Music Instructor

**CLACTON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL**

**MUSIC INSTRUCTOR (CASUAL)**

**Pay Range: Teachers Unqualified Pay Scale UQ1 - UQ6**

**Actual Salary from: £15.37 - £23.97 per hour**

**Start Date: ASAP**

**The Role**

An opportunity has arisen at Clacton County High School for the temporary position of instructor within our Music department.

As a school, we are determined never to stand still and as a result of this commitment, we are seeking an enthusiastic member of staff to become part of our CCHS team. A person with the ability to inspire their students and act as an exemplary role model to the entire school community; staff and students alike.

Clacton County High School is part of the Sigma Trust and works closely in collaboration with the other schools within our trust family. As a result, we are innovative and always learning from each other to ensure that we deliver an exciting and progressive learning experience for our students.

Without doubt, this is an exceptionally exciting time to join our staff, the school is expanding and we have a new main school building housing six brand new classrooms and a 4-court sports hall. The sixth form college has recently been refurbished and both sites have excellent facilities, however we are continually developing to accommodate and support the changing needs of the young people of this area.

Our guiding principles of _‘Higher Expectations, Raising Aspirations, Transforming Lives’_ for all students and ‘_Discover Yourself, Define Your Future’_ for the sixth form, together with our PROUD values, permeates throughout the school and reflects the passion and drive within all staff at CCHS and our sixth form college.

We want to recruit the best staff and invest in them believing this will lead to the best education for our students, our commitment is to both our staff and students.

**Some of your key responsibilities will include**:

- Positively targeting and supporting individual learning needs.
- Maintaining high levels of behaviour and discipline.
- Effectively using homework and other extra-curricular learning opportunities.
- Demonstrating appropriate consistent progress for the majority of learners across all teaching areas, across all spectrums of background, ability and behaviour that compares favourably with students in similar settings.

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

**We're looking for you if you have**:

- A professional understanding of inclusion and strategies for engaging learners.
- A commitment to safeguarding within a school setting.
- Experience in developing and implementing teaching and learning strategies across key stage 3 and 4.
- then CCHS is the school for the next step in your career.

**Why work for The Sigma Trust, Clacton County 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
- Free tea and coffee available in all team rooms and communal staff room.
- Sociable and friendly staff.
- Staff weekly wellbeing opportunities.
- Staff social events.

**Employee benefits include**:

- Employee Assistance Programme
- Pension scheme
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Discounted gym membership at selected local gyms

**Additional Information**:
**To Apply**

**Closing date**: Midnight, Sunday 5th March 2023

I**nterviewing Date**:w/c 6th March 2023

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.