Classroom Teacher

The professional duties of a teacher shall include: Knowledge and understanding of: 1. The school’s aims, priorities and action plans. 2. Any statutory curriculum requirements and the requirements for assessment, recording and reporting of pupils’ attainment and progress. 3. The characteristics of high quality teaching and the main strategies for improving and sustaining high standards of teaching, learning and achievement for all pupils. 4. The implications of the code of practice for special educational needs for teaching and learning. Teaching 1. Planning and preparing courses and lessons. 2. Teaching pupils according to their educational needs including the setting and marking of their work. 3. Curriculum coverage, continuity and progression in the subject for all pupils, for those with special educational needs Pastoral and communication 1. Promoting the general progress and well-being of individual pupils and of any class or group of pupils assigned. 2. Providing guidance and advice to pupils on educational and social matters and on their further education and future careers. 3. Making records of and reports on the personal and social needs of pupils. 4. Communicating and consulting with the parents of pupils Assessment, reporting and monitoring 1. Provide oral and written assessments, reports and references relating to individual pupils and groups of pupils. 2. Establish clear targets for pupils’ achievement, and evaluate progress and achievement by all pupils, including those with special needs. 3. Use data effectively to identify pupils who are underachieving and, where necessary, create and implement effective plans of action to support those pupils. This role is a fixed term contract maternity cover for 1 year. in Key Stage 2. We are open, supportive and flexible with high-quality CPD opportunities through our Teaching School Hubs and Professional Development Institute. Please see the attached job description and person specification for a full list of responsibilities and accountabilities. Keeping Children Safe in Education Bright Futures Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out and references will be sought for shortlisted candidates and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and other relevant checks with statutory bodies.