Key Stage 2 Class Teacher
St Christophers Academy, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 4NJThis job expired on 28 June 2024 – see similar jobs
Closing date
28 June 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
23 May 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS-UPS ECT's Considered
Key Stage 2 Class Teacher job summary
Bedfordshire Schools Trust (BEST) comprises ten flourishing academies and five nurseries delivering first choice education, from Early Years to Advanced Level study. Our vision is ‘to grow the BEST in everyone.’ We believe in the importance of high expectations, hard work and the development of a community of schools where each of us strive to ‘be the best that we can be.’ Our schools work together to add value and compete to continually improve.
Main Purpose
To be responsible for teaching a KS2 class.
Professional Duties
A teacher employed, other than as a principal, shall perform duties, in accordance with the current School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions document. A teacher may also be reasonably directed, from time to time, to undertake particular duties assigned by the principal or deputy principal.
Teaching
- To plan implement and deliver an appropriate and differentiated curriculum for all learners.
- To manage designated curriculum areas.
- To set targets for pupils based on prior attainment.
- To contribute to school development and improvement.
- To monitor, assess and report on pupil development, progress and attainment.
Specific Responsibilities
- To have high expectations of teaching, learning and behaviour.
- To ensure all pupils make appropriate progress and reach appropriate attainment.
- To ensure the effective and efficient use of any staff (teaching or non- teaching) who support the delivery of teaching and learning.
- To follow and implement the academy’s policies and procedures as approved by the governing body.
- Provide a stimulating environment where all pupils can access resources appropriately.
- To maintain appropriate records and provide accurate information on pupil progress, attainment and other relevant matters as required by the academy. To be able to use data to evaluate pupil progress and attainment and the effectiveness of teaching.
- To set and mark appropriate work, both in school and for homework. To assess progress, inform pupils of next steps and report on future learning needs.
- To establish effective communications with parents.
- To have a commitment to collaborative and cooperative working.
- To attend and participate in meetings which relate to the academy’s management, curriculum, administration and organisation.
- To safeguard the health and safety of all staff and pupils.
- To work cooperatively with outside agencies to support pupils and families.
- To take part in assemblies and staff development. Maintain an up to date knowledge and understanding of the professional duties of teachers and the statutory framework within which they work.
- To have a creative, constructive and critical approach towards new developments and to be prepared to be flexible and adapt practice.
- To evaluate own performance and demonstrate a commitment to improving own practice, through appropriate professional development.
- To participate in performance management.
- To hold positive values and attitudes and adopt high standards of professional behaviour.
- To undertake any other duties reasonably requested by the senior leadership team.
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 St Christophers Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 427 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Christophers Academy website
School location
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