Teacher of Art and Photography

We are looking for

an inspirational teacher to join an outstanding department and deliver

high quality provision to our pupils. The candidate will work closely with

the Curriculum Leader to develop new and innovative ideas that lead to academic excellence,

as well as allowing pupils to further develop their confidence in this area of

school life.

Main purpose of the job To support and contribute to the Catholic life of St Bernard’s community To ensure the effective education of students in assigned classes in line with departmental and

whole school objectives, policies and schemes of work Duties & Responsibilities To plan, prepare and deliver engaging lessons and other activities to ensure the effective learning

and progress of assigned students To participate in departmental self-review activities including departmental development planning To participate in developing syllabuses, materials and schemes of work, which include clearly

defined aims and objectives, which are shared with students To employ varied methods of teaching and learning, appropriate to the abilities and aspirations of

students and which enable them to take maximum responsibility for their learning To maintain effective and accurate records of attendance and progress of students in accordance

with whole school and departmental assessment, recording, reporting and marking policies and to

use available data to inform planning and preparation To consult with and inform staff and parents regarding the progress, attainment, attitude and

behaviour of students To contribute to the pastoral care and management of student behaviour in accordance with

whole school and departmental policies To ensure that equipment and resources are kept in good order and that rooms allocated for use

are cared for and offer an attractive and educationally stimulating environment To participate in the school’s Performance Development programme To participate in the school’s Continuing Professional Development programme To participate in the school’s monitoring, evaluation and target setting programmes To attend all relevant staff, departmental and consultation meetings To maintain an awareness of equal opportunity, health and safety and data protection issues and

to adhere to any relevant policies in these matters. A disclosure and barring service check at enhanced level For further details please see our recruitment pack