Early Career Teacher - English
St Helena School
Essex
- New
- Salary:
- Teacher Main Pay Scale (M1-M6)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st July 2024
- Apply by:
- 27 November 2024
Job overview
St Helena School
Early Career Teacher – English (Secondary)
Pay Range: Teachers Main Pay Scale
Actual Salary from £31,650 - £43,607 (M1-M6)
Start Date: July 2025
The Role
St Helena School is seeking a dynamic, motivated Early Career Teacher to join the school from July 2025.
We also have ECT vacancies for Teacher of English at the following schools:
- The Colne Community School
- Harwich & Dovercourt High School
- Philip Morant School and College
- The Stanway School
Please indicate on your application form if you wish to also be considered for any of these schools
As a Teacher, your key responsibilities will include:
- Teach your subject with enthusiasm
- Plan and deliver engaging lessons
- Assess and provide feedback
- Provide care, guidance and support to our young people
- Work as a member of a team
(The full details can be found in the attached Candidate Pack, Job Outline and Person Specification).
We're looking for you if you have:
- A willingness to keep up to date with subject knowledge & pedagogy
- Excellent interpersonal skills with both adults and children
- The ability to organise and prioritise your own workload
- A positive, helpful and courteous manner when carrying out your professional duties
Why work for The Sigma Trust?
We can offer you:
- Employment on Teachers Pay & Conditions
- Friendly and value driven workplaces
- A robust 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:
- Excellent pension scheme
- A Health Cash Plan
- Free membership to Perkbox, offering discounts and savings
- Employee Assistance Programme providing free and confidential advice
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Eye care plan
- Annual free flu vaccination
- Discounted gym membership at selected local gyms
- Discounted cinema tickets
- Eligible for Blue Light Card
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 its schools, please visit our website https://www.sigmatrust.org.uk/our-academies/
Early Career Payments:
Over the last few years eligible teachers of Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Languages have been able to apply for an Early Careers Payment. Eligibility is based on when you start your initial teacher training course and your qualifications. If you would like to find out more please follow this link: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/early-career-payments-guidance-for-teachers-and-schools
Alongside this the government also has the Targeted Retention Incentive scheme. Payments range from £3,000 to £6,000, applicable subjects are Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Computing. Eligible Sigma schools this year are Thomas Lord Audley School, Clacton County High School, Harwich & Dovercourt High School and Paxman Academy. If you would like to find out more please follow this link: targeted retention incentive payments for school teachers
You may wish to consider this as part of your application process. Although, please note these payments have not been confirmed for next year, therefore we can’t guarantee these payments will be available 2025/26. Please note if you are eligible for both the targeted retention incentive and early-career payments, you can only claim one of these additional payments in the same academic year.
To Apply
If you are currently registered with an ITT programme, we would love to hear from you.
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 CVs and accompanying covering letters will be disregarded. A Notes for Applicants document is attached for further information.
Successful applicants will be invited to attend an Assessment Day at one of our schools which will include a lesson observation, face to face interview and task.
- Closing date: Midnight, Wednesday 27th November 2024
- Interview date: 3rd – 5th December 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 St Helena School
Headteacher’s Welcome
At St Helena School, our desire is to provide exciting opportunities, tailored for our young people. Through collective learning, we create a legacy for those who follow.
Working with parents, Governors and wider partners, enables every student to be known, contribute to our community and fulfil their ambitions. We have the privilege and great responsibility to develop tolerant, respectful citizens who will leave us with the tools to be a success and make the world a better place.
The importance of educating the whole child is reflected in our rich and broad extra-curricular offer. We provide opportunity to craft life-long memories. Students are encouraged to take part in trips, visits and activities throughout their time with us to feed cultural, sporting and creative appetites.
A prospectus can only give you a flavour of life at St Helena School. We welcome you to visit our school, to see our teaching facilities, and more importantly, to feel the inclusive, vibrant and purposeful culture our young people create.
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 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.
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