Overview
At Oldham Sixth Form College, we are looking for a passionate Politics and Philosophy teacher to join our Humanities team. Our vision at OSFC is to transform the lives of young people through academic excellence and outstanding support. Whether you are an experienced teacher looking for your next challenge or an ECT ready to launch your career in an exceptionally supportive environment, we would love to hear from you. For the right candidate, there is also the possibility of a Course Leader role in Philosophy, a genuine opportunity to shape and lead a course with real room to grow.
Responsibilities
You will teach engaging AS and A Level Politics and A Level Philosophy courses as part of our collaborative, supportive Humanities team known for excellence. Your role involves designing and delivering student-centred lessons while providing meaningful, timely feedback that challenges and supports students to achieve their best. You will also contribute to a curriculum that prepares students not just for exam success, but for a lifetime of informed, critical engagement with the world around them. You will be working primarily alongside our excellent and experienced Course Leader. The Politics course follows the Edexcel specification and covers the full sweep of the discipline, spanning the mechanics of UK democracy and competing ideologies, to the complexities of the US political system and what comparing the two reveals about power, representation, and change. Like most A-Level courses at OSFC, we teach AS in Year 12, giving students greater challenge and breadth in their first year and better choices going into Year 13. Students leave the course not just with excellent results, but with the ability to understand the world around them with genuine analytical depth: to understand not just how power works, but why it matters. The Philosophy course follows the AQA specification and is taught as a linear A Level. It is a standalone course that invites students to engage with fundamental philosophical questions and develop rigorous thinking. Philosophy is taught separately from our Religion, Philosophy and Ethics offer.
Qualifications
Applicants should hold an undergraduate degree in Politics, Philosophy, or a closely related discipline such as PPE, International Relations, Theology, or History. We welcome applications from those who can demonstrate a genuine and continuing intellectual engagement with their subject; someone who brings their own curiosity into the classroom and inspires students to do the same.
Professional Development & Team
We find clear pathways for professional development at OSFC. We value teachers’ expertise and centre collaboration between teachers, guidance from outstanding ASTs and evidence-based research in our bespoke CPD programme. Whether you are an ECT or an experienced teacher, you will be both supported and challenged to develop your craft.
About Oldham Sixth Form College
OSFC is an award-winning college for 2,350 students in Oldham and beyond. Our mission is to transform the lives of young people through academic excellence and outstanding support. We offer more than 60 A Levels, vocational diplomas and T Levels, with a strong reputation for excellent academic and vocational education to a diverse range of students. We provide exceptional pastoral care, extensive enrichment activities and support from Progress Tutors. We celebrate students’ uniqueness and support our young people to flourish and become responsible, successful citizens who contribute positively to their communities. Our students achieve results in the top 15% nationally for A levels and the top 30% nationally for vocational qualifications, with the vast majority progressing to higher level study at university or apprenticeships.
We support our staff and partner schools through a suite of CPD opportunities, and we are active in research initiatives as a Research School, Science Learning Partnership Hub and NPQ Delivery Lead. We are a Google Reference College and have won a Curriculum Innovation Award for our work in delivering digital education. All students and teachers are issued with a Chromebook/laptop.
Oldham Sixth Form College is a Proud member of The Pinnacle Learning Trust, a locally focused, cross-phase Trust with high aspirations and strong academic performance. Our vision for our workforce is a diverse, skilled and high-performing team operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment. The Trust offers professional development opportunities and the chance to contribute to the development of others via our Research School. We were honoured with the Edurio Staff Choice Award in 2024 for staff engagement, and we continue to work to offer wellbeing benefits such as an Employee Assistance programme including counselling, GP and nurse services, and other health resources.
Permanent, Full Time. To commence 19th August 2026. Salary: Points 1-9 of the Sixth Form Colleges Teaching Staff pay spine, currently £33,465 – £51,714 per annum.
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