Full-time English Teacher

St Teresa's; Tendring; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Cash Plan

Cycle to Work scheme

Discounted gym memberships

Cinema tickets

Blue Light Card

Job summary

Clacton County High School (CCHS) in Tendring is seeking an enthusiastic English teacher to cover maternity leave. Start date 1 January 2027.

You will deliver high-quality lessons, support students across key stages, and uphold the school's PROUD values in a busy, inclusive environment. The role offers a fixed-term contract with a supportive Sigma Trust that emphasises professional development, safeguarding, and collaborative practice.

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) is essential.
• Commitment to inclusive education and engaging learners.
• Successful safeguarding practices.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver English lessons up to GCSE with opportunities for KS5.
• Apply effective classroom management and a range of teaching strategies.
• Support diverse learning needs and maintain high standards of behaviour.
• Contribute to a broad and balanced curriculum and school aims.

Skills

QTS

Passion for teaching

Inclusion strategies

Safeguarding awareness

Job description

Job Ref No. ECC5444-405S Position Type: Teacher Pay Range: Teachers Main/Upper Pay Scale

Position Start Date: 01/01/2027 Contract Type: Full-time Contract Term: Fixed

Application Close: 04/10/2026 Midnight Date of Interviews: TBC

Join a Community that has High Expectations, Raises Aspirations and Transforms Lives at CCHS
Are you a compassionate and dedicated individual who believes in providing a first-class education to every student? Do you want to be part of an inclusive and nurturing community where everyone is empowered to succeed?

At CCHS, we are committed to investing in the best staff to provide first-class education in a happy, safe, and secure environment. By upholding high standards and clear expectations, we provide a stimulating learning environment where every member of our community feels supported. We are looking for a dedicated Teacher of English (Maternity Cover) to join our team and help us continue our mission of providing a broad and balanced curriculum that leads to outstanding learning and progress.

Clacton County High School is part of the Sigma Trust and works closely in collaboration with the other schools within our trust family. As a result, we are innovative and always learning from each other to ensure that we deliver an exciting and progressive educational experience for our students. We continually develop and adapt our curriculum offer, improve the facilities and encourage participation in extra-curricular activities to give our students a breadth of opportunities.

As a school, we are determined never to stand still and as a result of this commitment, we are seeking an enthusiastic member of staff to become part of our CCHS team. It is important that the successful candidate is a dedicated and inspirational teacher and a great role model to their students.

Our guiding principles of 'Higher Expectations, Raising Aspirations, Transforming Lives' for all students and 'Discover Yourself, Define Your Future' for the sixth form, together with our PROUD values, permeate throughout the school and reflects the passion and drive within all staff at CCHS and our sixth form college.

We would be delighted to welcome your application if you feel inspired to be part of the CCHS experience, and have a commitment to understanding who we are, what we value and the culture we are creating.

Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting your career, we offer a welcoming and dynamic community where you can truly make a difference.

This position is suitable for both experienced and newly qualified teachers.

The role is a fixed-term post to cover maternity leave.

Start date 1st January 2027.

A Day in the Life:

You will be responsible for bringing your passion and expertise to the following areas:

• Teaching allocated students up to and including GCSE (opportunities for KS5 for the right candidate), by planning your teaching to achieve progression of learning
• Understanding and applying effective classroom management
• Understanding and applying a range of teaching strategies
• Positively targeting and supporting individual learning needs
• Maintaining high levels of behaviour and discipline

(The full details can be found in the attached Job Outline and Person Specification).

What We're Looking For:

• Qualified Teacher Status
• A passion for teaching
• A professional understanding of inclusion and strategies for engaging learners
• A commitment to safeguarding within a school setting

… then CCHS is the school for the next step in your career.

Why Choose The Sigma Trust?

We believe in investing in our staff and fostering a culture of collaboration. We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive package designed to support your professional and personal life.

Professional Development:

• A robust CPD training program that empowers you to flourish.
• Unrivalled opportunities to collaborate with colleagues across the Trust, sharing ideas and building strong professional relationships.

Employee Benefits:

• A competitive salary and excellent pension scheme.
• A Health Cash Plan and Employee Assistance Programme for your well-being.
• Exclusive perks like the Cycle to Work scheme, discounted gym memberships, cinema tickets, and eligibility for a Blue Light Card.

Commitment to Safeguarding & Diversity

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 processes, 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.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this position, so please ensure you have the right to work in the UK before you apply.

Information about the School

CCHS is a large, popular and inclusive 11-19 comprehensive school that sits in the heart of ourcommunity. 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 andpersonal development. We strive to raise the aspirations of all our students to believe that, withhard work and commitment, there should be no barriers as to what can be achieved. We want ourstudents to think big, dream big and become the very best version of themselves. A CCHSeducation 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 giveup. They are expected to take responsibility for their actions whilst embracing theopportunities on offer. We believe that together we are stronger, developing a sense ofcommunity; school, local and global. We teach our students the importance of communitywhilst 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 behaviourpolicy was devised by staff and students to ensure that it supports students to make good choicesand become the best version of themselves.

The curriculum at CCHS is thoughtfully considered and sequenced to ensure that all students aresupported with the acquisition of knowledge and the development of skills. We aim to ensure thatall students are prepared for their next steps and have a deep understanding of themselves so thatwhen they leave us they have the academic and life skills plus the confidence to move onto highlyaspirational careers and destinations.

Many of our students continue their post-16 studies at Sigma Sixth, our college. The college hasaround 400 enrollments and is large enough to have a genuine college feel but small enough toensure that every student is known as an individual. There are over 30 subjects on offer to cater forthe interests and aspirations of all students alongside a great enrichment programme. The SigmaSixth experience is designed to allow our students to self-discover where they want to go and whatthey want to be, they are the architects of their own futures. The Sigma Sixth tagline of 'DiscoverYourself, Define Your Future' reflects the entire ethos of our commitment to our students. Everyyear we continue to be amazed and inspired by the careers and University destinations of ourcollege students.

At both CCHS and Sigma Sixth, we believe that our staff are the most important resource we haveto deliver a holistic education. Our CPD programme is designed to nourish staff and to enable themto develop professionally and personally. Quite simply we believe that the more skilled and expertour 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 thatwe work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosureof criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range ofpolicies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.

Higher Expectation, Raising Aspirations, Transforming Lives

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.

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