Position Title

Class Teacher (primary) / Subject Teachers (secondary)

Reports To

Year Leaders (primary) / Heads of Department (secondary)

Direct Reports

Learning Assistants (primary)

Primary Job Purpose

To ensure well planned lessons and provide effective, personalised feedback in line with key policies including, but not limited to, T&L, feedback and displays;  to ensure students are safe, engaged and challenged to maximise progress and educational outcomes for all.

Responsibilities: Teaching and Learning

1. Plan and deliver teaching and learning activities in line with the school’s curriculum and planning (LTPs, MTPs and STPs) to maximise student engagement, learning and progress.
2. Ensure learning objectives are concise, appropriate and always understood and written in their copy books by students.
3. Provide clear structure for lessons, maintaining good pace and challenge throughout.
4. Ensure students have Minimum Target Grades (MTGs) and Aspirational Target Grades (ATGs) secondary only
5. Motivate and challenge all students through effective differentiation for groups and individuals.
6. Ensure there are opportunities for independent and collaborative learning.
7. Ensure appropriate and engaging opportunities for developing understanding of topics or consolidating learning through regular homework
8. Ensure there are opportunities for peer and self-assessment to support learning.
9. Ensure effective behaviour and resource management.
10. Use a variety of teaching strategies to personalise learning to maximise motivation in class.
11. Set, model and maintain high expectations at all times.
12. Ensure positive behaviour management in line with school policy.
13. Adapt lesson plans to meet the needs of all students including those with SEN (students of determination) or EAL needs.
14. Ensure students know and understand key terminology at the start of all lessons.
15. Adapt planning to support students’ SMSC needs and reflect STEAM and enterprise pathways.
16. Establish a safe, supportive and engaging learning environment.

AMAR: Academic Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting

1. Accurately assess summative assessments and moderate where required.
2. Ensure effective use of assessment results to determine the extent to which learning objectives have been met, and how planning can be improved to further enhance learning.
3. Provide students with systematic, meaningful and personalised ( age appropriate)  feedback on their learning.
4. Provide personalised reports fully in line with the school’s Assessment and Reporting Policy.

Other: Professional Requirements

1. Establish highly effective working relationships with students, colleagues, parents and visitors.
2. Set high expectations and a good example for students through personal presentation and professional conduct.
3. Attend assemblies, department meetings, parents’ evenings, school functions and other staff meetings.
4. Be proactive and contribute to Development Time and Key Stage/Department teams.
5. Maintain the highest professional standards in terms of personal presentation and punctuality.
6. Keep up to date with current educational practice.
7. Offer up to three engaging ECAs per Year (each ECA being 6 weeks in duration)
8. Be proactive in understanding and implementing the school’s policies and procedures.
9. Always meet statutory responsibilities regarding Safeguarding and Health and Safety.
10. Be a commensurate professional and school ambassador during and outside school hours.
11. Undertake any other task as reasonably requested by the Principal.

Knowledge & Skills

Minimum Educational Qualifications Required for the Role

●        Bachelor’s in Education

●        PG Diploma

●        QTS or equivalent

Minimum Years of Experience Required

●        2 years full time teaching experience (ECTs exception)

Language Skills

●        Strong command of English is essential

Special Skills and Abilities

●        In-depth knowledge and understanding of School curriculum (English National Curriculum) and associated assessment methods

●        Up to date curriculum developments

●        Application of effective teaching and learning theory and practice of providing effectively for the individual needs of all children (e.g. classroom organisation and learning strategies)

Strong planning and time management ability

●        Interpersonal skills including tact, courtesy and patience

Skills

●        The ability to develop good personal relationships within a team

●        An effective and experienced communicator (written and verbal) to a variety of audiences

●        hHigh level of IT competency -especially Microsoft office.

Personal Attributes

●        Passionate about delivering quality education

●        Able to command respect of pupils, colleagues and parents

●        Organised with ability to meet deadlines

●        Driven by wanting to improve quality and develop the school

●        Reliable with an attention to detail and a commitment to quality

●        Critical thinker

●        Able to command respect of pupils, colleagues and parents

●        Driven by wanting to improve quality and develop the school

●             Safeguarding and welfare of children