Teacher of RE/Citizenship or ECT

Philip Morant School and College, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4QS

12 days remaining to apply

Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
19 March 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
4 March 2025

Job details

Job role: Teacher
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Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subjects: Citizenship, Religious education
Working pattern: Full time: 100% FTE
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: Teachers Main/Upper Pay Scale (M1-U3)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We're looking for you if you have:

Qualified Teacher Status
Ability to teach inspiring lessons in RE/Citizenship
Ability to implement schemes of work and ensure they are implemented to a high standard
Commitment to safeguarding and child protection.

If you are a dynamic teacher with experience and passionate about the subject of RE/Citizenship who would like to work in a supportive and collaborative environment and you feel that you have the enthusiasm and commitment required to join our school, please apply.

If you would like any further information please email amanda.chilver@pmsc.school

What the school offers its staff

Why work for The Sigma Trust, Philip Morant School & College?

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

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

Additional Information:

For additional information about the Trust and this school, please visit our website www.sigmatrust.org.uk

Further details about the role

The Role

We are looking to appoint an outstanding and inspirational Teacher of RE/Citizenship.

The position will suit an experienced or early career teacher.

We are a community where everyone feels they belong and are the best they can be. We were inspected by Ofsted in September 2023 and judged “good” in all areas.

Our strong history team forms part of our Global Academy: History, Geography, RE/Citizenship, RSHE+, Psychology, Sociology, Criminology, Law, Economics, Government and Politics.

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

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.

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.

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:

Be accountable for student progress and development within your classes.
Be innovative in your own teaching and to develop and enhance the teaching practice of others.
Plan collaboratively with colleagues in order to promote effective practice and provide a broad, balanced and ambitious curriculum.
Be a form tutor to promote a sense of belonging amongst our students.

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

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.