Part-time Teacher of Politics in Watford

St Edmunds College is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and inspiring Part-time Teacher of Politics to join our successful History and Politics Department. This role would suit either an Early Career Teacher or an experienced teacher who is passionate about Politics and committed to delivering engaging, high-quality teaching in the Sixth Form.

The successful candidate will be an excellent classroom practitioner with strong subject knowledge, the ability to motivate pupils, and a willingness to contribute to the wider life of the College.

The successful candidate will:

• Teach approximately 12 lessons of Politics per fortnight across 2 days each week.
• Deliver engaging and challenging Politics lessons in the Sixth Form.
• Embrace and apply the Colleges High-Performance Learning (HPL) philosophy across all aspects of teaching and learning.
• Ensure all pupils experience a rigorous and well-scaffolded learning journey tailored to their needs.
• Use assessment effectively as an integral part of everyday teaching and maintain accurate records of pupil progress and achievement.
• Contribute to curriculum development and departmental resources.
• Maintain high standards of pupil behaviour, discipline, and classroom presentation.
• Support and contribute to the departments co-curricular and enrichment programme.
• Fulfil the professional expectations outlined in the Colleges Academic Handbook.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• A degree in Politics or a related subject.
• The ability to teach Politics confidently at Sixth Form level.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• A passion for inspiring young people and fostering academic curiosity.

The post will involve close contact with, and a high degree of responsibility for, children and young adults. The majority of this will be regulated activity and as such an enhanced DBS check (which includes childrens barred list information) will be required in advance of appointment.

If you would like to apply please complete an application by the closing date. Closing date for applications when all forms must be received by HR is: 9.00am, 1st June 2026. Interviews to take place shortly after the closing date. Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date, and we reserve the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Candidates will be required to undergo relevant Safeguarding Checks. We will seek references on short-listed candidates that will include questions about past disciplinary actions or allegations in relation to behaviour with children and may approach previous employers for information to verify particular experience or qualifications before interview.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.