Teacher of Law

Sir John Deane’s is the country’s leading sixth form college, and we are looking to appoint a full time Teacher of Law, ideally with the ability to teach a second subject, preferably History, to start in September 2025.

Situated in the heart of Cheshire, with excellent transport links to Manchester, Liverpool, Chester, Warrington and beyond, Sir John Deane’s Sixth Form College is an excellent place to work and develop your professional practice. The sixth form has superb teaching, learning and recreational facilities contained within a beautiful campus. Colleagues are recognised for their hard work and we offer a wide range of benefits such as a free onsite car park, coffee shops, Christmas closure period, a significantly enhanced occupational pension scheme plus many more.

We foster a strong ethos of ambition and aspiration in all aspects of College life which means our students are hardworking and extremely well behaved. Teaching at the College is supported by experienced pastoral and learning support teams who are responsible for personal development, study and SEND support, mental health and wellbeing, engagement with parents and attendance and guidance. Having professional curriculum support departments and exemplary student behaviour allows teachers to focus on teaching which will allow you to advance professionally, develop your teaching and learning practice and grow your subject expertise.

We are committed to equal opportunities and positively welcome applications from every section of the community. We particularly welcome applications from black and ethnic minority candidates, who are under-represented within the College. The ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English is essential. Sir John Deane’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and therefore appropriate safeguarding checks including a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be made prior to appointment. We promote the British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance and we expect all staff and volunteers to share our commitments.

As part of your application please include data from your previous three years teaching groups showing pass rates, high grades and value-added scores. Newly Qualified Teachers should include a copy of the report from their teaching placement in place of this information.

The Department

The Humanities department currently offers A levels in History, Law and Government and Politics. A-Level Law follows the OCR specification, and we have c.200 students across Year 12 and Year 13.

The Post

The sixth form seeks to appoint an enthusiastic teacher to contribute to the work of this thriving department. The ideal candidate will have the ability to teach a second subject, preferably History.

We welcome applications from both early career teachers and teachers with experience. A Level experience is not an essential requirement; we are seeking to appoint an individual with a strong academic background in Law or related subject who loves to teach and who has a passion for all aspects of the subject. A full ECT programme is offered at the College in the same way as schools, this means you will be fully qualified to advance your future career.

The person appointed must be willing to:

• bring imaginative and varied approaches to their teaching;
• work as a member of a team, sharing ideas and resources;
• develop relationships with students based upon equality, respect, joy and high aspirations

We are proud that the Sir John Deane’s name has enhanced the career of many colleagues and, together with the professional development we provide, has allowed them to progress into middle and senior management positions. As part of the Sir John Brunner Foundation Multi-Academy Trust, over time, the College will be able to provide professional opportunities in good and outstanding local high schools to help you further develop your career.

Closing Date

The closing date for applications 9.00 am Monday 24th February 2025. Interviews are provisionally scheduled for Thursday 6th March 2025.

If you are interested in applying for this role, you are strongly encouraged to get your application form submitted at the earliest opportunity, as we reserve the right to close our adverts earlier than advertised where sufficient applications have been received.

We wish you every success in the process of applying for a post at Sir John Deane’s. Sir John Deane’s is a wonderful College and we hope you can make your own contribution to our community.

• Address: Monarch Drive, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 8AF, United Kingdom

+44 1606 810020

Sir John Deane’s Sixth Form College is a mixed, non-denominational sixth-form college, based on a single-site campus close to Northwich town centre in Cheshire.

The college's main purpose is to provide A-level courses for full-time students aged 16-18.

Sir John Deane’s Sixth Form College dates back to 1557 when Sir John Deane, rector at St Bartholomews in London, set up a charitable trust and gifted the land on which the first school was built. The institution moved to its present site in 1908. In 1978, what was then a boys’ grammar school became a co-educational sixth-form college.

Mission and Values

Teachers and education professionals hold a shared ethos and mission of excellence, opportunity and compassion.

