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Teacher of History - maternity cover (1 term to Easter 2020)
Full Time
MPR
Required for January 2020
Culture, Character, Commitment, Currency
Colchester Academy is a thriving secondary school, looking for a passionate, enthusiastic and driven Teacher of History to join its dedicated team to cover maternity leave. This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to help continue to raise standards across the school and to drive the Humanities faculty further on its already successful journey.
Colchester Academy is a secondary school located in the heart of Colchester, Essex, and recently graded 'GOOD' by OFSTED (2018). This is an incredibly exciting time in our journey, as we have just joined a local Academy Chain, South Suffolk Learning Trust (SSLT).
We are looking to appoint someone intent upon driving up standards, delivering excellent teaching and inspiring the same in others, and helping lead the school towards excellence.
This is an exciting opportunity to work within Colchester Academy, a school committed to excellence in everything we do.
This role provides excellent opportunities for career progression and advancement. Colchester Academy is committed to Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and training, and the culture is one of equality and fairness built on relationships developed out of mutual trust and respect.
For further information, job description and to apply please visit https://www.colchesteracademy.org.uk/Vacancies/
To apply for this position an application form must be completed in full. Please also enclose a covering letter outlining your suitability for the post and the skills you will bring to the post.
If you have any questions or would like to visit the Academy, please contact Michelle Robinson, 01206 878878.
Closing date: Monday 25th November 2019 9am
Interview date: w/c Monday 2nd December 2019
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Colchester Academy is an Equal Opportunities Employer
Information about the School
Colchester Academy opened to students on Monday 6th September 2010 and became a Bright Tribe academy on 1st April 2015. Colchester Academy aims to be the first choice provider of outstanding learning for the community of Colchester and beyond. The academy provides exciting and challenging academic, vocational and social learning opportunities. The academy prepares students for a rapidly changing world and nurtures a philosophy of lifelong learning that they will maintain into adulthood. All students and staff are nurtured, motivated and encouraged to be the best they can be. Colchester Academy’s ethos is founded on a set of key principles which inspire and are evident in all the academy does. A culture of high aspirations, high achievement and success for all, with students celebrating and taking pride in their own and others achievements, inspiring them and making them feel good about learning and life. The academy will be proud of all its learners, young or old, student or teacher, as everyone will be considered learners within the academy and all will aspire to become life-long learners. Respect for others and self, with all people feeling valued. The academy will achieve excellence through inclusion, where all discrimination is eliminated, equality promoted and diversity embraced in all its aspects. Students will be able to flourish and know they have a fair and equal chance to achieve their potential irrespective of ability, belief, gender or ethnicity. A secure and healthy environment which is at the heart of the community, and meeting the learning and social needs of adults as well as young people. The academy will become a key community resource, acting as a local social and economic hub. The academy building, both inside and outside, will be designed to create an environment where all feel safe, secure and welcomed and healthy life styles will be promoted.