Job Description

We have a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate as a Class Teacher at Monkwick Junior School, which is a member of The Sigma Trust. Our school is rapidly improving and it is an exciting time to join the school and be part of its journey.

The Role

We're looking for you if you can:

· Engage and motivate children in the classroom;

· Use curriculum knowledge to teach and assess effectively;

· Inspire trust and confidence in students and colleagues;

· Collaborate with others and work successfully in a team;

· Promote the learning priorities of the School Development Plan.

What we can offer you:

· Enthusiastic children who are keen to learn;

· Supportive colleagues and a warm school community;

· Training opportunities through our membership of The Sigma Trust and our involvement with the Learning Pathways Trust;

· A full Continuous Professional Development programme - bespoke to your particular role and career path;

· A laptop computer for school use.

About the Trust

The overall ethos of the Trust is achievement for all ensuring that no child is left behind. Education should foster in its learners a curiosity to discover who they are and what they are capable of, together with developing the resilience for them to test the boundaries of their abilities, and build the skills necessary to face the future with confidence.

Further Information

For additional information about The Sigma Trust, please visit our website www.sigmatrust.org.uk . If you wish to contact the Headteacher, Rebecca McCutcheon, to discuss any aspect of this post, please telephone the school on 01206 575 399.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed.

To Apply

To apply for this post please complete and submit an application form via the TES website. We welcome applications from both NQTs and experienced teachers. Quoting ref number :184

Closing date: Thursday 17th October 2019

We are committed to equal opportunities and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check will be required for the successful applicant.

Information about the School

Monkwick Junior School is proud to be part of the Sigma Trust.

Monkwick Junior School caters for pupils aged between seven and eleven from the south of Colchester. The majority of children live in the Berechurch ward although an increasing number are now coming from outside the school’s catchment area.

Our school is organised into lower and upper Key Stage 2 phases and was two forms of entry. From September 2016 we now admit three forms of entry in to Year 3 which will result in the school expanding to meet a growing cohort.

At Monkwick Junior School the aim is to instil into each child a love of learning. There should be quality and equality in all aspects of the curriculum and we aim to do this by providing a purposeful, stimulating environment in which the children can become more independent learners.

The school is committed to high standards and to achieve these, pupils are involved in planned programmes of learning, catering for a range of ability and aptitude. Pupils enter with standards that are well below the national average and with many barriers to learning. Monkwick has established an effective Pastoral Team to overcome those barriers to learning and to support families and the community.

The secure caring environment in school should allow children to feel accepted and valued as individual people and increase their feeling of self-worth. We celebrate children’s achievements in a variety of ways, encouraging them to develop their full potential. With an emphasis on sound social values, we encourage positive attitudes of behaviour towards others and help them to accept their responsibilities as part of a group.

Monkwick Junior School will embrace the values of The Sigma Trust to ensure that all students will fulfil their potential and transform life chances for all.

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.