Early Career Teacher - Science

St Helena School, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3LE

6 days remaining to apply

Job start date
1 July 2025
Closing date
27 November 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
13 November 2024

Job details

Job role: Teacher
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Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject: Science
Working pattern: Full time: 100% FTE
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: Main Pay Scale (M1-U3)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We're looking for you if you have:

A willingness to keep up to date with subject knowledge & pedagogy
Excellent interpersonal skills with both adults and children
The ability to organise and prioritise your own workload
A positive, helpful and courteous manner when carrying out your professional duties

What the school offers its staff

Why work for The Sigma Trust?

We can offer you:

Employment on Teachers Pay & Conditions
Friendly and value driven workplaces
A robust 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

Please note that an integration period applies to all new staff joining the Trust, to support introduction into the organisation.

Further details about the role

St Helena School

Early Career Teacher – Science (Secondary)

Pay Range: Teachers Main Pay Scale

Actual Salary from £31,650 - £43,607 (M1-M6)

Start Date: July 2025

The Role

St Helena School is seeking a dynamic, motivated Early Career Teacher to join the school from July 2025.

We also have ECT vacancies for Teacher of Science at the following schools:

Clacton County High School
The Colne Community School
Paxman Academy
Philip Morant School and College
The Stanway School

Please indicate on your application form if you wish to also be considered for any of these schools

As a Teacher, your key responsibilities will include:

Teach your subject with enthusiasm
Plan and deliver engaging lessons
Assess and provide feedback
Provide care, guidance and support to our young people
Work as a member of a team

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

Additional Information:

For additional information about the Trust and its schools, please visit our website https://www.sigmatrust.org.uk/our-academies/

Early Career Payments:

Over the last few years eligible teachers of Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Languages have been able to apply for an Early Careers Payment. Eligibility is based on when you start your initial teacher training course and your qualifications. If you would like to find out more please follow this link:https://www.gov.uk/guidance/early-career-payments-guidance-for-teachers-and-schools

Alongside this the government also has the Targeted Retention Incentive scheme. Payments range from £3,000 to £6,000, applicable subjects are Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Computing. Eligible Sigma schools this year are Thomas Lord Audley School, Clacton County High School, Harwich & Dovercourt High School and Paxman Academy. If you would like to find out more please follow this link: targeted retention incentive payments for school teachers

You may wish to consider this as part of your application process. Although, please note these payments have not been confirmed for next year, therefore we can’t guarantee these payments will be available 2025/26. Please note if you are eligible for both the targeted retention incentive andearly-career payments, you can only claim one of these additional payments in the same academic year.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.