Reception Class Teacher
Kedington Primary Academy, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 7QZThis job expired on 24 January 2020 – see similar jobs
Job start date
20 April 2020
Closing date
24 January 2020 at 11:59pm
Date listed
10 January 2020
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Full-time equivalent salary
- Main pay range 1 to Upper pay range 3, £24,373 to £40,490 per year (full-time equivalent)
Additional allowances
As part of the Unity Schools Partnership, we offer:
- a very friendly and welcoming school
- lovely, well-behaved children who are enthusiastic learners
- supportive colleagues and parents
- a real commitment to reducing teacher workload and supporting well-being
- a supportive and driven leadership team
- a wide range of CPD opportunities
- opportunities for career progression (including the opportunity to participate in the Trust’s Leadership Development Programme)
Reception Class Teacher job summary
Kedington Primary Academy is a friendly, caring one-form entry village primary school close to Haverhill. We are looking for a teacher to work in our Reception class from 20th April 2020.
The post is part time, working two days a week. There is flexibility about which days these are.
We are looking for someone who:
- is highly motivated and excited by teaching
- is passionate about supporting every child to achieve
- is reflective and committed to continually improving their practice
General Teaching Responsibilities
1. Engage in identifying and implementing the priorities of the School Improvement Plan, participating fully in school self-evaluation;
2. Comply with and uphold the policies of the school;
3. Fully understand and comply with the school's policy on safeguarding. Remain alert to pupils’ pastoral needs and provide support, in conjunction with school’s SENCo and Learning Support Assistants (LSAs);
4. Proactively uphold the school’s behaviour policy establishing class rules and setting out clear and fair sanctions in accordance with the school’s systems; high standards of behaviour should be expected at all times;
5. Work as part of the school’s teaching team and actively behave as a team member to support colleagues;
6. Oversee and work closely with LSAs, setting out tasks appropriate to the assistant's role and ability; supervise the work of support staff, students and voluntary helpers as required;
7. Ensure that the learning spaces provide a welcoming and stimulating environment to pupils and adults. Classrooms will be vibrant, well organised and serviceable. Work should be attractively displayed and be clearly and appropriately labelled;
8. Make effective use of PPA time to raise standards;
9. Lead assemblies as required;
10. Play an active role in the full life of the school.
Specific Responsibilities
Class Teacher:
1. Teach the designated class group(s), implementing agreed planning, assessment and target setting; teach the National Curriculum subjects and RE as well as working with others to provide Curriculum Enrichment for pupils.
2. Plan pupils’ work to provide an inclusive and personalised curriculum which meets the needs of the children, including those with Special Needs and those who are Able, Gifted and Talented;
3. Carry out regular assessment, recording, monitoring and record keeping according to school policies, maintain appropriate records which monitor the progress of the pupils; mark pupils’ work regularly in accordance with the school’s marking policy;
4. Develop home-school links with parents/guardians of children in the class;
5. Complete termly and half-termly assessment records for the class, using the school’s systems, including preparation of Pupil Progress Reports for presentation to the Principal, Senior Leadership Team and Governing Body, as appropriate;
6. Complete pupil reports for presentation to parents (academic report and the achievement, effort and social report); meet pupils’ parents at parent evenings, 3 times per year;
7. Manage and monitor the work of other adults in the classroom (including volunteers);
8. Liaise closely with the SENCO regarding the learning needs of pupils;
9. Liaise closely with the Designated Teacher for Safeguarding regarding pupils’ welfare needs.
Commitment to safeguarding
Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safer recruitment, equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.
About Kedington Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 211 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Kedington Primary Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- ht@kedingtonprimary.co.uk
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