We see the value in every student and help them to achieve their goals by creating an environment that understands and celebrates difference, whilst providing an incredible education and life opportunities for all students.

The College converted to Academy Status in April 2018. Whilst you will work at Sir John Deane’s Sixth Form College, you will be employed by the Sir John Brunner Foundation.

Ofsted report

Sir John Deane’s Sixth Form College was judged “outstanding” by Ofsted in October 2022

The College was rated ‘outstanding’ in all areas:

• The quality of education (OUTSTANDING)
• Behaviour and attitudes (OUTSTANDING)
• Personal development (OUTSTANDING)
• Leadership and management (OUTSTANDING)
• Education programmes for young people (OUTSTANDING)

An Outstanding Environment

The College Site

A state of the art modern building houses outstanding teaching facilities, including:

• Light and airy teaching rooms.
• Learning resource centre with dedicated student IT facilities.
• Theatre complex and separate dance studio.
• Interactive touchscreens in every classroom.
• State of the art media and music technology facilities.

The heart of the College’s historical building has been retained and remodelled to serve as dining and social facilities for both staff and students.

Leisure facilities including a swimming pool, gym and boat house are located within the beautifully maintained grounds.

Professional Development

Early Career Teachers

We understand that the first years of a teacher’s career are the most crucial in allowing them to develop an impressive teaching career. Talented ECTs who chose to begin their career with Sir John Deane’s are actively supported and nurtured to become outstanding teachers and valued colleagues. The College is dedicated to ECTs laying great foundations to build upon throughout their successful career.

The College has a highly effective specialist ECT programme to support ECTs run by our talented Deputy Principal for Curriculum. ECTs will have the opportunity to shadow experienced teachers, have regular support meetings and work closely with their departments to help them develop their practice and will benefit from a reduced timetable to enable them to attend training and development sessions.

Recently Qualified Teachers

We understand that the first years of a teacher’s career are the most crucial. As an RQT you will have regular meetings and will be offered a range of training and development opportunities to help support and develop your teaching practice and further build your career.

Experienced Teachers

If you want to fulfil your ambitions at the highest level, we welcome experienced teachers with a proven track record in achieving good results. We particularly value the skills and experience teachers from a high school setting bring. As a specialist A Level College at the cutting edge of teaching and learning approaches our teachers are able to focus their attention solely on Years 12 and 13 to allow them to become specialists of their subjects, curriculum and examinations.

Our experienced teachers often progress into leadership roles and funding and support for NPQML/NPQSL may be available.

Business Support Professionals

The College is supported by specialist non-teaching professionals who support teachers with ensuring that our students obtain the best possible outcomes. We recognise the important role business support professionals undertake and support their progression and development. Specialist support departments include Finance, Personnel, Marketing, Administration and IT Services.

Professional Development

Dedicated professional development events take place across the academic year. Whilst the content and format of such events will vary the College always encourages colleagues to get together and share and develop ideas.

The College is committed to enhancing and supporting all colleagues’ professional development and is supportive of requests for development including training events and good practice visits.

All new starters

An induction programme will be provided for all new starters tailored to the role they will undertake. New starters are supported throughout their first year and beyond with regular meetings, lesson observations and support and development sessions.

We are happy to host any new starters in advance for visits to the department by arrangement.

Benefits of working at Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College

• Favourable working week
• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Generous pension schemes (Local Government Pension Scheme / Teachers Pension Scheme)
• Free on site car parking
• Free wifi access
• Participation in sports clubs
• Funding for training and development
• CPD events throughout the year
• Two onsite Starbucks Cafes
• Onsite canteen and deli bar with daily homemade cakes
• College wide staff lunches
• Christmas social event
• Support staff standards payment (bonus)
• Long service awards
• Access to counselling/EAP service
• Eye care vouchers
• Access to health plan
• Access to Occupational Health service
• Family friendly policies