Teacher of Art
Springfield School, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 1QYThis job expired on 29 April 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 2024
Closing date
29 April 2024 at 9am
Date listed
16 April 2024
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Art and design
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPR1-UPR3
Additional allowances
The range of abilities / needs of pupils, including SEN/D, within all teaching groups, including those which are ‘setted’ and meet their individual learning needs through highly effective differentiation and ‘behaviour for learning’ strategies
What skills and experience we're looking for
1 Principal Responsibilities
- To prepare high quality lessons within the context of the departmental scheme and the requirements of the National Curriculum/GCSE specification; and record details
- To ensure expert knowledge and understanding of subject matter and develop suitable and differentiated departmental resources, including curriculum schemes of work
- To liaise promptly with the Head of Art on any concerns relating to individual pupils
- To be aware of the range of abilities and needs of pupils, including SEN/D, within all teaching groups, including those which are ‘setted’ and meet their individual learning needs through highly effective differentiation and ‘behaviour for learning’ strategies
- To ensure that all learning activities are risk assessed in line with CLEAPSS and other relevant professional guidance/requirements, as appropriate
- To model and require from pupils the highest standards of health and safety in the learning environment
- To create and maintain an attractive and stimulating learning environment through display and exhibition, conducive to motivation within the classroom and wider school
- To ensure a disciplined and purposeful classroom situation complying with relevant health and safety requirements and conducive to learning
- To maintain a pupils’ register of attendance for each class (and tutor group) in line with school policy
- To set and mark purposeful and differentiated homework, keeping a full and accurate record of the task(s), date and deadline (in line with school homework expectations); this includes ensuring that homework is posted on ‘Google Classrooms’
- To adopt an effective relational approach to behaviour management, ensuring good conduct from pupils at all times in line with the school’s Behaviour for Learning Policy and ‘Ready, Respectful, Safe’ expectations
- To assess, record and report achievement according to departmental and school assessment, recording and reporting protocols and National Curriculum/GCSE requirements
- To make full use of prior and current achievement data in order to set challenging targets for all pupils and to monitor rigorously their progress towards achieving these
- To provide regular and formative feedback to pupils on their progress and encourage and celebrate success whenever possible at whatever level
- To provide 1:1 or small group intervention for specified pupils as required and prepare reports on individual pupil progress according to an agreed intervention schedule
- To attend: regular department meetings, designated working groups, open evenings and annual parents' meetings for each year group, as appropriate and in accordance with the school calendar and requirements
- To keep abreast of new developments in Art, Photography, STEM education and pedagogy
- To contribute actively towards departmental and whole school developments
- To ensure the safety of pupils at all times in the classroom, immediate vicinity and areas of supervision
- To assume responsibility for voluntary extra-curricular groups/clubs and period 6 sessions, where appropriate, in liaison with other members of each department e.g. revision clinics and booster classes
- To requisition promptly and comprehensively equipment and resources required for practical work from the designated Technician(s) in accordance with department policy
What the school offers its staff
Employee Benefits - Vivup
Commitment to safeguarding
The De Curci Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level, and any other background checks, including overseas and on-line checks, will be required prior to any offer of employment.
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About Springfield School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1075 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Springfield School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- contact@springfield-sec.portsmouth.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 023 92379119
We are a large and inclusive school with over 1100 students on roll, situated in the suburb of Drayton, to the north of the city of Portsmouth, nestled under the slopes of Portsdown Hill.
The school has an established history of excellent practice and high achievement. Ofsted judged the school to be 'good' in October 2019 and commented that 'leaders are determined to provide a high-quality education for all pupils regardless of their ability or circumstances'.
We are a strong, aspirational community founded on positive and respectful relationships;
every individual is known and supported in their learning and personal development. We
aim to inspire our students with a love of learning, a desire to innovate and a sense of
discovery and optimism for their twenty-first century world.
Our curriculum is rich and broad and our commitment to promoting student leadership
and co-construction means that students are actively engaged in developing the school and
shaping their own learning. Our teachers recognise individual learning styles, as well as the
need to encourage independent and collaborative learning.
Arranging a visit to Springfield School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email contact@springfield-sec.portsmouth.sch.uk.
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