Full Time Class Teacher (fixed term contract for 1 year)
Closing date: 30th May 2025, 12 noon
Supervisory responsibility: The potholder may be responsible for the deployment and supervision of the work of teaching
assistants relevant to their responsibilities. We want to appoint teachers who are excellent classroom practitioners, forward thinking, inspirational, experienced and passionate about pupil achievement.
Main purpose of the job:
* Be responsible for the learning and achievement of all pupils in the class/es ensuring equality of opportunity for all
* Be responsible and accountable for achieving the highest possible standards in work and conduct.
* Treat pupils with dignity, building relationships rooted in mutual respect, and at all times observing proper boundaries appropriate to a teacher’s professional position.
* Work proactively and effectively in collaboration and partnership with learners, parents/carers, governors, other staff and external agencies in the best interests of pupils.
* Act within, the statutory frameworks, which set out their professional duties and responsibilities and in line with the duties outlined in the current School Teachers Pay and Conditions Document and Teacher Standards (2021).
* Take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the school Duties and responsibilities.
* All teachers are required to carry out the duties of a schoolteacher as set out in the current School Teachers Pay and Conditions Document. Teachers should also have due regard to the Teacher Standards (2012). Teachers’ performance will be assessed against the teacher standards as part of the appraisal process as relevant to their their role in the school.
Teaching
* Deliver the curriculum as relevant to the age and ability group/subject/s that you teach.
* Be responsible for the preparation and development of teaching materials, teaching programmes and pastoral arrangements as appropriate.
* Be accountable for the attainment, progress and outcomes of pupils’ you teach.
* Be aware of pupils’ capabilities, their prior knowledge and plan teaching and differentiate appropriately to build on these demonstrating knowledge and understanding of how pupils learn.
* Have a clear understanding of the needs of all pupils, including those with special educational needs; gifted and talented; EAL; disabilities; and be able to use and evaluate distinctive teaching approaches to engage and support them.
* Demonstrate an understanding of and take responsibility for promoting high standards of literacy including the correct use of spoken English (whatever your specialist subject).
* Demonstrate a clear understanding of appropriate teaching strategies e.g. systematic synthetic phonics.
The school is committed to safer recruitment, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Further information can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dbs-checking-service-guidance–2
We reserve the right to research applicants on social media platforms and the internet, and the recruitment panel may take this information into consideration during the recruitment process.
Application closing date: 30 May 2025 by 12 noon.
Shortlisting date: Rolling deadline
Interview date: Applicants will be called to interview for the week beginning 2nd June 2025 at the latest. Strong early applicants will be invited to interview sooner.