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Assistant Director Of Learning Science
Leadership spine L4-L8 (£43,034-£47,501 p.a)
Are you an outstanding leading classroom practitioner who can inspire and motivate other staff?
In this role, you will be leading the strategic direction and development of the faculty in support of the school's core aims of all lessons being good to outstanding.
Some of the key responsibilities are:
• Representing the faculty on the Curriculum & Achievement Team and contributing to whole school decision making in relation to curriculum and assessment planning;
• taking an active role in the Leadership & Management of the school as part of the Extended Leadership Team (ELT) and attending SLT/ELT meetings on a regular basis;
• supporting and securing the commitment of others to the vision, ethos, direction and policies of the school/trust and promoting high levels of achievement in the faculty;
• supporting the creation and implementation of the School Development Plan, especially in relation to the faculty and to take responsibility for any delegated functions.
What we can offer you:
• A competitive salary;
• employee benefits: Pension Scheme and Employee Assistance Programme;
• a full continuous Professional Development Programme;
• training opportunities through the school's membership of The Sigma Trust.
We're looking for you if you have:
• A current knowledge and understanding of the requirements of the latest Ofsted framework;
• the confidence to take responsibility for the development and monitoring of the curriculum provision throughout the faculty;
• a sensitive, flexible, open-minded and responsive attitude to working with others.
How to Apply:
Please complete the attached Sigma Trust application form and submit either via the TES website, or directly to the HR team recruitment@sigmatrust.org.ukQuoting Ref 101
Closing Date for applications: 20th May 2019 Midday
Information about the 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