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Graduate Teaching Assistant Posts for a Large Secondary School in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex
Are you a University Graduate or studying for a degree who hopes to gain access to teacher training in the future in the following subjects?
· Maths
· English
· Science
· Humanities
· Modern Foreign Languages
· ICT/Computing
Clacton County High School is hoping to recruit several graduates across a number of subjects. The successful candidates will be provided with the essential skills needed to be an amazing teacher… is this the kind of experience that you require???
• Large 11-18 co-educational, comprehensive High School
• Graduate Teaching Assistant Post
• Starting Salary £18,065 per annum (Pro rata)
• Great training & mentorship on offer
• Varied experience in a vibrant, stimulating environment
Clacton County High School has a demonstrable history of supporting the individual needs of graduate TA's and assisting them to move into the teaching profession.
During your tenure you will be welcomed into the department and will be invited to school trips, parent evenings, sporting events, extra-curricular clubs and community out-reach projects.
Your duties will vary but your main experience will centre on the classroom. Here you will assist in the general day to day activities and support the class teacher. Hopefully, in time you will develop your skill set and possibly contribute to lesson planning and gain the basic skills that a seasoned teacher takes for granted.
The lucky candidates that gain a place in this school will find that they will be leagues ahead of their cohort in teacher training.
Further details please contact Vicki Churchill, HR Assistant or to apply please complete and return your application to recruitment@sigmatrust.org.ukRef:118
Start date: 1st September 2019
8.30am to 4.15pm with 1 hour break (20 minutes breaktime, 40 minutes lunchtime)
33.75 hours per week (Monday-Friday) term-time only + holiday entitlement + all INSET days
Salary: LGS Band 2 Point 3
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