About
The
Job.
School of Education
Faculty of Social Sciences
Teaching Associate in Education (Sciences)
About
The
Job.
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Overview
The Faculty of Social Sciences is a large and diverse grouping of thirteen departments that
offer professional education alongside more traditional social science disciplines. This rich
and exciting disciplinary mix encompasses both world-leading academic research and
education and a strong practitioner focus in particular areas. It uniquely positions the
Faculty among Sheffield's peer institutions.
About the Department
The School of Education is proud of its reputation for excellence in research and teaching.
We are a diverse community with students based locally, nationally and internationally. We
value teaching, scholarship and research that are of a high standard, are creative, and
increase learning opportunities and challenge educational inequalities.
The School of Education offers a comprehensive programme of high quality research-led
undergraduate and postgraduate courses. We provide a progressive route of professional
education from certificate level to doctoral level that is attractive to educational
professionals from pre-school to higher education. The School has developed innovative
and flexible approaches to providing these courses so as to make them accessible to
students nationally and internationally.
The University of Sheffield has provided courses in initial teacher education (ITE) for over 50
years. The PGCE course prepares students to teach across the 11-18 age range in English,
Geography, Mathematics, Modern Languages and the Sciences.
Job Role
You will work as part of the PGCE team who will support you in contributing to the
co-ordination of the PGCE Sciences course. This will include teaching the PGCE Sciences
course, providing pastoral care for students, liaising with partner schools and organisations
and undertaking some administrative responsibility for the course.
Job Description
Main Duties and Responsibilities
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Teach on the Sciences PGCE course.
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Supervise students on School Experience.
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Provide pastoral care to students. This will involve being a personal tutor.
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Contribute to links with partner schools in the local region.
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Interview potential students. This will include assessing applications, carrying out
interviews and providing feedback.
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Contribute to university-based mentor meetings.
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Plan and prioritise own daily work and monitor the work of students on a daily basis.
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Plan for teaching ahead for new course delivery.
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Deal with reactive requests, such as those relating to teaching, student support and
administrative tasks, on a daily basis.
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Any other duties, commensurate with the grade of the post.
Person Specification
Applicants should provide evidence in their applications that they meet the following
criteria. We will use a range of selection methods to measure candidates’ abilities in these
areas including reviewing your on-line application, seeking references, inviting shortlisted
candidates to interview and other forms of assessment action relevant to the post.
Criteria
Essential Desirable
Qualifications and experience
1.
Have a good honours degree in a relevant subject area (or
X
equivalent experience).
2.
Proven teaching ability, with a teaching qualification.
X
3.
Previous experience of successful teaching within the secondary
X
school system.
4.
Awareness of recent developments in the secondary school
X
curriculum.
5.
Knowledge of policies relating to the secondary school system.
X
Experience of professional development work with PGCE
students or teachers.
6.
Awareness of research in science education and experience of/or
X
interest in, developing a research profile.
7.
A relevant PhD (completed or close to completion, or equivalent
X
experience).
Management skills
8.
An ability to complete teaching-related administration (e.g. in
X
relation to course management).
Communication skills
9.
Effective interpersonal skills to work with students and
X
colleagues, and as part of a team
10.
Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
X
Team working
11.
Experience of working effectively both independently and
X
collaboratively.
Personal effectiveness
12.
An ability to motivate students in their academic work and to
X
contribute to their pastoral care.
13.
A commitment to high quality teaching and administration.
Further Information
X
This post is fixed-term with a start date of {date} and an end date of {date}.
This post is part-time: working 30% commitment per week.
Benefits
Terms and conditions of employment: Will be those for Grade 7 staff.
Salary for this grade: £28,972 - £36,661 per annum pro-rata.
More details on salaries, terms and conditions and our wide range of benefits for staff are
available at www.sheffield.ac.uk/hr/reward/structures
Closing date: TO BE CONFIRMED BY HR
Informal enquiries:
For all on-line application system queries and support, contact:
e-Recruitment@sheffield.ac.uk .
For informal enquiries about this job and department, contact: {name, job title} on
name@sheffield.ac.uk or on {tel}
Criminal records check:
Please note that as this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, a
satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Disclosure will be required for the appointee.
If you have a spent criminal record and are invited to interview for this post, you are
required to provide details of your convictions in confidence, with the job reference
number/ title of post/recruiting department, in advance of the interview to the Assistant
Director HR Operations, Human Resources, The University of Sheffield, The Arts Tower,
Western Bank, Sheffield, S10 2TN (mark the envelope PERSONAL).
This information will
be treated as strictly confidential and will only be considered if you are invited to
interview for the post.
If you have been barred from working with children or vulnerable adults by the Disclosure
and Barring Service it is a criminal offence to apply for a post involving regulated activity
with children or vulnerable adults. Regulated activity involves contact of a specified nature.
If you are unsure if you may apply for this post for this reason then please contact Mrs Katie
Bryan on 0114 222 2401 in Human Resources for further information.
Selection-Next Step
Following the closing date, you will be informed by email whether or not you have been
shortlisted to be invited to participate in the next stage of the selection process. Please note
that due to the large number of applications that we receive, it may take up to two working
weeks following the closing date before the recruiting department will be able to contact
you.
It is anticipated that interviews and other selection action will be held on XXX. Full details
will be provided to invited candidates.
The University of Sheffield is committed to achieving excellence through inclusion.
The University of Sheffield is proud to be a Two Ticks employer
www.sheffield.ac.uk/hr/equality/support/twoticks/
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