Essex welcomes well newly qualified and expenrienced teachers working in all phases of education to join our dedicated teaching force of 10,000 teachers. We recognise the value of, and seek to achieve a diverse workforce which includes people from different backgrounds, with different skills and abilities

Essex is a diverse county providing a wide range of educational opportunities to young people and adults in over 570 establishments in a variety of geographical settings. We have one of the largest school populations in the country with well over 200,000 children. Our schools are varied from primaries in country villages to large secondary schools in major centres like Colchester, Chelmsford, Basildon and Harlow.

Our Aims

Our aim is to improve the life chances for all children in Essex by raising achievement, developing social and educational inclusion and ensuring the welfare of our young people. Our vision is that every child and young person will have a life of quality, free from fear, depression and danger, with a sense of belonging, worth and achievement.

We want young people to develop a love of learning. To achieve this we need teachers of the highest quality, with ability and imagination, who will inspire and challenge our children to achieve their potential and contribute to their changing world. We hope that our teachers will remain life long learners; we encourage and support them to be reflective practitioners.

We believe that teachers are entitled to the best Continuing Professional Development (CPD) opportunities available. Essex provides our teachers, schools, children’s centres and other educational settings with a high level of support. Our School Improvement and Early Years Services provide a range of CPD opportunities specifically for newly qualified teachers and advice and support from highly professional staff. Our SEN and Pupils with Additional Needs Services support schools and other educational settings in meeting particular needs and developing inclusive practice. We hope you will take advantage of these when appointed. Visit our website at www.e-gfl.org.

Our Location

Essex is ideally placed between the attractions of London and the diverse countryside of East Anglia, and will provide you a base that caters for the widest range of tastes. The County stretches from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. They encompass England’s oldest recorded town in Colchester and two of its newest in Basildon and Harlow. By contrast, the gentle landscape of the Essex countryside is home to many beautiful historic villages including Finchingfield and Thaxted.

Essex is a wonderfully diverse and culturally rich county - and exciting events and festivals take place throughout the year across the County. You can enjoy nationally renowned major events, including the Thaxted Festival and Chelmsford’s famous music event, the “V” Festival.

The transport links are another bonus. Stansted Airport which is situated in the West of the County offers direct flights to most of Europe and beyond. There are good road links to the rest of the UK via the M25 and M11. London City Airport is also close by and the port of Harwich offers you an easy way to reach Europe.

And the nearby sights, shops and entertainment of London are easily reached by good and frequent rail services from most parts of the County.

To find out more

For full details of the opportunities available in Essex please visit our web site - www.essexschoolsjobs.co.uk. This website gives access to all current jobs being advertised by Essex schools, as well as information about the different career paths available in schools.

We also publish a weekly schools jobs bulletin, Jobscene, which may be sent to you free of charge for a term. If you would like to subscribe to this publication, or if you have any general enquiries about opportunities in Essex please email or contact 01245 436252.

If you are a NQT and looking for your first placement then visit our NQT web www.essexnqt.co.uk where you can apply on line to be added to our pool

www.essexschoolsjobs.co.uk