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The Thomas Lord Audley School
Head of Business & Vocational Studies - TLR 2B
Pay Range: Teachers Main/Upper Pay Scale
Actual Salary from: £30,000 - £46,525 plus TLR 2B (£5,354)
Start Date: September 2024
The Role
We wish to recruit an enthusiastic and excellent teacher of Business Studies to lead our growing subject. The successful candidate will also play a part in the monitoring and strategic overview of the other vocational subjects in liaison with the Lead Teachers for these subjects.
We currently teach Cambridge National Business Studies; we are seeking somebody who has experience of teaching this or an equivalent qualification for Business Studies in the last three years. The strongest applicants would identify that they have the ability to teach at least one other subject through their application.
More details can be found in the Head of Vocational Subjects job description and person specification (please see enclosed)
The successful candidate will be remunerated by a TLR 2B payment (equivalent to £5,354 per year). Applicants must be able to demonstrate 'outstanding practice' in their own teaching.
- 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.
- This post is 100% FTE.
Why work for The Sigma Trust, The Thomas Lord Audley 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
- "PPA+" - this is an on-going trial where full-time teachers are able to complete their PPA at home for one afternoon per fortnight rather than remain in school
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:
https://careers.sigmatrust.org.uk/Apply/U2l34e9fnbWEgQXBwbGljYXRpb24gRm9ybSBOb3ZlbWJlciAyMDIzfDQxfDU1NDM1NHwxfHxGYWxzZXwyMTIyfDMwNzgxNzZ8MA%3d%3d?i=3TEge9SsljU%3d
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, Friday 17th May 2024
- Interviewing will take place: To be confirmed
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.
Information about the School
The Thomas Lord Audley School is a high performing, over-subscribed 11-16 comprehensive school with just under 800 students (capacity 840), situated to the south of Colchester. It is the "most improved school in Essex" (Essex LA September 2016). It serves a diverse catchment area including Old Heath, Monkwick, Shrub End and the villages to the south of Colchester including the community of Mersea Island.
Categorised as good and rapidly improving in its recent Ofsted inspection, it has been commended for the quality of its leadership, the standard of its teaching, and the welfare, behaviour and achievement of its pupils.
On 1 September 2016, the school joined The Sigma Trust, a partnership of schools with The Stanway School, St Helena School, Clacton County High School, Monkwick Junior School and Monkwick Infants School and Nursery. In the past, the school has benefited from the Stanway Federation’s programme of seconding high quality staff between schools and the development of wide-ranging in-service training which has led to on-going school improvement. Working in collaboration with all the schools within The Sigma Trust can only enhance this development.
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.