Tutor for Politics

Tutor for Politics Permanent, 0.8 FTE (with the possibility of full time for the right candidate with the ability to teach and potentially lead Philosophy, or to teach History or Sociology). To commence 19th August 2026 Salary: Pro-Rata of Points 1-9 of the Sixth Form Colleges Teaching Staff pay spine, currently £33,465 - £51,714 per annum (Actual Salary £26,772 - £41,371.20) The Role: At Oldham Sixth Form College, we are looking for a passionate Politics teacher to join our talented Humanities team. Our vision at OSFC is to transform the lives of young people through academic excellence and outstanding support, and our Humanities teachers are central to making that happen. 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. This is a 0.8 full-time post, though for the right candidate there is a genuine opportunity to expand to full time. For someone with the subject knowledge and ambition to go further, there is also the possibility of taking on the Course Leader role in Philosophy: a real opportunity to shape and lead a course with genuine room to grow. You will teach challenging and engaging AS and A-Level Politics 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. Applicants should hold an undergraduate degree in Politics or a closely related discipline such as PPE, International Relations, 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. You will find clear pathways for professional development at OSFC. We hugely value teachers' expertise and centre collaboration between teachers, guidance from outstanding ASTs and evidence-based research in our bespoke Elevate CPD programme. Whether you are an ECT or an experienced teacher, you will be both supported and challenged to develop your craft. Our Politics course follows the Edexcel specification and covers the full sweep of the discipline, spanning the mechanics of UK democracy and the competing ideologies that have shaped it, 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