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Teacher

Dale Community Primary School, Derby, Derbyshire, DE23 6NL

71 days remaining to apply

Job start date
22 April 2025
Closing date
7 February 2025 at 9am
Date listed
25 November 2024

Job details

Job role: Teacher
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Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern: Full time: Full Time 32.5 Hours a Week
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: Main Scale

What skills and experience we're looking for

Post: Teacher

Pay scale: Main scale

The post holder is responsible to the Head Teacher.

Main purpose

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

Areas of Responsibility and Key Tasks

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 procedures, so as to support the school’s vision and values
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, including being a subject leader for a non-core subject

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
Take part in the appraisal and professional development of others, where appropriate

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

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
Contribute to the recruitment and professional development of other teachers and support staff
Deploy resources delegated to them

Safeguarding:

Work in line with statutory safeguarding guidance (e.g. Keeping Children Safe in Education, Prevent) and our safeguarding and child protection policies
Work with the designated safeguarding lead (DSL) to promote the best interests of pupils, including sharing concerns where necessary
Promote the safeguarding of all pupils in the school

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.

What the school offers its staff

Do you want to work in a positive supportive school environment where teamwork is valued and individuals are encouraged to achieve their full potential?

Dale is a large vibrant school federated with Stonehill Nursery School and is located in the heart of the city. We are well established and popular schools with rising standards and a happy and enthusiastic school community.

We are looking to appoint a highly motivated, enthusiastic and inspirational full-time teacher to make a difference to the lives of our children.

You will:

Be a reflective practitioner, striving for excellence within your own practice
Enable children to reach their full potential socially and academically
Have a nurturing approach, caring for the whole child
Be proactive to make a difference to the lives of children
Be an excellent team player
Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, build and maintain strong relationships with children, staff, parents and carers, governors and the wider local community

We can offer you:

Happy and enthusiastic children who are keen to learn
An opportunity to work in a welcoming, positive team that works together for the benefit of our children
Collaborative planning with PPA in Year Group teams
Opportunities to develop leadership skills and a commitment to your professional development. Access to unlimited online CPD through National College
A school which prioritises teacher wellbeing with access to on-site counselling
A leadership team that wants everyone to succeed
Carefully chosen schemes for Maths and English to reduce teacher workload

Dale Community 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. This post is subject to suitable references, an enhanced DBS check and a medical check.

Applicants are invited to visit the school on Tuesday 3 December at 2.30pm, Tuesday 10 December at 9.30am or Wednesday 8 January 2025 at 4pm. To book a visit please contact the school on 01332 760070 or email admin@dale.derby.sch.uk

Your completed application form and supporting letter of no more than two sides of A4 can be emailed to Mr Pass at cpass@dale.derby.sch.uk or alternatively, you can post your application to the school or drop it in by hand.

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.