article_snippet: James Heathcote, 26, a former sports coach, was employed by St Helena School in Colchester, Essex, after being sacked from his previous job when a female colleague accused his of sexually harassment.
article_snippet: Heathcote joined the school as a part-time supply teacher in Spring 2013 before taking up a full time role in September 2013 and moving into a house on school property.
article_snippet: Heathcote joined St Helena School, Chelmsford, pictured, as a part-time supply teacher in Spring 2013 .
article_snippet: The court heard how Heathcote had been dismissed from a previous role as a school sports coach in October 2012 following an allegation of sexual harassment from an adult female work colleague.
article_snippet: St Helena School is a secondary school in Colchester, Essex, with more than 1,000 pupils.
article_snippet: A spokesman for St Helena School said: 'Heathcote is no longer an employee of St Helena School, having been dismissed in July 2014. '
article_snippet: The safety and wellbeing of students is St Helena School's top priority and St Helena School followed all the correct and required procedures in St Helena School pre-employment checks. '
article_snippet: As soon as a safeguarding concern was raised, St Helena School alerted the police and local authority immediately and suspended Heathcote.'
highlights_snippet: Was working as a supply teacher at St Helena School, Colchester .
  