Teacher (MAT Cover)
Litherland Moss Primary School, Liverpool, L21 0DB8 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
15 May 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
26 April 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 Hours Per Week.
Contract type
- Maternity or parental leave cover - 52 Weeks
Full-time equivalent salary
- £30,000 - £46,525
Pay scale
- M1 - U3
What skills and experience we're looking for
Overall purpose of the post:
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 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 coordinated 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 developmet 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.
- Add any other duties of particular relevance to your school.
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.
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.
Management of staff and resources:
- Direct and supervise support staff assigned to them, and where appropriate, other teachers.
- Contribute to the recruitment and professional development of other teachers and support staff.
- Deploy resources delegated to them.
What the school offers its staff
You will be joining a staff team at Litherland Moss that puts its values at the heart of practice. Children come first and our mission is to ensure that every individual is given the chance to flourish. We pride ourselves on building strong relationships, high academic standards and being inclusive. Our values of kindness, integrity and tenacity are woven through all that we do.
We are looking for a key stage one or two class teacher to join our excellent team. The appointment is a fixed term position to cover a maternity leave. We are looking for a dynamic teacher who shares our values and is able to teach our children with passion, presence and personality.
As part of The Heath Family Multi-Academy Trust, we have strong links with partner primary schools across three north-west local authorities.
Further details about the role
Person Specification
Category Essential / Desirable
- Qualified teacher status. (E)
- Degree. (E)
- Successful primary teaching experience. (E)
- Knowledge of the National Curriculum. (E)
- Knowledge of effective teaching and learning strategies. (E)
- A good understanding of how children learn. (E)
- Knowledge of guidance and requirements around safeguarding children. (E)
- Knowledge of effective behaviour management strategies. (E)
Skills, Abilities and Personal Qualities
- Good ICT skills, particularly using ICT to support learning. (E)
- Ability to adapt teaching to meet pupils’ needs. (E)
- Ability to build effective working relationships with pupils. (E)
- A commitment to getting the best outcomes for all pupils and promoting the ethos and values of the school. (E)
- High expectations for children’s attainment and progress. (E)
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively. (E)
- Commitment to maintaining confidentiality at all times. (E)
- Commitment to safeguarding and equality. (E)
Suitability to work with children
Enhanced DBS clearance
is required for this position
(E)
Commitment to safeguarding
The Heath Family Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to all the relevant pre-employment checks set out in Keeping Children Safe in Education, including an enhanced DBS certificate with a barred-list check, references, and online searches. The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@theheathfamily.org.uk
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Litherland Moss Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 205 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- ehughes@LMP.theheathfamily.org.uk
- Phone number
- 0151 928 4544
Litherland Moss is a one form entry Primary School in the heart of our community. Within our school community it is the expectation that everyone (staff, pupils and parents) promote aspiration and ambition, encourage others to learn and be the best they can be.
Arranging a visit to Litherland Moss Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email ehughes@LMP.theheathfamily.org.uk.
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