Teacher - Graphics

29.6 hours per week

Location: Skills Academy - Construction

We are looking for a graphics designer to work within the Jewish Girls Academy to deliver BTEC Level 3 Graphics. In this role, you’ll track your students’ learning journeys, supporting them so they can achieve their very best. 

We’d love to hear from you if you are a motivated individual, who:

• Is a brilliant communicator

• Is a team player who thrives from working as part of a team, as well as on their own

• Gets at buzz out of delivering fantastic lessons that help students thrive and achieve their very best.

• Has a keen eye for detail

• Is able to juggle a busy workload with a smile on their face

• Is eager to learn and keen to keep up to date with the latest best practice

• Can work under pressure and to tight deadlines

• Is highly organised with excellent time management skills

• Has a positive and flexible attitude and a strong work ethic

• Teaching Qualification (or willing to work towards)

We’d also like you to have a related degree level/ vocational qualification in graphics, great ICT skills and be competent in the following packages:

• Photoshop

• InDesign

• Illustrator

• Vector

In return, your hard work and commitment will be rewarded with:

- An excellent work/life balance to help you recharge your batteries including 47 days holiday plus bank holidays

- a career average pension with the Teacher’s Pension Scheme 

- a discount rewards scheme at a host of retailers exclusively for Gateshead College employees

- free gym membership at Baltic Campus

- travel support including on-site parking, discounted public transport scheme and a cycle to work scheme

- dedicated mental health support 

- 24/7 confidential support helpline and counselling support 

- hair and beauty discounts at our onsite salon, Botanica

- company sick pay

Why Gateshead College?

If you’re looking for an opportunity to shape students’ lives and take pride in what they achieve, we’d love to hear from you. We have a workplace culture that sets us apart. We pride ourselves on the very highest standards and look to recruit people to join our team who share our passion for ensuring that our students enjoy a top quality education and the real world skills they need to get on in life. A unique combination we call education with employment edge. We know that a qualification alone isn’t enough to ensure our students are successful, so whether you’re a member of our teaching team or part of our support staff, everyone at Gateshead College has the potential to positively influence our students’ lives. It is this clear purpose that sets us apart from other colleges and makes us such a rewarding and enjoyable place to work.

Please apply online for this position, telling us all about yourself and why you think you’d be perfect for this role.

Gateshead College take all reasonably practicable measures to reduce the risks presented to employees undertaking business-driving duties as part of their role to an acceptable level as required under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. If you are required to drive as part of your role, it is essential that you provide us with a copy of your Business insurance certificate, and a copy of your driving license and vehicle check.

The deadline for applications is midnight 21st August 2022.

Interviews will be held on Thursday 25th August 2022.

Gateshead College is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. Our safer recruitment practices and pre-employment processes are in line with the Government’s Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance to ensure safeguarding is at the forefront our recruitment and selection decisions.

As a college, we are committed to being an exemplar employer with equality of opportunity central to the recruitment and development of all our employees. We continually strive to provide an inclusive place to work where diversity it promoted and celebrated.

Please apply via the link