Job description

Core Purpose:

• Be responsible for the learning and achievement of all learners in the class ensuring equality of opportunity for all

• Be responsible and accountable for achieving the highest possible standards in outcomes and conduct

• Treat learners with dignity, building relationships rooted in mutual respect, and at all times observing proper boundaries appropriate to a teacher’s professional position

• Work proactively and effectively in collaboration and partnership with learners, parents/carers, governors, other staff and external agencies in the best interests of learners

• Act within, the statutory frameworks, which set out their professional duties and responsibilities and in line with the duties outlined in the current School Teachers Pay and Conditions Document and Teacher Standards

• Take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the school.

Main duties and responsibilities

All teachers are required to carry out the duties of a schoolteacher as set out in the current School Teachers Pay and Conditions Document. Teachers should also have due regard to the Teacher Standards (2012). Teachers’ performance will be assessed against the teacher standards as part of the appraisal process as relevant to their role in the school.

Teaching, Learning and Assessment

• 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 arrangements as appropriate

• Be accountable for the attainment, progress and outcomes of learners’ you teach

• Be aware of learners’ capabilities, their prior knowledge and plan teaching and differentiate appropriately to build on these demonstrating knowledge and understanding of how learners learn

• Have a clear understanding of the needs of all learners, including those with special educational needs; gifted and talented; EAL; disabilities; and be able to use and evaluate distinctive teaching approaches to engage and support them.

• Demonstrate an understanding of and take responsibility for promoting high standards of literacy including the confident use of spoken English (oracy)

• 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 learners of all backgrounds, abilities and dispositions, monitoring learners’ progress and levels of attainment.

• Make accurate and productive use of assessment to secure learners’ progress

• Give learners regular feedback, both orally and through accurate marking, and encourage learners 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 learners have acquired as appropriate

• Participate in arrangements for examinations and assessments within the remit of the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document

Behaviour, Safety and Pastoral Care

• Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the school, raising any concerns following school protocol/procedures

• Establish a safe, purposeful and stimulating environment for learners, rooted in mutual respect and establish a framework for discipline with a range of strategies, using praise, sanctions and rewards consistently and fairly

• Manage classes effectively, using approaches which are appropriate to learners’ needs in order to inspire, motivate and challenge learners

• Maintain good relationships with learners, exercise appropriate authority, and act decisively when necessary

• Be a positive role model and demonstrate consistently the positive attitudes, values and behaviour, which are expected of learners

• Have high expectations of behaviour, promoting self-control and independence of all learners

• Carry out playground and other duties as directed and within the remit of the current School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document

Team Working and Collaboration

• Participate in any relevant meetings/professional development opportunities at the school, which relate to the learners, curriculum or organisation of the school including pastoral arrangements and assemblies

• Work as a team member and identify opportunities for working with colleagues and sharing the development of effective practice with them

• Contribute to the selection and professional development of other teachers and support staff including the induction and assessment of new teachers, teachers serving induction periods and where appropriate threshold assessments

• Ensure that colleagues working with you are appropriately involved in supporting learning and understand the roles they are expected to fulfil

• Take part as required in the review, development and management of the activities relating to the curriculum, organisation and pastoral functions of the school

• Cover for absent colleagues within the remit of the current School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions document

Fulfil Wider Professional Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with others to develop effective professional relationships

• Deploy support staff effectively as appropriate

• Communicate effectively with parents/carers with regard to learners’ achievements and well-being using school systems/processes as appropriate

• Communicate and cooperate with relevant external bodies

• Make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school

Administration

• Register the attendance of and supervise learners, before, during or after school sessions as appropriate

• Participate in and carry out any administrative and organisational tasks within the remit of the current School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document

Professional Development

• Regularly review the effectiveness of your teaching and assessment procedures and its impact on learners’ progress, attainment and well-being, refining your approaches where necessary responding to advice and feedback from colleagues

• Be responsible for improving your teaching through participating fully in training and development opportunities identified by the school or as developed as an outcome of your appraisal

• Proactively participate with arrangements made in accordance with the Appraisal Regulations 2012

Our Vision

At the Danes Educational Trust we are committed to ‘Making the Difference Together’ sharing best practice and supporting each other to be the very best we can be.

Core Values

The post holder is expected to share our commitment to our core values:

• We value joy in working, teaching and learning together

• We encourage everyone within our Trust to feel optimistic about the future and how they can shape it

• We support all individuals in developing resilience to enable them to respond to change and grow as a result

• We value and support the wellbeing of all individuals who learn and work in our schools

• We provide equality of opportunity and experience for all

• We provide a safe and secure learning environment for all

Compliance

The post holder is required to be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection; health and safety; confidentiality; and data protection and report all concerns to an appropriate person.

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff

and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be

required for all posts.

Additional Information

All staff are required to participate in training and other learning activities and in appraisal and professional development as required by the Trust’s policies and practices.

This job description is a guide to the duties the post holder will be expected to undertake.  It is not intended to be exhaustive or exclusive and will be subject to change as working requirements dictate and to meet the organisational requirements of the Trust.

Supervision/Job Context

The post holder is line managed by the Headteacher.

Contacts

The post holder will work with all members of the school community, the Trust and governors. In addition, from time to time they will work with representatives from outside agencies and staff from other settings.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.