What skills and experience we're looking for
Some of your key responsibilities will include:
Provide strong leadership in the absence of the Headteacher and Senior Deputy.
Collaborate with the Headteacher and leadership team to develop a vision that empowers
staff and students, fostering individuality and a strong school culture based on our ABCD values.
Lead the implementation of the school vision through agreed-upon leadership and management initiatives.
Maintain high levels of accountability with middle and senior leaders.
We're looking for you if you have:
Qualified teacher status in the UK
Successful teaching experience within the secondary sector
Demonstrable evidence of Senior Leadership experience
An enthusiastic leader, with the ability to inspire, challenge, motivate and empower teams and individuals to achieve high goals
What the school offers its staff
Why work for The Sigma Trust, Harwich and Dovercourt 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
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.