Teacher of English

apartmentTeaching Vacancies placeColchester calendar_month 

What skills and experience we're looking for

We're looking for you if you have:

  • Qualified Teacher Status
  • Ability to teach inspiring lessons in English
  • Ability to implement schemes of work and ensure they are implemented to a high standard
  • Commitment to safeguarding and child protection.

If you are a dynamic teacher with experience and passionate about the subject of English who would like to work in a supportive and collaborative environment and you feel that you have the enthusiasm and commitment required to join our school, please apply.

If you would like any further information please email amanda.chilver@pmsc.school

What the school offers its staff

Why work for The Sigma Trust, Philip Morant School & College?

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:

  • 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 this school, please visit our website www.sigmatrust.org.uk

Further details about the role

The Role

We are looking to appoint an outstanding and inspirational Teacher of English.

The position will suit an experienced or early career teacher.

We are a community where everyone feels they belong and are the best they can be. We were inspected by Ofsted in September 2023 and judged “good” in all areas.

Our strong English team works very collaboratively and forms part of our Creative Academy at Sigma Sixth through the offer of A level English literature. There are close links with drama and media across the team.

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.

Please note that we reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive an overwhelming response.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

  • Be accountable for student progress and development within your classes.
  • Be innovative in your own teaching and to develop and enhance the teaching practice of others.
  • Plan collaboratively with colleagues in order to promote effective practice and provide a broad, balanced and ambitious curriculum.
  • Be a form tutor to promote a sense of belonging amongst our students.

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

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

apartmentCLARUS EDUCATIONplaceColchester
English Teacher / English ECT | Outstanding Secondary School | Thurrock/ Essex We are an outstanding school located in the Thurrock area of Essex, and we are looking for an English Teacher to join our wonderful team from September. We...
business_centerHigh salary

Teacher of History

apartmentTeaching VacanciesplaceColchester
What skills and experience we're looking for We're looking for you if you have:  •  Qualified Teacher Status  •  Ability to teach inspiring lessons in History  •  Ability to implement schemes of work and ensure they are implemented to a high standard...
electric_boltImmediate start

Teacher of RE/Citizenship or ECT

apartmentPhilip Morant School And CollegeplaceColchester
PHILIP MORANT SCHOOL& COLLEGE TEACHER OF RE/CITIZENSHIP Pay Range: Teachers Main/Upper Pay Scale Actual Salary from: £31,650 – £49,084 (M1 – U3) FULL TIME POSITION Start Date: 1st September 2025 The Role We are looking to appoint...