Class Teacher

Job Description Class Teacher Reporting to: Headteacher Grade/Salary: M1-M6 Hours of work: 32.5 hours Location: Barcroft Academy, Barcroft, Willenhall, West Midlands Core Purpose: Barcroft Academy is a Good school and is proud to be a member of The Lighthouse Multi Academy Trust, a trust that is now 9 schools and growing. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated class teacher to join our talented team. Specific areas of responsibility and key tasks: Teaching and learning: To plan, develop and deliver high quality lessons that cater for the needs of the whole ability range within their class within the context of the school’s plans, curriculum and schemes of work Promote the safety and well-being of pupils Establish a safe and stimulating working environment for pupils, rooted in mutual respect Take responsibility for promoting good and courteous behaviour both in classrooms and around the school in accordance with the school’s behaviour policy Maintain good order and discipline among pupils through managing classes effectively, using approaches which are appropriate to pupils’ needs Have high expectations of behaviour and establish a framework for discipline with a range of strategies using praise, sanctions and rewards fairly and consistently Direct and supervise support staff assigned to them and where appropriate, other teachers Have a clear understanding of the needs of all pupils including those with special educational needs, those of high ability, those with English as an additional language, those with disabilities and be able to use and evaluate distinctive teaching approaches to engage and support them Contribute to the design and provision of an engaging curriculum within the relevant subject area(s) Monitoring, Assessment, Recording, Reporting: Assess, monitor, record and report on the learning needs, progress and achievements of assigned pupils - make effective use of data to monitor and evaluate pupil progress across the curriculum and to inform teaching and learning planning Participate in arrangements for preparing pupils for qualifications and external examinations Use relevant data to monitor progress, set targets and plan subsequent lessons Give pupils regular feedback both verbally and through accurate marking and encourage pupils to respond to the feedback. To monitor pupil progress, keeping pupil records that include assessment outcomes and targets set at regular intervals in line with school policy, to enable all pupils to achieve their full potential Curricular Knowledge and Understanding: Have a thorough and up-to-date knowledge and understanding of the National Curriculum programmes of study, level descriptors and specifications for all relevant areas of the Curriculum. Demonstrate a critical understanding of developments in the subject and curriculum areas and promote the value of scholarship Demonstrate an understanding and take responsibil