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Class Teacher

Gomeldon Primary School, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 6JZ

40 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  31 January 2025 at 3pm

• Date listed

  7 December 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £38034 - £43607
• Pay scale: MPS 4 -6

What skills and experience we're looking for

It is essential that applicants have:

• Has high expectations and celebrates success
• Can inspire and motivate children to achieve their full potential
• Has a positive and creative approach to teaching in mixed-age classes
• Is positive and forward looking
• Has energy and a good sense of humour
• Is an excellent team player

What the school offers its staff

We are looking for a highly committed Class Teacher to join our

friendly team at Gomeldon Primary School

We can offer you:

• A friendly and welcoming school community
• Happy and hardworking children
• A school with a caring and supportive ethos where everyone is valued
• A dedicated and enthusiastic staff team
• A commitment to your personal professional development

Further details about the role

To have responsibility for a whole class and ensure the effective education of children in accordance with the school’s policy statement. The following job description should be read in conjunction with the School Teachers' Pay and Conditions document (2022), and the Teacher Standards document (updated 2021), which is available from the DfE website see ‘Links’ below.

Overall Purpose and Responsibilities

• to ensure, in accordance with the Professional Standards for Teachers and within the statutory framework for Teacher Appraisal, the effective whole education of the pupils for which you have responsibility;
• to play an active part in the school's development, according to its published School Improvement and Development Plan and the school’s Vision for Learning;
• to implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for pupils, incorporating National Curriculum requirements and in line with the curriculum policies of the school;
• to facilitate, support and monitor the progress and development of pupils in the Key Stage 1 class;
• to foster a learning environment and educational experience which provides pupils with opportunities to fulfil their individual potential;
• to share in the development of the school curriculum, teaching programmes and materials, methods of teaching and assessment and their review;
• to support and contribute to the school’s responsibility for safeguarding pupils and promoting their welfare.
• to play an active part in the development of the school within the local community, and present the school positively within that community.

The role of the classroom teacher:

• to teach a class of mixed age pupils, and ensure that planning, preparation, recording, assessment and reporting meet their varying learning and social needs;
• to maintain the positive ethos and core values of the school, both inside and outside the classroom;
• to contribute to constructive team-building amongst teaching and non-teaching staff, parents and governors;

The duties of the classroom teacher:

• to implement agreed school policies and guidelines;
• to support initiatives decided by the Headteacher and staff;
• to plan appropriately to meet the needs of all pupils, through scaffolded tasks;
• to be able to set clear targets, based on prior attainment, for pupils’ learning;
• to provide a stimulating classroom environment, where resources can be accessed appropriately by all pupils;
• to keep appropriate and efficient records, integrating formative and summative assessment into weekly and termly planning and using assessment data on Insight to track pupils’ progress accurately;
• to report to parents on the development, progress and attainment of pupils;
• to maintain good order and discipline amongst pupils, in accordance with the school's behaviour policy;
• to participate in meetings which relate to the school's management, curriculum, administration or organisation;
• to communicate and co-operate with specialists from outside agencies;
• to lead, organise and deploy teaching assistants effectively within the classroom, for the benefit of pupils’ learning and progress;
• to take some responsibility for the pastoral care of pupils in the Key Stage, including involvement in lunchtime duties, when necessary;
• to comply with the School’s Code of Conduct.

As a Key Stage 1 Class Teacher you also have specific key tasks

: • to ensure that the feedback, marking, assessment and recording procedures for the assigned areas are in line with the published school policy;

• to administer assessment tasks at Key Stage 1 and participate in moderation arrangements to support teacher assessments;

• to liaise with the appropriate teachers regarding the transfer of pupils from Key Stage 1 to Key Stage 2 Other Duties:

The post holder will be expected to carry out duties other than those given in the job description where the level of responsibility is similar and s/he has appropriate qualifications or receives appropriate training to carry out these duties. Links: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-teachers-pay-and-conditions Professional Standards for Teachers

Commitment to safeguarding

Gomeldon Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All applicants will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.

Applying for the job

Please complete the online application.

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About Gomeldon Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 137 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Gomeldon Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: admin@gomeldon.wilts.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01980611370
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/gomeldon-primary-school (opens in new tab)

We are a small community school who work together to create an inspirational learning community in which everyone is valued, supported, and equipped for lifelong learning.

Arranging a visit to Gomeldon Primary School

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