Teacher of Law

Job Title: Teacher of Law

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Location: Sixth Form Campus
Salary: £30,248.30 - £44,298.68 Full Time Equivalent per annum
Hours of work: 35 hours per week (inclusive of teaching and prep time), 52 weeks per year, Fixed Term Maternity Cover until June 2027
Closing date: 22/05/2026
About us:
At City of Portsmouth College, we aspire to be the employer of choice in the Portsmouth area, with a progressive, supportive, and rewarding workplace culture and one that offers competitive benefits for its staff. By joining us, you will personally be part of the change we are driving and will play a pivotal role in supporting the growth and development of our brilliant students, turning them into future leaders and innovators. Everyone at the College is part of the bigger picture and together, each role makes an impact and in turn a difference to our students learning journey.
We have an unrivalled curriculum of courses on offer for students of all ages and stages covering A-levels, Apprenticeships, Vocational & Technical courses. We also offer Higher Education, Online learning and Community courses that appeal to the needs of the local community.
What we offer:
Annual Leave: 42 days total and closure for winter shutdown period in line with Hampshire County Council school holidays & statutory bank holidays
Pension: Generous Teachers' pension.
Learning & Development: Programmes by The Community Adult Education Department
Staff Development: Access to the College staff development programmes and CPD
Onsite Discounts: City of Portsmouth College Hair Salon & 50% off at the City of Portsmouth College Sports Centre
Online Discounts: Unidays, Student Beans, and Totum with a City of Portsmouth College email address
Parking: Free car parking across all campus sites (apart from Arundel)
Blue Light Card : providing several discounts for clothing, electrical goods, food and days out, even concert tickets!
About the role:
This is an exciting opportunity to join our innovative and welcoming law team at the City of Portsmouth College as part of the wider Humanities department.
As a Teacher of Law,the ideal candidatewill be teaching the OCR specification of Law to our learners. This includes units such as the English Legal System, Law Making, Criminal, Tort and Contract Law and the Nature of Law. Teaching Law allows candidates to use contemporary examplestobring their teaching to life through topical discussions. The successful candidate will be able to use our innovative courtroom facility to enhance their teaching and learning and work with our partner institutions to inspire and support learners with their next steps.
We welcome applications from candidates with teaching experience and those wishing to get into teaching, with relevant industry experience within the law profession.
The anticipated start date for the role is September 2026.
Key Responsibilities:
To teach the college programme to students daily andprovidehigh quality learning opportunities to them.
Toprovideflexible assessment opportunities and closely plan, monitor, track and record student retention, achievement, and success.
To contribute to the development and delivery of high quality, relevant curriculum, and pro-grammes. Curriculum Development responsibilities include actively contributing to the development of new programmes and producing annual schemes of work.
Plan and deliver effective learning programmes for diverse groups or individuals in a safe and inclusive environment.
Identifyand address Mathematics and English needs of learners and work creatively to over-come individual barriers to learning.
Ensure compliance with Quality standards set by the College and/or Awarding Bodies.
To be successful in this role, below is what we would need from you:
Degree or equivalent qualification in Law.
Industry experience in Law
Teaching Qualification or willing to work towards
Ability to meet targets within set timescales
Ability to work well in teams but also to work independently, with the minimum of supervision
Diversity and Inclusion:
Equality, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are central to the work of City of Portsmouth College. This underpins the vision of the College to transform lives through providing exceptional education and training.
The Colleges commitment to Equality, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion is reflected in the continued successful promotion of these strands through the curriculum, enrichment activities, and the range of direct and indirect student support services.
Pre-Employment Checks:
City of Portsmouth College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in our College. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and two references.
We reserve the right to close the job advert when we have had successful applications, and it may not run for the full duration of the advert. xwzovoh
We do not accept CVs from agencies for these roles.