Cover Teacher

General Duties within the context

of the classroom:

You will be expected to carry out

the professional duties of a teacher as outlined in the School Teachers’ Pay

and Conditions Document currently in operation, or any subsequent

legislation.

Working within the stated aims and ethos

of the trust and school

Within the context of the classroom:

Planning, preparing and delivering

lessons giving balanced curriculum access for all children. Setting, marking, evaluating and

reflecting on / responding to progress and attainment of individual pupils. Providing a stimulating learning

environment for children to work in. Assessing and recording and

analysing pupils’ progress systematically and making reports as appropriate to

the Headteacher, co-ordinators and keeping parents informed about their child’s

work and progress. Communicating and co-operating

with other authorised agencies, including participation in meetings as

required. Establishing high levels of

expectation, to include good standards of pupil behaviour and achievement

within the class. The health and safety of the class

both when they are authorised to be on the school premises and when they are

engaged in authorised school activities elsewhere.

Working closely with all team members to

ensure continuity of approach.

Assisting in the promotion of the

corporate life of the school and the personal, social and emotional

well-being of pupils within the community.

Taking part in appropriate staff

development in line with the school development plan and appraisal

objectives.

Contributing to out of school activities

e.g. parents’ consultations, open evenings, school trips, after school

clubs, etc as may reasonably be expected by the Headteacher.

Taking part in extracurricular activities

in support of the school community, e.g. plays, concerts, entertainment,

sports fixtures.

Specific Responsibilities

1. The teaching

of pupils in the class that you have been assigned to.

2. Responsibility

for the management of staff, resources and curriculum development within the

assigned Class.

3. Contributing

to the review, development and management of a specific area/s of the

curriculum (to be confirmed), by acting as subject leader in line with the

trust’s subject leader handbook.

General Responsibilities

Taking appropriate responsibility

for one’s own health, safety and welfare and the health and safety of pupils,

visitors and work colleagues in accordance with the requirements of legislation

and locally adopted policies, including taking responsibility for raising

concerns with an appropriate manager.