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Teacher and Learning Responsibility 2.1 (Maths)

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

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Job start date
22 April 2025
Closing date
20 January 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 plus appropriate TLR2 Payment
Additional allowances: TLR2 Payment

What skills and experience we're looking for

Post: Teaching and Learning responsibility 2.1 (Maths)

Pay scale: Standard national scale in line with the current School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions document plus the appropriate TLR2 payment

Responsible to: The Head Teacher, members of the senior leadership team (SLT) and the governing body

Main purpose of the job:

Fulfill 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
Take specific responsibility and accountability for the day-to-day management and organisation of maths

Have an impact on educational progress beyond your assigned pupils
Assist in the smooth running of the school at all times, including being responsible with the other TLR holders for the school in the absence of the head teacher, deputy and assistant head teachers

Duties and responsibilities

In addition carrying out the duties of a class teacher as outlined in the current School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document, the post holder receives a TLR2.1 for their nominated responsibility as maths subject lead.

Teaching

Plan and teach well-structured lessons, following the school’s plans, curriculum and schemes of work
Assess, monitor, record and report on the learning needs, progress and achievements of pupils, making accurate and productive use of assessment
Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of pupils
Set high expectations that 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

Teaching and learning responsibility

Use professional skills and judgements to provide strategic and practical leadership in maths
Lead, manage and develop maths, and provide guidance for other teachers, including training, support and advice to improve school practices
Improve standards within maths across the school, with demonstrable changes for pupils outside of their own classroom or group of pupils
Provide strategic subject leadership, showing up-to date knowledge of sector trends and developments
Review curriculum as required, highlighting areas where teaching can be broadened and attainment improved, providing data to the headteacher or others as required

Have overall responsibility and accountability for your TLR area ensuring curriculum continuity, consistency, balance, match and progression
Lead regular meetings relevant to your TLR area with appropriate colleagues
Develop, demonstrate and promote teaching and learning activities appropriate to full age and ability range.

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 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

Be a proactive and effective member of the middle leadership team
Lead by example, with the highest professional and personal standards and classroom management

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
Ensure your keep up to date with current developments in your TLR area and disseminate information as appropriate
Take a lead role in identifying group and/or individual training needs and provide support for colleagues within your area of responsibility promoting a whole school approach
Act as a role model, mentor or consultant to colleagues as appropriate and encourage collaboration, co-operation and teamwork

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

Monitoring and assessment

Together with the senior leadership team (SLT) of the school, contribute to, monitor and review the impact of teaching and pupil progress through the analysis of data, ensuring the use of information for planning and target setting across your TLR area
Monitor standards including recorded work as relevant to your TLR area across the school including reviewing long and medium term planning

Manage resources

Be responsible for the organisation, planning and evaluation of the school programmes as relevant to your TLR area of responsibility
Manage, monitor and accurately account for any budget for your area.
Evaluate, organise and monitor the use of resources

Other

Assist in the smooth running of the school at all times, including being responsible with the other TLR holders for the school in the absence of the head teacher, deputy and assistant head teachers

Note

This job description is not your contract of employment, or any part of it. It has been prepared only for the purpose of school organisation and may change as your contract changes or as the organisation of the school is changed. Nothing will be changed without consultation.

What the school offers its staff

Do you want to work in a positive supportive school environment where team

work 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 lead maths and to make a difference to the lives of our children.

You will:

Be a reflective practitioner, striving for excellence within your own practice
Be passionate about maths and be eager to inspire the next generation of learners
Share your love of maths with staff and pupils and drive the improvement of standards in maths across the school
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 Thursday 28 November at 4pm, Monday 2 December at 9.30am or Monday 9 December 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.