Teacher of English

We are looking for a Teacher of English to join our team starting in January 2025. You will join our English department and become a part of our experienced team. Within our department we can offer you a supportive teaching environment and access to well resourced facilities, which will contribute to inspiring and engaging students., Welcome to Clacton Coastal Academy, a place where students can discover their passions, grow as individuals and prepare for their futures. Our team of dedicated staff work hard to create a safe and a positive learning environment which ensures students feel valued and encouraged to reach their full potential. CCA is rapidly improving, as it pivots towards high performance. We offer a wide range of subjects and opportunities to suit every student's needs, abilities and their interests; from traditional academic to vocational to the new T levels which will begin in 2024. At CCA we guide each individual child throughout their entire time here to work towards what they aspire to be so they can find their remarkable. We want them to be ready, be respectful, be responsible. At Clacton Coastal Academy we understand the value of strong pastoral care and positive relationships. Our focus is on 'everyone known and known well'. This starts from a positive transition from primary school and goes all the way through to our CCA Sixth Form. Our comprehensive support system is in place to help and guide all students to enable them to achieve their very best. At CCA we strive to make every student feel like they belong here at CCA . Alongside this sits our strong extra-curricular programme, which is enhanced by our Wednesday Enrichment Programme for all students. Our facilities are also the best available, we have extensive access to sports facilities, TV studio, Radio Studio, as well as access to exclusive programs such as links to Ipswich Town Football Club and the players Academy. We're committed to providing our students with high quality education and a supportive Community to enable them to thrive. Curriculum At the Clacton Coastal Academy we aim to ensure that every child ends up in successful employment. To that end we ensure that our curriculum creates opportunities for students to become independent and self-motivated with the ability to be responsible, determined and aspirational. All students are individuals who develop in different ways and at different rates and the curriculum is designed to meet those individual's needs and provide appropriate technology, qualifications and experiences to support students into their chosen career pathways. The curriculum is centred around core concepts which are sequenced in order to support students in every subject. Core concepts form the bones of the subject. These pieces of knowledge or skills unlock further learning. Core concepts are sequenced in such a way that students are supported to secure each essential concept before moving onto the next. These concepts are focused around a knowledge rich curriculum where students learn topics to a high level of depth to help them to tackle mastery of each subject discipline. We prioritise the development of reading, writing and communication to support students to access new challenges in the curriculum as this is an essential element for success in our local context. Students have dedicated reading lessons, to enhance their reading skills and build a culture of reading. Students read for twenty minutes a day every day. Subject leaders work hard to build vocabulary and increase the number of opportunities for students to read in lessons, with at least one reading focused lesson per half term. We recognise our young people as individuals, offering support and challenges to empower them to achieve their aspirations with a high standard of lesson content. Where students need further support they are provided with opportunities within our Remarkable Futures programme (which provides intensive support to students at risk of disengaging with education) or our Transition Curriculum (which provides an enhanced curriculum to accelerate the progress of students who join CCA with significant gaps in their learning). Additionally, there are a variety of enrichment activities to enhance our curriculum that mainly take place during our Wednesday enrichment afternoons. Year 11 and the Sixth form have allocated intervention times and a study hub to support their revision as they build up to their public examinations. CCA is committed to providing all of our students with a broad and balanced curriculum. It is our belief that this large discipline of all subjects helps our students to receive a strong traditional academic education, while also having time to find expression in the creative subject areas.

Clacton Coastal Academy is a rapidly improving school at the heart of the community and recently achieved 'Good' (June 2024). The school has experienced significant growth and improvement with student numbers now over 1,500. We are committed to providing every child with an excellent education not as a privilege, but as a right. We maintain high expectations, foster a positive school culture, and offer clear teaching and learning practices coupled with a supportive senior leadership team., Lift Schools is made up of 57 primary, secondary and special schools, educating more than 33,000 pupils across the country. We believe education can transform lives - and we want every child in our schools to achieve their full potential. Our mission: 1. We will provide an excellent education to every child, in every classroom, every day. 2. With excellent leadership and teaching in every school, we will help children go on to lead successful and happy lives. 3. We will work with others beyond our network to benefit more children and communities. All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.

• Career development and training: Access a wide range of statutory and developmental training to boost your career.Our partnership with One World powers our innovative Instructional Excellence Program. We also offer a comprehensive range of CPD programs, including Ambition Institute's Early Career and NPQ offerings, tailored to both individual and network needs.
• Generous Benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
• Lifestyle Perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and even electric vehicle incentives.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application. Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check. We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.,
• Support at every stage of career development
• All teachers offered coaching for a period of time over the year to improve their practice
• ITT provision through ARK or one of our other partners, as well as in school provision.
• ECT provision through Ambition Institute as well as in school provision
• Opportunities to experience areas of school life that may be of interest
• Lead Practitioner development programme through SSAT
• All NPQs delivered centrally - Ambition Institute accredited leadership courses
Excellent training opportunities
• Work with Ark teacher training - a robust system to get the best teachers possible
• ECF is completed through Ambition Institute
• Lift Schools support with external programmes
• Training with us gives you a supportive environment, excellent mentor, focus on instructional coaching and opportunities to develop your own areas of interest as you progress.
Workload and wellbeing
• Workload charter
• Wellbeing award
• Staff wellbeing room
• Access to services and support when needed
• Sensible marking policies
• Appraisal system which focuses on improvement rather than performance
• Staff sport and social events throughout the year
• Access to the gym
• BHSF benefits package
Building skills for life
• An inclusive curriculum for all students regardless of starting points
• Literacy is front and centre of our curriculum provision and school life
• Reading focus (20 minutes a day and bespoke Reading lessons at KS3)
• Enrichment programme that you can contribute to and teach something different
• PSHE, RE and tutor programmes are built around giving all students the knowledge they need to be successful.
Partnerships
• Work experience opportunities through local Universities for those interested in working in education.
• Ambition Institute for training opportunities
• Steplab as our coaching system.