain and improve performance by students.
13. When necessary and appropriate, to represent the Department at meetings and to publicise the work of the
Department at the various events in the College and its partner schools.
14. To act at all times in accordance with the College's Equality & Diversity policies.
15. To act at all times in accordance with the College's Safeguarding policy. Ensuring the safeguarding of students at
the College, recognising one’s own role in liaison with the designated safeguarding team.
16. To contribute to the safety policies of the College as directed by the Principal and to ensure that Health & Safety
Regulations are observed within the Curriculum Areas and within the College in general.
17. To take part in the training programmes provided by the College and agree to the process of professional reviews.
18. To undertake any other particular duties which may be reasonably assigned to you by the Principal from time to
time.
Person Specification
The person appointed will be expected to have:
- An understanding and support for the ethos of the College.
- The ability to teach A Level Business Studies and/or A Level Economics.
- A commitment to the principle of continuous improvement and an empathy with the College's aim of
- Suitable qualifications – educated to degree level in appropriate subject.
- Experience of working with or the ability to work flexibly within a department or teaching team.
- Positive interpersonal, organisational and IT skills.
- An awareness of the need for personal development, both as a member of a team and as an individual.
- Qualified Teacher Status.
The following are desirable for this role:
- A knowledge of the 16 - 19 curriculum, and an awareness of the needs of students in this age range.
- The ability to teach both A Level Business Studies and A Level Economics would be beneficial.
- Ability to mark and assess written work with examination board criteria.
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