Class Teacher - Part-time (2.5 days: five afternoons - with the possibility of additional adhoc hours)Fixed term until 31st August 2025

Bourton Meadow Academy, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 7HX

Deadline is today

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  23 February 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  9 February 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: Main Pay Scale

Class Teacher - Part-time (2.5 days: five afternoons - with the possibility of additional adhoc hours)Fixed term until 31st August 2025 job summary

Applicable Contract Terms and Duties

This job description is to be performed in accordance with the provision of the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document and within the range of duties set out in that document so far as relevant to the post holder’s title and salary grade.

Relationships

Reporting to:

The post holder is responsible to the Year Group Leader for his/her teaching duties and responsibilities.

Responsible for:

Directing and supervising the work of Learning Support Assistants.

Co-operation and liaison with other professionals, including fellow staff and colleagues from external agencies (for example, specialist teachers from the LA support services, health professionals and social workers).

Particular Responsibilities

The particular responsibilities attaching to the post of teacher are as follows:

To teach pupils according to their individual educational needs, including the setting and marking of work to be carried out by pupils in school and elsewhere.

To assess, record and report on the attendance, progress, development and attainment of assigned pupils and keep such records as are required by the school’s systems.

To ensure a high quality learning experience for pupils, which meets internal and external quality standards.

To use a variety of delivery methods appropriate to pupils’ learning styles and the varying demands of the curriculum.

To provide a positive, conducive and safe learning environment, encouraging high standards in punctuality, presentation of work and relationships.

To set high expectations for pupils’ behaviour and maintain a good standard of discipline through well focused teaching, fostering positive relationships and implementing the school’s behaviour policy.

The following generic responsibilities are not applicable to any unqualified teacher or Early Career Framework teacher. In accordance with sections of the Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document (2005) there is a requirement for all teachers to contribute to the development of the school curriculum, teaching methods and their review.

To lead a subject to ensure the curriculum for this subject continues to meet the children’s needs and is

Ambitious with clear sequencing and progression.

To monitor and evaluate learning within the curriculum area(s) in line with the school’s monitoring cycle. (This will include lesson observations, work sampling, planning, review etc).

To ensure there are the resources necessary to deliver the curriculum area(s) and allocate accordingly, within an allocated budget.

General Expectations

To ensure effective communication with parents and with persons or bodies outside the school who are concerned with the welfare of pupils, after consultation with appropriate staff.

To contribute to the personal, social, health, citizenship and enterprise education of pupils according to school policy.

To work as a member of a designated team and contribute positively to effective working relationships within the school.

To actively engage in performance management.

To contribute to the formulation and implementation of the School Self Evaluation and School Development Plan and associated action plans, as appropriate.

Other Duties

To play a full part in the life of the school community, and support its ethos.

To follow and actively promote the school’s policies.

To comply with the health and safety policy and undertake risk assessments as appropriate.

To actively pursue own personal and professional development.

To use PPA time effectively to contribute to high standards in learning and teaching.

Notes:

Please note that this is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the role. It is not a comprehensive list of all tasks that the teacher will carry out. The postholder may be required to do other duties appropriate to the level of the role.

This job description may be amended at any time in consultation with the postholder.

How to Apply: Please complete an application form and submit this via https://www.mynewterm.com/.

Closing date: Midnight, Sunday 23rd February 2025

Shortlisting: Monday 24th February 2025

Interviews:To be confirmed

Bourton Meadow Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to pre-employment checks including: an enhanced DBS check, references and the right to work in the UK.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

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About Bourton Meadow Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 651 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Bourton Meadow Academy website (opens in new tab)
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