Aspiring Graduate Teacher
Clacton County High School
Essex
- Expiring soon
- Salary:
- Teachers Unqualified Pay Scale (UQ1 – UQ6)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- 1st September 2024
- Apply by:
- 2 June 2024
Job overview
CLACTON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
ASPIRING GRADUATE TEACHER
(1 YEAR FIXED TERM CONTRACT)
Pay Range: Teachers Unqualified Pay Scale (UQ1 – UQ6)
Actual Salary from: £20,598 – £32,134
Start Date: 1st September 2024
The Role
An opportunity has arisen at Clacton County High School for the role of an aspiring graduate teacher. The role would suit someone who has recently graduated and is considering the possibility of moving into the teaching profession.
The successful candidate will be considered as an unqualified teacher working within the classroom, contracted under teachers pay and conditions. They would be well-supported and mentored by experienced colleagues in the delivery of pre-prepared lessons within the graduate’s subject specific knowledge base and also on behaviour management techniques. This aim is for graduates to feel supported and confident in the classroom in preparation for a possible transition onto a recognised teacher training scheme in September 2025.
Clacton County High School is committed to developing and encouraging talented people into the teaching profession and has a remarkable history of growing our own teachers, many of which were previous students at this school. As part of the Sigma Trust family of schools, we have access to a wide range of expertise who can support and coach aspiring teacher graduates and offer training opportunities and experiences at other schools.
Personal attributes required include: good subject knowledge in a particular area, excellent time management, being proactive and reactive to the daily demands of school life, an interest in teaching as a profession, a commitment to safeguarding children and a team player who is willing to contribute to the wider ethos of the school.
All staff at CCHS are committed to our guiding principles of ‘Higher Expectations, Raising Aspirations, Transforming Lives’. The role of Aspiring Graduate Teacher is expected to promote and instil these ideals, building positive and respectful relationships with others.
Please note that we reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive an overwhelming response.
Should you be successful during the shortlisting process interviews will be held face to face at the school.
Some of your key responsibilities will include:
· To be an effective professional who demonstrates thorough subject specific knowledge, that he/she can teach others, take responsibility for professional development and raise student achievement.
·
Teach allocated lessons supported in
the preparation for this by experienced colleagues.
·
Use area(s) of expertise to
contribute to the planning and preparation of learning activities, and to plan
learning activities.
·
Promote, support and facilitate
inclusion by encouraging participation of all student in learning and
extracurricular activities.
·
Support the teaching of a broad
and balanced curriculum aimed at students achieving their full potential in all
areas of learning.
(The full details can be found in the attached Job Outline and Person Specification).
We're looking for you if you have:
· Excellent communication skills
·
Competent literacy and numeracy
skills
·
Ability to work calmly and
effectively under pressure, prioritising workload
·
Empathy for others, exercise tact and
be diplomatic in sometimes difficult situations
·
Looking for an opportunity to work
within the education sector
·
Reactive and proactive in your
approach to the working day
·
Committed to safeguarding children
Why work for The Sigma Trust, Clacton County High School?
We can offer you:
· A Competitive Salary
· Robust school CPD training programme that enables you to flourish
· Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships
Employee benefits include:
· Employee Assistance Programme
· Pension scheme
· Free membership to Perkbox
· Cycle to Work scheme
· Discounted gym membership at selected local gyms
Please note that an integration period applies to all new staff joining the Trust, to support introduction into the organisation.
Additional Information:
For additional information about the Trust and this school, please visit our website www.sigmatrust.org.uk
To Apply
To apply for this post, please follow the URL link provided below:
Please note that only fully completed application forms will be accepted and any CV’s and accompanying covering letters will be disregarded. A Notes for Applicants document is attached for further information.
Closing date: Midnight, Sunday 2nd June 2024
Interviewing will take place w/c Monday 3rd June 2024
The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.
The Sigma Trust is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristics. This is embedded in our vision ‘To Be Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts’, where we believe we are strong and more successful working together, creating a workplace which celebrates diversity.
Attached documents
About Clacton County High School
CCHS is a large, popular and inclusive 11-19 comprehensive school that sits in the heart of our community. We operate across two sites, with colleagues teaching both at Walton Road (11-16) and our sixth form college (16-19), Sigma Sixth, based at the Tendring Education Centre.
As a school we have very high expectations of our students in terms of their academic and personal development. We strive to raise the aspirations of all our students to believe that, with hard work and commitment, there should be no barriers as to what can be achieved. We want our students to think big, dream big and become the very best version of themselves. A CCHS education transforms lives and we are very proud of our students and our community.
Our PROUD ideals permeate the school.
At CCHS students are encouraged never to give up. They are expected to take responsibility for their actions whilst embracing the opportunities on offer. We believe that together we are stronger, developing a sense of community; school, local and global. We teach our students the importance of community whilst accepting and respecting our differences and being open to the views and ideas of others.
Our school rules are simple, we expect every student to be: Ready, Respectful, Safe. Our behaviour policy was devised by staff and students to ensure that it supports students to make good choices and become the best version of themselves.
The curriculum at CCHS is thoughtfully considered and sequenced to ensure that all students are supported with the acquisition of knowledge and the development of skills. We aim to ensure that all students are prepared for their next steps and have a deep understanding of themselves so that when they leave us they have the academic and life skills plus the confidence to move onto highly aspirational careers and destinations.
Many of our students continue their post-16 studies at Sigma Sixth, our college. The college has around 400 enrollments and is large enough to have a genuine college feel but small enough to ensure that every student is known as an individual. There are over 30 subjects on offer to cater for the interests and aspirations of all students alongside a great enrichment programme. The Sigma Sixth experience is designed to allow our students to self-discover where they want to go and what they want to be, they are the architects of their own futures. The Sigma Sixth tagline of ‘Discover Yourself, Define Your Future’ reflects the entire ethos of our commitment to our students. Every year we continue to be amazed and inspired by the careers and University destinations of our college students.
At both CCHS and Sigma Sixth, we believe that our staff are the most important resource we have to deliver a holistic education. Our CPD programme is designed to nourish staff and to enable them to develop professionally and personally. Quite simply we believe that the more skilled and expert our staff are, the more effectively they can educate our students.
Safeguarding
The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.
Higher Expectation, Raising Aspirations, Transforming Lives
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