Class Teacher
Starks Field Primary School, London, N9 9SJThis job expired on 31 May 2019
Job start date
1 September 2019
Closing date
31 May 2019 at 1am
Date listed
9 May 2019
Job details
Job role
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Working pattern
- Full time
Full-time equivalent salary
- Main pay range 1 to Main pay range 6, £28,000 to £39,000
Additional allowances
We are a happy and welcoming two-form entry primary school in the London Borough of Enfield. Our wonderful children and dedicated staff work together in a fully-resourced school set in beautiful and extensive grounds.
Starks Field is looking to appoint highly motivated, enthusiastic and skilled teachers, including NQTs, to teach in our school. We are seeking candidates with a passion for teaching who are committed to achieving the highest standards in teaching and learning.
We wish to appoint teachers who have high expectations for all pupils and can support our pupils to make progress through providing rich and personalised experiences. The successful candidates should have excellent interpersonal and communication skills. As well as the opportunity to make a real difference to children’s lives in an area of high deprivation, we are offering regular time for marking and planning, support from a phase leader and opportunities for career development and progression.
Applications from NQTs are welcome; NQTs will have a named mentor who will support them both in and out of class and they will also have access to the excellent NQT programme run by the local authority. You will have regular time for marking and planning and support from your phase leader.
Class Teacher job summary
Main Activities and Responsibilities:
The Postholder will take responsibility for a class of children determined on an annual basis by the Head Teacher and in accordance with the duties listed below.
Duties:
To carry out the professional duties covered by the latest School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document. In addition certain particular duties are reasonably required to be exercised and completed. It is a contractual duty of the Postholder to ensure that his/her professional duties are discharged effectively. The Postholder must meet the Teacher’s Standards for September 2012.
• The Postholder is responsible to their line manager for his/her duties, responsibilities and teaching tasks.
• The Postholder will interact on a professional level with all colleagues and establish and maintain good working relationships which will promote the development and effective delivery of the school curriculum and maximise children’s achievement.
• The Postholder will be responsible for the supervision of the work of support staff.
• The Postholder will undertake the teaching of the pupils in his/her class and the associated pastoral and administrative duties in respect of those pupils as well as the general responsibilities in the school as agreed with the Head Teacher.
The Class Teacher will:
• implement agreed school policies and guidelines and ensure that equal opportunities are implemented in the classroom and throughout the school
• support initiatives decided by the Senior Leadership Team
• plan effectively to meet the needs of all pupils, ensuring teaching methods build on prior learning and with clearly identified learning objectives and success criteria
• ensure that learning is differentiated to both challenge and support learners to make progress
• be able to set clear targets, based on prior attainment, for pupils’ learning
• provide consistently good conditions for learning where resources are well organised and accessible
• ensure learners receive well-focused diagnostic comments which check their understanding and help them to see how to improve
• make effective use of ICT to enhance learning and teaching
• track pupils’ attainment to ensure they make at least good progress
• promote the school’s code of conduct among pupils, in accordance with the school's behaviour policy
• participate in meetings which relate to the school's management, curriculum, administration or organisation
• communicate and co-operate with specialists from outside agencies
• ensure planning identifies the role of other adults and that they are directed effectively and support learning
• participate in the performance management system for the appraisal of their own performance or that of other teachers
• ensure they work in partnership with parents and keep them informed of their child’s progress and attainment.
Other Responsibilities:
In addition to undertake such duties of a similar nature as may be reasonably directed by the Head Teacher. The duties and responsibilities of the post may vary from time to time according to the changing needs of the school. To ensure safeguarding procedures are followed to promote the welfare of all children.
Conditions of Service:
Governed by the National Agreement on Pay and Conditions of service, supplemented by local conditions as agreed by the Governors.
Equal Opportunity:
The Postholder will be expected to carry out all duties in the context of and in compliance with the Council’s Equal Opportunities Policies.
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.
About Starks Field Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 228 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Starks Field Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@starksfield.enfield.sch.uk
Starks Field is a community mixed Primary and Nursery School taking children from 3-11 years. Admission to the Nursery and the Main School are subject to separate applications and criteria, more details are included in the admissions section.
Starks Field is a happy, vibrant, inclusive school set in extensive grounds where children can develop into independent learners. At Starks Field we work to ensure that children feel secure in a caring environment which we endeavour to create at all times. We value parent’s contributions and hope that the partnership between home and school will provide a strong foundation for all pupils to grow and develop to their full potential.
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