Assistant Director of Learning; Humanities

Clacton County High School, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 6DZ

18 days remaining to apply

Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
27 April 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
3 April 2025

Job details

Job role: Teacher
Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subjects: Geography, History, Humanities, Religious education
Working pattern: Full time: 100% FTE
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: Leadership Pay Scale £51,027- £54,939 (L2-L5)

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Role

We are seeking an outstanding individual to support the Director of Learning in setting the strategic direction and development of the humanities faculty in support of the school’s core aims of all lessons being good to outstanding and all students achieving their potential.

Our school has its own sixth form college, Sigma Sixth, with a campus in Tendring located within a short drive away drive from the school.Although, based at a different site it is very much part of the mainstream school and, for the right candidate, there is the possibility of teaching up to key stage 5 if appropriate.

Without doubt, this is an exceptionally exciting time to join our staff, the school is highly respected within the local community and is continuing to expand.We have a recent addition to the main school site; a new build with six brand new modular classrooms and a 4-court sports hall. The sixth form college is also a very modern, bright environment with excellent facilities.

Clacton County High School is part of the Sigma Trust and works closely in collaboration with the other schools within our trust family.As a result, we are innovative and always learning from each other to ensure that we deliver an exciting and progressive educational experience for our students.We continually develop and adapt our curriculum offer, improve the facilities and encourage participation in extra-curricular activities to give our students a breadth of opportunities.

As a school, we are determined never to stand still and as a result of this commitment, we are seeking an enthusiastic member of staff to become part of our CCHS team.It is important that the successful candidate is a dedicated and inspirational teacher and a great role model to their students.

Our guiding principles of‘Higher Expectations, Raising Aspirations, Transforming Lives’for all students and ‘Discover Yourself, Define Your Future’for the sixth form, together with our PROUD values, permeate throughout the school and reflects the passion and drive within all staff at CCHS and our sixth form college.

We would be delighted to welcome your application if you feel inspired to be part of the CCHS experience, and have a commitment to understanding who we are, what we value and the culture we are creating. We want to recruit the best staff and invest in them believing this will lead to the best education for our students, our commitment is to both our staff and students.

Please note that we reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive an overwhelming response.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

To deputise for the Director of Learning. To be responsible for the strategic leadership of History, working in line with the humanities leaders in Geography and Religious Education. To be a successful and inspirational subject teacher and classroom practitioner. To be a part of the Teaching and Learning team and contribute to whole school decision making in relation to teaching and learning development. To support and secure the commitment of others to the vision, ethos, direction and policies of the school and promote high levels of achievement in the faculty. To support the creation and implementation of the faculty development plan, and to take responsibility for any delegated functions. To line manage and support staff in achieving the priorities and targets of the faculty as required

(The full details can be found in the attached Job Outline and Person Specification).

We're looking for you if you have:

Qualified Teacher Status
A passion for teaching.
A professional understanding of inclusion and strategies for engaging learners.
A commitment to safeguarding within a school setting.

What the school offers its staff

Why work for The Sigma Trust, Clacton County High 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

Employee benefits include:

Excellent pension scheme
A Health Cash Plan
Free membership to Perkbox, offering discounts and savings
Employee Assistance Programme providing free and confidential advice
Cycle to Work scheme
Eye care plan
Annual free flu vaccination
Discounted gym membership at selected local gyms
Discounted cinema tickets
Eligible for Blue Light Card

Further details about the role

CLACTON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF LEARNING; HUMANITIES

Pay Range: Leadership Pay Scale L2 - L5

Actual Salary from: £51,027 – £54,939

Start Date: 1st September 2025

Closing date: Midnight, Monday 21st April 2025

Shortlisting will take place w/c Tuesday, 22nd April 2025

Interviewing date: TBC

Commitment to 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. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristics. creating a workplace which celebrates diversity.

Applying for the job

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How to apply

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Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

CANDIDATE PACK - Advert.pdf - 1.47 MB (opens in new tab)

Job outline - Assistant Director of Learning Humanities.pdf - 317 KB (opens in new tab)

Notes for Applicants March 2023.pdf - 96.6 KB (opens in new tab)

About Clacton County High School

School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase: Secondary
School size: 1829 pupils enrolled
Age range: 11 to 18
Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
School website: Clacton County High School website
Email address: recruitment@sigmatrust.org.uk
Phone number: 01255 750913
See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/clacton-county-high-school-clacton-on-sea

CCHS is a popular and inclusive comprehensive school that sits in the centre of our community and we are all incredibly proud of our achievements. As a school we have the highest expectations of our students and want every one of them to strive to do their best. We believe that our students have an entitlement to a first class education and provide them with the opportunities they need to excel. In return we expect them to work hard and respect and value others. Our aim is to create the right environment where each student is able to maximise their potential to become a confident, Independent and successful adult. We are a forward-thinking school with an innovative curriculum designed to meet the needs of all students whatever their ability or need. Consequently, we have been recognised by the Department for Education as one of the best schools in the country in terms of the progress made by our students. First established in 1928, Clacton County High School has a very proud history within the town.

It has grown significantly over the years to meet the needs of young people in the local area, however, we are not content with standing still. With an expanding number of students, currently approximately 1700, including a sixth form of around 350 on a separate site, we pride ourselves on creating a personal and supportive environment to promote higher expectations and raise aspirations. We are dedicated to making a difference to the lives of our students and are focussed on raising their expectations and aspirations.

Part of our success is achieved through working in collaboration and partnerships, sharing our expertise and, in return, gaining knowledge back from others. In September 2018, CCHS was rated by Ofsted as a good school with many outstanding features, particularly in regard to leadership and our sixth form provision. We are also proud to be the lead school for the local teacher training scheme.

As well as a firm commitment to all of our students, we are also very committed to supporting colleagues, providing a great CPD and training programme with opportunities for career progression and enhancement.