Primary School Class Teacher (Sickness Cover)

The Role To carry out

professional duties and to have responsibility for an assigned class.

To be responsible for the day-to-day work and management of the class and the

safety and welfare of the pupils, during on-site and off-site activities.

To promote the aims and objectives of the school and maintain its philosophy of

education. Your key responsibilities will include:

To

create and manage a caring, supportive, purposeful and stimulating

environment which is conducive to children’s learning.

To

plan and prepare lessons in order to deliver the National Curriculum

ensuring breadth and balance in all subjects.

To

identify clear teaching objectives and learning outcomes, with appropriate

challenge and high expectations.

To

maintain good order and discipline among the pupils, safeguarding their

health and safety.

To

organise and manage groups or individual pupils ensuring differentiation

of learning needs, reflecting all abilities.

To

plan opportunities to develop the social, emotional and cultural aspects

of pupils’ learning.

To

maintain a regular system of monitoring, assessment, record-keeping and

reporting of children’s progress.

To

prepare appropriate records for the transfer of pupils.

To

ensure effective use of support staff within the classroom, including

parent helpers.

To

participate in staff meetings as required.

Contribute

to the development and co-ordination of a particular area of the

curriculum.

To be

part of a whole school team, actively involved in decision-making on the

preparation and development of policies and programmes of study, teaching

materials, resources, methods of teaching and pastoral arrangements.

To

ensure that school policies are reflected in daily practice.

To

communicate and consult with parents over all aspects of their children’s

education – academic, social and emotional.

To

liaise with outside agencies when appropriate eg. Educational

Psychologist.

To

continue professional development, maintaining a portfolio of training

undertaken.

To

meet with parents and appropriate agencies, to contribute positively to

the education of the children concerned.

To

support the Headteacher in promoting the ethos of the school.

Contribute to the school’s statutory duty to

safeguard and promote the welfare of children. An Enhanced DBS check with

Barred List check is mandatory for this role. To

promote equality as an integral part of the role and to treat everyone with

fairness and dignity. To

recognise health and safety is a responsibility of every employee, to take

reasonable care of self and others and to comply with the Schools Health and

Safety policy and any school-specific procedures / rules that apply to this

role.

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