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KS2 Class Teacher

Lakeside Primary Academy, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 5ES

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Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
21 June 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
11 June 2024

Job details

Job role: Teacher
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Key stage 2
Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours a week
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: MPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

To carry out the professional duties of a teacher as circumstances may require and in accordance with the school’s policies under the direction of the Headteacher.

These include:

Planning, Teaching and Class Management

Teach allocated pupils by planning their teaching to achieve progression through:

Identifying clear teaching objectives and specifying how they will be taught and assessed
Setting tasks which challenge pupils and ensure high levels of interest
Setting appropriate and demanding expectations
Setting clear targets, building on prior attainment identifying SEND or very able pupils
Providing clear structures for lessons maintaining pace, motivation and challenge
Making effective use of assessment and ensure coverage of programmes of study
Ensuring effective teaching and best use of available time
Maintaining discipline in accordance with the school’s procedures and encouraging good practice with regard to punctuality, behaviour, standards of learning and home-learning
Using a variety of teaching methods to

Match approach to content, structure information, present a set of key ideas and use appropriate vocabulary
Use effective questioning, listen carefully to pupils, give attention to errors and misconceptions and use a variety of AFL methods
Select appropriate learning resources and develop study skills through library, ICT and other sources

Ensuring pupils acquire and consolidate knowledge, skills and understanding appropriate to the subject taught
Evaluating own teaching critically to improve effectiveness
Ensuring the effective and efficient deployment of classroom support
Taking account of pupils’ needs by providing structured learning
Opportunities which develop the areas of learning identified in national and local policies and particularly the foundations for literacy and numeracy
Encouraging pupils to think and talk about their learning, develop self control and independence, concentrate and persevere, and listen attentively
Using a variety of teaching strategies which involve planned adult intervention, first hand experience and play and talk as a vehicle for learning

Monitoring, Assessment, Recording, Reporting

Assess how well learning objectives have been achieved and use them to improve specific aspects of teaching
Mark and monitor pupils’ work and set targets for progress
Assess and record pupils’ progress systematically using the school’s tracking systems and keep records to check work is understood and completed, monitor strengths and weaknesses, inform planning and recognise the level at which the pupil is achieving
Prepare and present informative reports to parents

Curriculum Development

To work as part of a team under the direction of the member of the SLT to be responsible for a subject or aspect of the school’s work and develop plans which identify clear targets and success criteria for its development and / or maintenance
Contribute to the whole school’s planning activities.
Attend relevant courses and meetings and keep the Headteacher and other members of staff informed about the content and outcome of the aforesaid courses and meetings
Maintain the relevant portfolios relative to their designated curriculum development area

Essential Skills

Hold a recognised teaching qualification
Successful teaching experience (including Teaching Practice)
Sound knowledge of National Curriculum
Demonstrate secure knowledge of effective teaching/learning styles and strategies
Ability to use IT across curriculum
Ability to plan lessons effectively to meet learning needs of all pupils
Effectively use range of teaching and classroom management strategies which excite and engage all pupils
Understand the principles and practice of AFL in evaluating pupil performance in order to set appropriate learning targets and ensure pupils make excellent progress
Commitment to promote the school’s aims and ethos
A commitment to raise levels of pupil attainment
Promote excellence and challenge poor performance in all aspects of learning and development
Consistently display a constructive and optimistic attitude
Take responsibility for own professional development to improve teaching and learning
Inspire trust and confidence and motivate pupils to do their best
Be well organised and able to use own initiative creatively
Be a good team member, able to work cooperatively and constructively with colleagues.

What the school offers its staff

Lakeside Primary Academy is a GOOD school in all areas (April 2024) and, ‘has high ambitions for what pupils learn and experience’.

The Rose Learning Trust is a successful medium sized trust based in Doncaster and North Lincolnshire. We have grown from two schools to nine over the last seven years with a central trust office based in Balby. We are a trust that lives our vision of transforming futures collaboratively in all our work to ensure we develop and grow sustainably and embed best practice for the benefit of our pupils.

Lakeside Primary Academy is looking to appoint a highly motivated and organised professional to play a key role in our school. A vacancy exists for a hardworking and dedicated class teacher to join our school and trust.

As a member of staff, you also benefit from greater opportunities for professional development and promotion as we encourage movement between our academies to give you broader work experience.

The Class Teacher should always comply with the trust’s code of conduct, safeguarding policies and practices and have:

Personal integrity and a commitment to the Nolan Principles of Public Service
A commitment to diversity, equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practices
A commitment to ensuring children learn in a safe environment
A commitment to professional development and training
An affinity with The Rose Learning Trust culture and purpose
The successful candidate will:
- Is an excellent classroom practitioner and is committed to achieving the highest standards • Is confident, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills • Has high expectations of children, colleagues and themselves • Has a passion for education and raising the achievement of all children • Has a commitment to wider school and community priorities • Is able to contribute towards the development of the school
We can offer in return:
- A friendly, caring school which is central to the community
- An inclusive ethos with enthusiastic and motivated learners
- A happy and welcoming school where children, parents, staff and visitors feel valued for who they are
- A dedicated and supportive team who create an ethos of success for both staff and pupils
- Supporting hard working staff with shared expectations
- Forward thinking, collaborative team
- Leadership with a strong emphasis on the support and well-being of staff
- Excellent professional development opportunities across a growing Multi Academy Trust
- Wonderful pupils and parents who support the school in all that it does

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.

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