Teacher of English (One-year fixed term)

As a class teacher

Planning and teaching high quality lessons within your subject, working hard to achieve success for all in your

classroom. To undertake any and all duties as laid out in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document and meet the

professional Standards for Practising Teachers: To plan and prepare lessons, schemes of work and assessment materials; To teach, according to their educational needs, students assigned to allocated classes, utilising key skills as

appropriate; To ensure positive behaviour management in accordance with agreed school policies, including the

administration of rewards; To set homework in accordance with agreed whole school and departmental policies; To monitor and assess student performance so that targets can be set for individual student improvement; To report to parents in accordance with the whole school policy; To take registers for each lesson; To contribute to departmental meetings, discussions and management systems necessary to coordinate the

work of the department and integrate this into the work of the whole school; To participate in the Performance Management Review cycle as per the school policy. As a form Tutor

• To take the register each morning session; To provide general support and guidance to students and monitor performance in accordance with the school’s

policies; To monitor students’ attendance and conduct and liaise with Heads of Year, Heads of School and Attendance

Officer;

• To liaise with parents regarding issues as they arise; To complete student reports in accordance with the schools policy on Assessment and Reporting

• To undertake any other duties, commensurate with the grade, as requested by the Headteacher;

Person Specification

The successful candidate must: • enjoy working with young people; • be committed to providing students with a first-class education; • be fully committed to supporting the core purpose of the school as outlined in our Mission Statement; • have the potential to be an ‘outstanding’ classroom practitioner; • have personal integrity and the drive to do what is best for the students; • have a good honours degree (subject specific); • have knowledge and understanding of recent developments in high quality teaching; • be a team player;

• be proactive; • have the capacity to work hard and under pressure; • be a motivator;

• be a good communicator; • have strong numeracy and literacy skills; • have good ICT skills; • have ambition; and • have a sense of humour!