Teacher of English
John Mason School, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1JBThis job expired on 29 March 2019 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2019
Closing date
29 March 2019 at 12am (midnight)
Date listed
14 March 2019
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Full-time equivalent salary
- Main pay range 1 to Upper pay range 3, £23,720 to £39,406
Additional allowances
Programmes for supported induction and professional development, and excellent care and support for all staff.
Teacher of English job summary
A teacher at John Mason School is responsible for carrying out the duties of a teacher as set out in the DfE Teachers Standards Document and as outlined in the DfE School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document.
A teacher is also responsible for;
Teaching and Learning
• To teach high quality and relevant lessons to be delivered in line with the schools Teaching and Learning policy. These lessons should be well planned, objective led and follow an agreed SoL.
• To suitably differentiate lessons to meet the needs of all students. This should include:
o Pupil Premium.
o Challenging provision for G&T.
o Appropriate provision for SEN (liaising with whole school SENCO and TAs).
o Appropriate provision for EAL.
o Learning beyond the classroom through effective homework opportunities.
o High levels of literacy, appropriate to the Key Stage.
o Thoughtful and wide ranging promotion of SMSC opportunities.
• To contribute to the design of a shared curriculum.
• To contribute to the provision of extra-curricular opportunities for students across the Key Stages.
• To take part in faculty meetings according to the school calendar.
Managing, Assessment and Feedback
• To be accountable for student outcomes and teaching and learning within your individual classes.
• To carry out regular assessment opportunities at all Key Stages in line with the faculty assessment policy and to contribute to accurate moderation of assessment.
• To ensure the student progress is accurately monitored and reported on for individual class groups. This includes setting appropriate targets.
• To ensure effective communication with parents, including the reporting process and attendance at Parents’ Evenings.
• To review individual GCSE and A level performance.
• To provide regular feedback for all students in line with the departmental policy and ensure that students act on this feedback.
• To provide formative assessment opportunities for students.
• To ensure Controlled Assessment conditions are met in the classroom according to the school’s policy and exam board regulations.
• To take part in observations in line with the school’s policy.
Continual Professional Development
• To be a positive role model.
• To take part in the appraisal process.
• To take part in continual professional development where appropriate.
• To attend Continual Professional Development Sessions according to the school calendar.
• To contribute to teamwork and effective working relationships within the faculty.
Behaviour and Climate for Learning
• To be responsible for student behaviour in the classroom and ensuring the whole school policy on behaviour is followed. To involve the Learning Support and the 4Real Team where necessary.
• To provide a safe and positive learning environment for students to learn in the classroom through high quality display that is changed annually according to school policy and to ensure the learning environment is kept tidy.
Promotion of School
• To make a positive contribution to the life of the school and exemplify the school vision and values.
• To promote, advocate and follow all school policies.
Pastoral Responsibilities
• To carry out the responsibilities of a form tutor, if required.
Commitment to safeguarding
Abingdon Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced check. The Trust is fully committed to the principles of equal opportunity, di-versity and inclusion and welcomes applications from less well-represented groups in the school and Trust. Posts in regulated activity are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and all shortlisted candidates will be required to disclose information about their previous criminal convic-tions. All staff are expected to promote fundamental British values.
About John Mason School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1031 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- John Mason School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@abingdonlearningtrust.org
John Mason School is part of the Abingdon Learning Trust and is fully committed to the safeguarding and wellbeing of all its students and staff.
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