Chichester College Group has an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a Teacher of Sociology, working at our Worthing campus. You will join us on a part-time, permanent basis (29.6 hours per week, 52 weeks per year). In return, we will offer a competitive salary of Pro-rata of £21,511 – £37,761 per annum (i.e. £17,208.80 – £30,208.80 ).

The Chichester College Group is the largest provider of further education in Sussex and is comprised of 5 Colleges based at Chichester, Crawley, Worthing, Haywards Heath, and Brinsbury near Pulborough which is land-based. Through our colleges, we educate and train around 25,000 full and part-time students every year and provide teaching excellence to meet the future needs of the region’s employers.

The Teacher of Sociology role:

This is an opportunity to join a growing & highly popular department that delivers A Levels in Sociology & Psychology, BTEC Applied Psychology & WJEC Criminology. 

You will teach A Level Sociology & potentially contribute to other courses. Preferences would be explored further during the interview. 

A commitment to continual improvement & a strong work ethic are key traits of this team. They consequently achieve outstanding results. We would like to meet anyone who shares these characteristics & passion for social science. 

This post is to start at the beginning of the Summer term.

Key Responsibilities of our Teacher of Sociology:

  • Undertaking teaching and learning related activities, including tutoring, as agreed
  • Ensuring that appropriate learning materials are prepared and assessments and assignments are undertaken in a timely manner
  • Undertaking administration and providing reports and statistics regarding student and teaching matters
  • Contributing to the development of curricula and learning activities, taking into consideration literacy and numeracy development, and equality and diversity
  • Understanding personal responsibilities in relation to Safeguarding
  • Keeping up-to-date with current issues, changes, and policies relating to the educational sector
  • Adopting a proactive approach to participation in appropriate meetings and training, as agreed with the curriculum area
  • To undertake the delivery of literacy and numeracy.

    • Our ideal Teacher of Sociology should have the below skills and experience:

  • Experience Teaching A Level Sociology
  • Working knowledge of Sociology
  • An understanding of safeguarding vulnerable groups
  • A Level 3 (or equivalent) in a related subject
  • The ability to communicate effectively with a diverse range of people at all levels, verbally and in writing
  • The ability to obtain an appropriate teaching qualification as defined by the Corporation
  • The capability to obtain ATLS or QTLS as required

    • Closing date: 23rd June 2022

    Interview date: 7th July 2022

    As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

    We are an equal opportunities employer.