Faculty Leader - Communications (English & MFL)
Colne Community School, Colchester, Essex, CO7 0QL12 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2026
Closing date
13 October 2025 at 12:59am
Date listed
1 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Head of year or phase
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £61,534.00 - £67,898.00 Annually (Actual)
Faculty Leader - Communications (English & MFL) job summary
Are you a compassionate and dedicated individual who believes in putting students first? Do you want to be part of an inclusive and nurturing community where everyone is empowered to succeed?
An exciting opportunity has arisen at Colne Community School for an enthusiastic, experienced and exceptional Teacher of English to join us and lead our Communications Faculty which incorporates our English and MFL departments.
This key role also benefits from an active membership on our Extended Leadership Team (ELT) who work closely and carefully with our Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to form and drive our school improvement priorities across the school. This Faculty Leader role would give the suitable candidate valuable and practical experience of working alongside our SLT and would be an excellent opportunity for someone looking to progress to a more senior role later in their career.
Our school is a community in which we believe everyone, students and staff alike, should have the opportunity to be nourished and grow. Therefore, we are seeking to recruit a proactive and forward thinking member of staff to enrich the skills and experience already present in our Communications Faculty. We aim to foster an inclusive culture where everyone is able to learn from each other. The ideal candidate will be approachable, confident and diligent.
Colne Community School is a member of the Sigma Trust. The Sigma Trust’s mission is to be ‘Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts’ and this is certainly a message that the Colne invests in too. We work closely with other schools within the Trust to improve standards and ensure that we are creating the best environment for our students to learn and our staff to develop.
Our ARK values of Aspiration, Resilience and Kindness describe the ethos that flows through our school. We expect all members of staff to feed into our values and lead by example to our students. We believe that every member of staff has the potential to impact on student experience and therefore we encourage our staff, both teaching and support, to immerse themselves in our school culture.
Applications from outstanding professionals who believe they can contribute to our school community are greatly welcomed. If you are willing to invest in us, we will invest in you which we believe makes the experience at the Colne especially exciting.
A Day in the Life:
You'll be responsible for bringing your passion and expertise to the following areas:
Ensuring a clear shared vision for the development of outstanding teaching and learning and a culture of high expectations within the Faculty.
Raising standards across the Faculty and the School.
Ensuring a high quality curriculum across the Faculty
What We're Looking For:
You are the perfect fit for our team if you have:
Teaching experience within the secondary sector
Experience of working closely with other colleagues, parents and carers to raise student achievement
Experience as an outstanding classroom practitioner across all key stages
Why Choose The Sigma Trust?
We believe in investing in our staff and fostering a culture of collaboration. We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive package designed to support your professional and personal life.
Professional Development:
A robust CPD training program that empowers you to flourish.
Unrivalled opportunities to collaborate with colleagues across the Trust, sharing ideas and building strong professional relationships.
A competitive salary
Free tea and coffee available in all team rooms and communal staff room.
Sociable and friendly staff.
Staff weekly wellbeing opportunities.
Staff social events.
A highly visible and supportive Senior Leadership Team.
A positive culture around staff wellbeing.
A calm learning environment with excellent student behaviour.
Employee Benefits:
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
Commitment to Safeguarding & Diversity
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 processes, 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.
The Sigma Trust is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristics. This is embedded in our vision ‘To Be Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts’, where we believe we are strong and more successful working together, creating a workplace which celebrates diversity.
To Apply:
Ready to take the next step? Find out more about the role and apply by Sunday 12th October 2025 at Midnight via My New Term.
Nb: Only fully completed application forms will be accepted. We reserve the right to close the advert early if we receive a large number of applications.
Please note that we reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive an overwhelming response. Candidates may be invited to interview prior to the closing date, so an early application is advised.
Further information about the job
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.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1283 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Colne Community School website
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