KS1 Classroom Teacher
Bitham Brook Primary School, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 3UAThis job expired on 26 April 2024 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
26 April 2024 at 3pm
Date listed
27 March 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- M1-M6
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed teacher who:
- is passionate about children’s learning and wants to play a key role in enabling our children to flourish
- is able to deliver engaging lessons with a clear focus on the steps that enable children to progress through the curriculum
- is able to insightfully use formative assessment to inform their teaching and improve children’s learning
- has a complete and coherent understanding of teaching children to love reading
- is a great story teller
- a team player who adds energy to colleagues
What the school offers its staff
The school has completed an exciting period of change with a large extension completed in 2022. The school now has a spacious, modern building which includes a large hall, library, dance studio, drama room and technology room. This allows us to deliver a rich curriculum and provide all our children with a wide range of opportunities to discover their talents and interests. We are also blessed with some amazing outdoor spaces! In addition, many areas of our teaching practices are at the cutting edge and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to add to this thinking as well as benefitting from being part of the school’s journey.
Further details about the role
The teacher will:
- Fulfil the professional responsibilities of a teacher, as set out in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document
- Meet the expectations set out in the Teachers’ Standards
Duties and responsibilities
Teaching
- Plan and teach well-structured lessons to assigned classes, following the school’s plans, curriculum and schemes of work
- Assess, monitor, record and report on the learning needs, progress and achievements of assigned pupils, making accurate and productive use of assessment
- Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of pupils
- Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils
- Promote good progress and outcomes by pupils
- Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge
- Participate in arrangements for preparing pupils for external tests
Whole-school organisation, strategy and development
- Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of the school’s policies, practices and curriculum, so as to support the school’s values and vision
- Make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school
- Work with others on curriculum and pupil development to secure co-ordinated outcomes
- Provide cover, in the unforeseen circumstance that another teacher is unable to teach
Health, safety and discipline
- Promote the safety and wellbeing of pupils
- Maintain good order and discipline among pupils, managing behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment
Professional development
- Take part in the school’s appraisal procedures
- Take part in further training and development in order to improve own teaching
- Where appropriate, take part in the appraisal and professional development of others
Communication
- Communicate effectively with pupils, parents and carers
Working with colleagues and other relevant professionals
- Collaborate and work with colleagues and other relevant professionals within and beyond the school
- Develop effective professional relationships with colleagues
- Act positively and add to the energy of the team
Personal and professional conduct
- Uphold public trust in the profession and maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour, within and outside school
- Have proper and professional regard for the ethos, policies and practices of the school, and maintain high standards of attendance and punctuality
- Understand and act within the statutory frameworks setting out their professional duties and responsibilities
Management of staff and resources
- Direct and supervise support staff assigned to them, and where appropriate, other teachers
- Deploy resources delegated to them
Other areas of responsibility
- To act as a Subject Leader for a foundation subject
The teacher will be required to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people, and follow school policies and the staff code of conduct.
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, as directed by the headteacher or line manager.
Commitment to safeguarding
Bitham Brook 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. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
All applicants will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check and appropriate references before appointment is confirmed.
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About Bitham Brook Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 396 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Bitham Brook Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@bithambrook.wilts.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01373 859172
The school has been through an exciting period of change. An extension to the school has enabled us to even further enhance the richness of our curriculum, and provide our children with the opportunities they deserve to flourish and excel. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to be a part of this exciting journey.
The successful applicant will:
• Have a kind and caring manner.
• Be able to support teachers in the classroom and children on a one-to-one basis or in small groups.
• Be passionate about supporting young children and building relationships.
• Be excited by children and their learning.
• Be patient, calm, organised and adaptable.
• Be able to use their initiative as well as follow group practice.
• Be an effective communicator and an energy creator.
• Have a willingness to attend and obtain first aid training.
• Have the opportunity to undertake additional training within the role.
Arranging a visit to Bitham Brook Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@bithambrook.wilts.sch.uk.
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