Key stage 2 Class Teacher
Mudeford Junior School, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 3HPThis job expired on 16 April 2024 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
16 April 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
25 March 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 Year
Pay scale
- Main or Upper pay scale according to experience or expertise offered
What skills and experience we're looking for
Main purpose:
To carry out the professional duties covered by the latest School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document. The teacher will work within the framework of:
- national legislation, including Education Acts, the Professional Standards For Teachers, the Schoolteachers Pay and Conditions Act 1987 (and recent documents). • school policies and guidelines on the curriculum and school organisation, in particular those relating to safeguarding, health and safety, professional conduct and equality.
Main duties:
The duties outlined below are in addition to those covered by the latest School Teachers’ Pay and Condition Document. It may be modified by the headteacher, with your agreement, to reflect or anticipate changes in the job, commensurate with the salary and job title.
Have due regard for the requirements of the National Curriculum, this school’s aims, objectives and schemes of work and the policies drawn up by this school’s Governing Body, as well as contributing to the ethos of the School. Maintain the positive ethos and core values of the school.
Plan, prepare and teach lessons and sequences of lessons to the classes they are assigned within the context of the school’s plans, curriculum and schemes of work as directed.
Plan appropriately to meet the needs of all pupils, through adaptation of tasks.
Provide a stimulating classroom environment, where resources can be accessed appropriately by all pupils.
Provide clear structures for lessons which maintain pace, motivation and challenge.
Marking and monitoring pupils work and setting targets.
Keep appropriate and efficient records and use these assessments effectively to maximise learning.
Lead, organise and direct support staff within the classroom. Liaise with TAs and other support adults to enhance learning opportunities.
Set and mark home learning for pupils where appropriate.
Make effective use of ICT to enhance learning and teaching.
Work with school leaders to track the progress of individual children and intervene where pupils are not making progress.
Contribute to constructive team building amongst teaching and non-teaching staff, parents and governors.
Report to parents on the children’s progress and attainment and provide written reports for parents at the end of the school year.
Promote the school’s code of conduct amongst pupils, in accordance with the school's behaviour policy.
Participate in meetings which relate to the school's management, curriculum, administration or organisation.
To take responsibility for the leadership and management of a curriculum area across the school, maintaining an overview of teaching, standards and ongoing improvement in the specified subject.
Participate in the performance management system for the appraisal of their own performance.
Reflect critically on their own teaching to improve effectiveness.
Participate in further training and professional development; when appropriate, reviewing methods of teaching and units of work.
Contribute to the identification of pupils with SEN, liaising with SEND Co and writing SEN Plans. Communicate and cooperate with specialists from outside agencies.
Mudeford Junior School
Person Specification for Class Teacher
Qualifications: Qualified teacher status
Educated to degree level
Commitment to further professional training
Knowledge:
How to create a happy, challenging and effective learning environment
Understanding of the current changing climate in education
Statutory national curriculum requirements
Ability to recognise to provide outstanding learning and teaching
Assessment and planning processes
Assessment for Learning
Understanding of, and commitment to, the school policies
Implementation of the School Behaviour Policy
The statutory requirements of legislation concerning safeguarding, including child protection, equal opportunities, health and safety and inclusion
Familiarity with writing and delivering effective SEN Plans for pupils with SEN
Will have had some experience of teaching children in Key Stage 2
Professional Skills: To share the school’s commitment to professional development and a
desire to enhance and enrich your own pedagogy
Excellent ICT knowledge and skills relating to the learning and teaching,
including use of Interactive White Boards (Promethean)
Must be able to plan lessons for all the pupils in the class, setting clear learning objectives and adapted tasks
Maintain effective teaching including the monitoring, assessment, recording and reporting of pupils’ progress
Must be able to use assessments of pupils’ learning to inform future planning
Ability to plan and work collaboratively with colleagues
Ability to manage other adults in the classroom, TAs, parents and students
Good communication skills
Must be able to manage own work load effectively
Setting high expectations of all pupils and be committed to raising educational achievement
Personal Qualities: A strong team player
Ability to become a leader
Strives for excellence
Reflective thinking and visioning
Willingness to act on advice
Takes responsibility for own professional development
Emotionally resilient
Sense of humour
A flexible approach to work
Additional Involvement in extra-curricular activities
Requirements: Take part in the full life of the school
Support the Friends of the School (PTA)
What the school offers its staff
Mudeford Junior School is committed to inclusion, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Mudeford Juniors values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
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 Mudeford Junior School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 258 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Mudeford Junior School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- office@mudefordjs.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01202 473217
This is an exciting opportunity to join a team where the well-being, support and development of teachers is a key priority. Mudeford Juniors is a Level 2 Rights Respecting School (RRS). We are a friendly and caring school, our RRS ethos underpins all relationships within the school.
We are very proud of the opportunities that we provide for our teachers and how they grow into leaders of education for the future.
The Governors are looking to appoint an outstanding teacher to join our enthusiastic and dedicated team. Initially, this will be for a period of a fixed one year period, however there is the potential for this to turn into a permanent contract.
Salary (Main Pay Scale or Upper Pay Scale) will be according to experience and expertise offered. Developing teachers and their pedagogy is intrinsic to the quality of education of our pupils.
Mudeford Junior School is committed to inclusion, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Mudeford Juniors values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
Arranging a visit to Mudeford Junior School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@mudefordjs.co.uk.
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