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  • Job start date

    1 September 2020

  • Closing date

    24 February 2020 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    13 February 2020

Job details

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Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full-time equivalent salary

Main pay range 1 to Upper pay range 3, £24,373 to £40,490

Additional allowances

We have a great training package for NQTs and teachers new to the academy including: Teaching for Mastery; Open Classroom events; Maths Matters; TSST; Reasoning at KS3; weekly professional development time and further programmes free through the Outwood Institute of Education. We invest in you so you invest in our students.

Teacher of Maths KS3 job summary

Overall purpose of the post:
 Undertaking all duties outlined for a Classroom Teacher in School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document and Teaching Standards
 Carrying out the professional duties of a teacher as circumstances may require and in accordance with School policies, under the direction of the Principal.
 Promoting the achievement of high standards through effective teaching and learning within subjects area(s), preparation, evaluation and action planning.
 Modelling the vision and values of the School;
 Being part of the team driving the development of the School to become an ‘outstanding’ school.
 Receiving and acting on feedback to build on the strengths and improve personal performance within the School systems.
 Contributing, where appropriate, to implementing policies and practice and to promoting collective responsibility for their implementation.
 Taking into account and constantly reviewing School contextual factors and prior attainment when planning and teaching lessons.
 Working in a cross-curricular way to support subjects across the School in the use of active learning approaches to enrich curriculum and skills delivery.
 Recognising, promoting and celebrating diversity.

Responsible for:
 Supervision and progress of students in allocated classes.
 Supervision of work of any classroom support staff during times they are allocated to classes.

Disclosure level:
Enhanced: The provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act relating to the nondisclosure of spent convictions do not apply to this job. YOU MUST, THEREFORE, DISCLOSE WHETHER YOU HAVE ANY PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS ON THE DISCLOSURE FORM. We support safe recruitment and therefore, if successful, you will also be required to apply for an Enhanced Criminal Records Check from the Criminal Records Bureau.

Develop and sustain - DEEP LEADERSHIP across the School through:

 Be accountable for student progression for allocated classes.
 Be responsible for effective classroom management.
 Co-ordinate class work with any classroom assistant support.
 Develop and sustain knowledge of current educational practices and be responsible for own continuing professional development.
 Evaluate lessons, incorporating students’ views and
responses in order to reflect and act on strengths and areas for development.
 Contribute to the self evaluation systems in the School.
 Develop policies for departmental handbooks.
 Aide in co-ordinating events and experiences which support the School to raise standards.

Develop and sustain -DEEP LEARNING across the School through:

 Work to student targets and ensure that progress
is tracked through a range of strategies.
 Take account and review School contextual factors and
prior attainment when planning and teaching lessons.
 Reflect on the success of teaching strategies,
individual lessons and SoW in meeting the needs of students.
 Apply current guidelines on effective learning and teaching.
 Take part in coaching and mentoring programmes
to support colleagues and develop own practice.
 Apply and expand teaching repertoire and feedback to
colleagues on effectiveness.
 Strive to deliver outstanding lessons.
 Deliver interactive lessons with students.
 Provide good quality assessment using formative and
summative methods in conjunction with the School’s AfL policy.
 Record test results and ongoing teacher
assessments, keep portfolios of evidence.

Develop and sustain - DEEP EXPERIENCE across the School through:
 Have responsibility for developing and implementing SoW.
 Be responsible for identifying and reporting issues and
developing solutions.
 Be responsible for the day to day delivery within
subject area, including assessment and reporting process.
 Develop communications and training with staff in
Department/Faculty methodology.
 Develop use of ICT within the curriculum.
 Provide means of gathering information for Self Evaluation: Student Voice, questionnaires, view points of stakeholders, and use opportunities for co-construction of the curriculum.
 Take responsibility for planning and execution of Immersion Days.
 Adapt lessons and identify next steps in response to evaluation of student progress.
 Set effective homework and extension work to encourage and enliven student learning.
 Ensure differentiation and personalisation of learning
for all students.
 Be aware of the KS2 curriculum and the standards of progression and attainment for KS3 students.
 Co-ordinate displays with regards to events, opportunities and work which promote the Department/Faculty/School.

Develop and sustain - DEEP SUPPORT across the School through:
 To comply with the School's Child Safeguarding Procedures and to report concerns to the Designated Child Protection Officer.
 Take responsibility for upholding standards of behaviour and classroom management within the classroom and the schools environment.
 Through the role, develop systems which address the social health of students to raise standards.
 Promote the consistent and fair use of the Consequences system within the classroom and the School environment.
 Be the first line of contact for parents and carers concerns with regard to their child’s performance and well-being.
 Perform the duties of a Vertical Mentor Tutor if required, including the provision of Information, Advice and Guidance for students.

This job description will be reviewed annually and may be subject to amendment or modification at any time after consultation with the postholder. It is not a comprehensive statement of procedures and tasks, but sets out the main expectations of the School in relation to the postholder’s professional responsibilities and duties. Elements of this job description and changes to it may be agreed at the request of the Principal or the incumbent of the post.

This post is subject to the current conditions of employment for Class Teachers contained in the School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document, the 1998 School Standards and Framework Act, the required standards for Qualified Teacher Status and Class Teachers and other current legislation. This job description should be read in conjunction with 'Clarification notes on the exercise of professional duties for all teachers, other than head teachers' contained at Appendix A.

Postholders will be expected to comply with any reasonable request for a senior leaders to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in the job description.

Commitment to safeguarding

Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.

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About Outwood Academy Acklam

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
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School size
1159 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16

Outwood Academy Acklam, which was the first Outwood school in Teesside, has almost 1200 students on roll. At its latest inspection, it was judged to be a GOOD school with OUTSTANDING leadership. We are a diverse and vibrant 11-16 academy, based in the friendly, north-east town of Middlesbrough.

We are a welcoming and supportive academy, with a relentless determination to provide the very best education for every child. We place students at the centre of everything we do, with a focus on creating a culture of success and a positive climate for learning. In a beautiful setting, enjoy the state-of-the-art facilities that the academy has to offer.

We have a holistic and inclusive approach to the work that we do. The Academy has received accolades and external recognition, with the awarding of the Inclusion Quality Mark - Centre of Excellence, alongside the Carnegie ‘Gold’ Mental Health Award for the work we do to support our diverse and dynamic student body.

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