Temporary Casual Academic Tutor in Biology
Colchester County High School for Girls, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3US6 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
9 December 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
2 December 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Subject
- Biology
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Casual
Hourly rate
- MPR/UPR
What skills and experience we're looking for
We have a unique and rare opportunity to appoint Academic Tutors in Biology.
The role of the Academic Tutor is to provide academic support and targeted intervention for KS4 and KS5 students in the school. These posts complement our ongoing programme.
Our students are high achievers who are focused, hardworking and self-motivated; many go on to further study at top universities. Progress 8 is outstanding with the latest figure of +0.99, ranking the school as one of the highest achieving state schools in the country.
Colchester County High School for Girls is a selective girls’ grammar school and part of the Alpha Trust. This school is a stimulating and friendly environment to work in, with an established programme of staff induction, training and development opportunities across Alpha Trust and Alpha Teacher Development. We are an outward-facing establishment committed to professional development and teacher-led action research. This is an amazing environment in which to teach and learn; creativity and innovation abound!
Colchester County High School for Girls is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service.
All applications must be on the school application form and supported by a covering letter, addressed to the Executive Principal, outlining suitability for the post.
For an application pack please download the application form from our website: www.cchsg.com.
What the school offers its staff
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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Colchester County High School for Girls
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1210 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Colchester County High School for Girls website
- Email address
- recruitment@cchsg.com
Colchester County High School for Girls is part of Alpha Trust. It is a selective state school for academically able students aged from 11 to 18 years which consistently achieves public examination results at the highest level and Ofsted "Outstanding". Admission to the school is via the 11+ examination in Year 7; the school also admits academic students to the Sixth Form. The school is lead for the North East Essex Teaching School Alliance and Colchester Teacher Training Consortium is based on the site. Situated a mile to the west of central Colchester, the school is set in its own extensive grounds on a large, quiet campus.
Alpha Trust - Values
As a family of schools we are working collaboratively to celebrate and nurture both the
similarities and distinctiveness of each school’s ethos and values. We celebrate the
uniqueness of all students through outstanding pastoral care, academic challenge and
inspirational teaching. Each child is supported to flourish and make a positive contribution
to the communities they serve.
We aim to:
- enable students to cope emotionally, physically and spiritually with the pressures and demands of life
- provide a broad, well-balanced and personalised curriculum
- provide the highest quality education for able students, to enable them to achieve their personal best in public examinations
- provide access to the highest quality further education and employment
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