March 2010
Dear Applicant
Thank you for requesting details for the Teacher of A Level Economics post at St. Dominic’s. When the College opened in 1979 I was one of the first students to enrol. Returning as Principal in 2004 I was delighted to observe that the College had maintained its strength in the three areas of academic excellence, pastoral support and ethos. There is a healthy mix of long-serving staff and those entering and in the mid-term of their profession. There is an excellent spirit amongst the staff who demonstrate each day a wonderful commitment to our students.
The A Level Economics students have performed at above national averages in terms of success rates and proportion of A and B grades for the last three years. In this academic year 146 students commenced the AS programme and 92 the A2 from a base of 117 starting the AS in the previous year. The teachers of Economics are part of the Business & ICT Department which is a strong team delivering courses including A Levels in Business Studies, Economics, Applied ICT, Computing and BTEC National in Business.
All full-time members of staff are tutors and are essential for maintaining the College’s excellent pastoral support system. Members of staff also contribute to the General RE programme which is compulsory for all students. This programme is delivered to groups deliberately mixed by faith background and is fundamental to the College’s ethos.
The sixth form college sector specialises in the delivery of level 3 qualifications, particularly A Levels. This experience means that those wishing to further their careers are much in demand and, in recent years, those with curriculum responsibilities have moved on to posts in schools including Assistant Headteacher (Sixth Form), Head of Sixth Form and Head of Department.
I hope that you consider making an application to St. Dominic’s and should you be called to interview I look forward to meeting you.
Yours sincerely,
Patrick Harty
Principal
TEACHER OF ECONOMICS
The College is wishing to appoint an enthusiastic and experienced Economics teacher to join the Business & ICT Department. The post will be effective as of January 2008.
The department teaches AS and A Level Economics using the Edexcel syllabus. The course attracts academically strong students and has enjoyed consistently high achievement at both AS and A Level.
The College offers a number of other courses in this department including: A Level Business Studies; A Levels in Computing and ICT; and BTEC National in Business. The successful candidate may also be required to teach some Business Studies.
The Department is fully equipped with electronic whiteboards, textbooks, student journals, articles, simulations and video tapes. Computing facilities and software are available for use by teachers and students. The College Library has good Economics/Business Studies sections and the 'Economist' and a wide selection of broadsheet newspapers are available to students. Further, the internet is available to all students as a resource; there is on on-line learning area and the department has several classrooms fully equipped with computers.
SALARY INFORMATION 2009 - 2010
Details of Teaching Pay Scale Points for Main Scale Teaching Posts Only
· Salary Range: £23,585 (SP1) to £38,496 (P3) [inclusive of Outer London Weighting].
· For applicants who have achieved the Performance Threshold the salary range is £35,941 (P1) to £38,496 (P3) [inclusive of Outer London Weighting]
· For applicants who have not achieved the Performance Threshold the range is £23,585 (SP1) to £33,366 (SP6) [inclusive of Outer London Weighting] depending on length of service and experience.
· All figures are subject to a pay review that will be applicable from 1st September 2010.
The appointment will be on the Sixth Form Colleges Teaching Staff Pay Spine and includes a probationary period. Post descriptions are reviewed annually.
Deadline for Applications: 16th March 2010
Interviews will take place on 24th March 2010
St. Dominic’s is an equal opportunities College
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975
Applicants for all posts in schools are required to disclose any convictions they may have had. Anyone convicted of a criminal offence (even if for other purposes this is considered ‘spent’) should give full details with the completed application form. Failure to do so could, in the event of employment, result in subsequent dismissal for non-disclosure of such convictions. Any information received will be treated in the strictest confidence and will be considered only in relation to this application.