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Teacher of Personal Development
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Teacher of Personal Development
About the role: Teacher of Personal Development
We are seeking committed and reflective professionals to deliver high-quality teaching, learning, and assessment within the Personal Development curriculum. This role is central to ensuring learners experience a structured, engaging, and impactful programme that supports their academic progress, personal growth, and readiness for further study, employment, and life beyond education.
Personal Development is positioned as a fully taught and assessed element of the study programme, delivered with the same expectations, rigor, and professional standards as all other curriculum areas. The role is fully embedded within faculty teams and quality assurance processes, contributing to a coherent and consistent learner experience.
Teachers of Personal Development will play an important role in creating a safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environment, working collaboratively with curriculum colleagues, tutors, and support services to ensure learners are well supported and appropriately challenged throughout their journey.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan, deliver, and assess an engaging Personal Development curriculum in line with agreed quality standards, ensuring consistency and learner engagement.
- Monitor learner progress, attendance, and development, contributing to timely intervention and positive outcomes.
- Work as part of faculty teams, aligning delivery with curriculum planning, timetabling, and quality assurance processes.
- Maintain high professional standards, including safeguarding responsibilities and appropriate learner-teacher boundaries, while contributing to curriculum improvement and development.
We have two permanent, part-time opportunities available at our Surrey colleges. At Farnham College the role is 22.2 hours per week (0.6 FTE) and at Merrist Wood College the role is 33 hours per week (0.89 FTE).
What do you need to be successful as a Teacher of Personal Development at Activate Learning?
We are looking for reflective, motivated, and professional individuals who are passionate about supporting learner development and improving outcomes through high-quality teaching and learning. You will be committed to creating engaging, inclusive, and supportive learning experiences that help learners achieve their full potential, both personally and academically.
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You should be confident working with a diverse range of learners and able to build positive, respectful relationships that promote trust, motivation, and engagement. A strong commitment to maintaining high standards, safeguarding, and professional practice is essential.
- Understanding of effective teaching, learning, and assessment practices and how to support learner progress and engagement.
- Ability to work collaboratively within curriculum teams, contributing to planning, quality assurance, and continuous improvement.
- Commitment to professional development, including willingness to undertake a Level 3 teaching qualification and progress onto a Level 5 Teacher Apprenticeship.
What does Activate Learning offer to new Teaching staff?
Here at Activate Learning, we recognize the importance of a good induction when joining a new organization. Whether you are an experienced teacher or new to teaching, we provide all teaching staff with a comprehensive, mandatory, three-day induction programme, with an afternoon focused on sharing our approaches to teaching and assessment. This provides new employees with an understanding of Activate Learning's mission, values, and Learning Philosophy led culture, ensuring you feel connected and supported from day one.
Who We Are
Activate Learning is a pioneering education group with a global reach, committed to transforming lives through our approach to learning.
We see our employees as individuals, empowering them to make the right choices for their ambitions and careers. We value our people as vital to our continued success and aspire to a diverse, open, and inclusive environment that provides the motivation for everyone to pursue their career goals and flourish.
When you work for Activate Learning, you’re working for an organization that provides you with the advantages of a large employer, a trusted partner in your career development, and a transformational way of working whilst also investing in building a community environment for everyone.
Together, we will bring out the best version of yourself.
Activate Learning Group Employee Benefits
- Monthly Staff Appreciation Awards: Celebrating staff for their dedication and accomplishments aligned to our award-winning Learning Philosophy.
- Wellbeing & Resources Groups: Comprehensive range of resources, guides, and tools to support staff wellbeing.
- Company benefits: Including free eye tests and will writing, plus access to a Health Cash Plan covering optical, dental, health screening, and therapy treatments for you and your dependents.
- Learning and Development: Continuous opportunities for teachers' professional growth and skill enhancement through our in-house L&D team.
- Teaching Support: Tailored Three-day induction program, and development programs for teaching staff.
- Pension Schemes: Teacher pension scheme for AL teaching staff.
- Generous Annual Leave: Up to 6 weeks paid leave.
- Competitive salaries: Annual incremental progression and a twelve-point pay scale for teachers.
- On-Site Facilities: Free parking at all campuses, refectories, hair and beauty salons & gym access.
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Application Information
Applicants should apply at the earliest opportunity; closed vacancies will prevent application form submission.
Applications are reviewed and shortlisted on a rolling basis, we reserve the right to interview, appoint, and close adverts.
Note: Some positions may require a legally mandated health surveillance check for exposure to hazardous conditions.
Activate Learning is committed to safeguarding and expect all our staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check at the appropriate level.
Applications are encouraged from all candidates who meet or exceed minimum criteria, regardless of age, disability, gender, orientation, race, religion, or ethnicity. Activate Learning is committed to employing people with disabilities and will ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible. If you require any reasonable adjustments either at application or interview stage, please contact the talent team directly.
Recruitment agencies who submit unsolicited CVs to any partner or employee at Activate Learning, have no authority to enter an arrangement. Recruitment agencies engaging with Activate Learning Talent Team will be on our PSL.
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