Teacher of Politics - Huddersfield New College

Kirklees Council are advertising this role on behalf of Huddersfield New College.

Start date: 20th August 2026

As an HNC colleague, you will have the rare opportunity to shape a better future through supportively challenging staff and students to become their best selves.  We work collaboratively to ensure that staff love working at the College and students love learning.  As One HNC we embrace difference, celebrate diversity and understand the complexities and challenges of the modern world.  We strive to embody our ASPIRE values and are committed to making our vision and mission a daily lived reality.  If you share our belief that education, enrichment and enlightenment are the keys to empowering young people to shape a better future, then we would welcome your application for this important role.

The Social Sciences Faculty deliver a range of level 3 courses, including A-levels and BTEC Applied. We offer A-levels in Psychology, Sociology, History, Politics and Law as well as BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificates in Applied Psychology and Applied Law. As many of those we teach opt for more than one Social Sciences course, the teaching team work collaboratively to ensure that students receive an enjoyable, varied and enriched learning experience allowing progression to higher education or employment.

If you are inspired by our vision, if you are passionate about making a positive difference through self-disciplined hard work, if you are authentically aligned with our ASPIRE values, if you are humble and honestly self-reflective, HNC may well be the perfect match for you.

We are committed to equal opportunities and safeguarding young people, as such an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service certificate will be required for all posts. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.  The successful candidate will also be subject to additional relevant background and safeguarding checks.

For full details about what professional life as a member of the HNC team will be like, please visit our careers website - https://huddnewcoll.pinpointhq.com/

The closing date for this vacancy is midnight Thursday 14th May 2026

The Assessment Centre date for this post is Thursday 21st May 2026

Application is via the College's recruitment portal Jobs at HNC | HNC Careers (pinpointhq.com).

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.