Teacher

Main Purpose of the Role: Under the direction of the Phase Lead and Deputy Head Teacher you will : have a subject leader responsibility have responsibility for planning and delivering learning, including producing resources and effectively assessing progress be an excellent classroom practitioner have pastoral responsibility for a form group be committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding promote the school vision, aims and ethos. Duties and Responsibilities Teaching and Learning Responsibility Deliver the curriculum as relevant to the age and ability group/subject(s) that you teach Be responsible for the preparation and development of teaching materials, teaching programmes and pastoral arrangement as appropriate. Be accountable for the attainment, progress and outcomes of pupils you teach Be aware of pupils’ capabilities, their prior knowledge and plan teaching and differentiate appropriately to build on these demonstrating knowledge and understanding of how pupils learn Have a clear understanding of the many varied needs of our pupils, and demonstrate a commitment to continually improving understanding of special educational needs in order to become an expert practitioner Demonstrate an understanding of and take responsibility for promoting high standards of literacy including the correct use of spoken English (whatever your specialist subject) If teaching early reading, demonstrate a clear understanding of appropriate teaching strategies e.g. systematic synthetic phonics Use an appropriate range of observation, assessment, monitoring and recording strategies as a basis for setting challenging learning objectives for pupils of all backgrounds, abilities and dispositions, monitoring learners’ progress and levels of attainment Make accurate and productive use of assessment to secure pupils’ progress Give pupils regular feedback, both orally and through accurate marking, and encourage pupils to respond to the feedback, reflect on progress, their emerging needs and to take a responsible and conscientious attitude to their own work and study Use relevant data to monitor progress, set targets, and plan subsequent lessons Set homework and plan other out-of-class activities to consolidate and extend the knowledge and understanding pupils have acquired as appropriate Participate in arrangements for examinations and assessments within the remit of the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document Leadership Responsibility Support and implement the vision and ethos of the school Work in a multi-disciplinary way to develop individualised plans and implement strategies to best support our pupils. Work closely with parents to best support our pupils needs Promote cross curricular approaches to teaching and learning Provide leadership for support staff to ensure the most effective practice within your lessons Effectively demonstrate positive behaviour management to foster an effective learning environment. B