Subject lead for A-level Law with Criminology

Contract:

Permanent, Full-time, and Part-time roles (0.8) considered.

Please indicate your preference clearly on your application.

Job Overview:

Are you looking for a unique and exciting educational adventure?

Do you feel passionate about inspiring young people in Law and Criminology?

Does the opportunity of shaping a transformational learning experience appeal to your pioneering spirit and skill set?

University College Birmingham is opening a new Sixth Form Centre in September 2024, and we are looking for an experienced, knowledgeable, and passionate teacher who can teach across Law and Criminology and inspire our students to achieve their best.

Working with our experienced Curriculum lead for Humanities you will contribute to the planning and delivery of our A-level offer across both Law and Criminology in first year, potentially specialising in one discipline in year 2. 

Teaching within a university environment and our £5.5 million Sixth Form Centre facilities will provide you with a truly unique opportunity to rethink education; to create a beautiful, knowledge-rich curriculum which transforms academic learning through exemplary pedagogy, specialist lecturers, graduate tutorials, links with other UCB HE colleagues, as well as benefiting from our links with the University of Warwick.

We are unashamedly ambitious and strive for the best academic outcomes for our students, alongside explicitly teaching character education, empowering students to live purposeful, flourishing lives.

Preparing for university within a university means our students (and teachers) will benefit from the extensive award-winning support services at UCB, including a library with online access to over 60 million digital resources containing published research papers as well as course textbooks, a dedicated academic support service available for all students, a Health and wellbeing service with a Nurse, mental health support and counsellors, and a dedicated careers team to help secure student work experience and volunteering roles.

We recognise that you will be our greatest asset and we will fully support you to excel in your craft; our professional development programme includes instructional coaching and there is the opportunity to undertake a Master’s or other professional qualifications.

This is a career-defining opportunity for skilled and ambitious practitioners. We welcome part time applications for this role.

Benefits:

• Generous allocation of annual leave (Pro rated for part-time)
  • 38 days’ paid leave per year
  • 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days
• Excellent Teachers’ Pension Scheme
  • Employer Contributions – 23.6%
• Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service.
• Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
• Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse
• Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship
• A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including car, technology and cycle.
• Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham
• Hybrid working opportunities
• Free on-site gym membership

Closing Date:

Friday 16 February 2024

Interview Dates:

TBC

How to apply:

Apply online or download an application pack at http://jobs.ucb.ac.uk/

Standard Information:

UCB is an equal opportunities employer.

University College Birmingham is proud to have been voted top in the International category in the prestigious 2023 Whatuni Student Choice Awards. We were also awarded silver in the University of the Year category. The awards are voted for and by students showcasing the incredible relationships we foster here at University College Birmingham between Staff and Students.

UCB has a unique collaborative partnership with the University of Warwick - Ranked sixth in the 2022 Guardian League Tables and named the runner-up in the Times University of the Year 2022 and the Times University of the Year 2022 for Teaching Quality.

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