Teaching Practitioner
Penair School, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 1TN12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
20 January 2025 at 9am
Date listed
7 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
- Teaching assistant
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
- Other support roles
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Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time (Can be done as a job share)
Contract type
- Fixed term - Until 31st January 2026 - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- UQT Minimum £27,731 to Maximum £33,902
What skills and experience we're looking for
Outline of the role:
Teaching Practitioners follow the DfE Teacher Standards and are employed under the Academy’s unqualified teacher terms and conditions, which follow the DfE School Teachers’ Pay & Conditions document (STPCD) with variations as outlined in this document. The expectations are that, the vast majority of time, you will have a reduced timetable to teach your own classes and deliver lessons to the highest standard and help to achieve Penair’s vision ‘Live to Learn.’ You will be expected to follow the school’s directed time calendar, i.e. the STPCD state that a full-time teacher, “must be available for work for 195 days in any school year, of which 190 days must be days on which the teacher may be required to teach pupils and perform other duties” e.g. attend parents’ meetings, open evening, staff meetings, be a member of the duty team. The 195 days are specified by the employer/headteacher and amount to 1265 hours per year.
Main duties:
• Cover classes for absent colleagues
• Teach classes, day-to-day and be responsible for them as a class teacher. This includes ensuring students make good progress and uphold high standards of behaviour including following all school policies.
• Teach your own timetabled classes as agreed with the Leadership Team
• Teach small groups as part of targeted support, intervention and supporting progress.
• Teaching one-to-one to provide personalised learning and support as directed by the Head of Faculty/Department and/or SENCo.
• Support the learning of groups and/or individuals within lessons being taught by other teachers through a Faculty/Department approach.
• Undertake specialist duties/tasks in line with your knowledge and skills.
This could happen in a classroom and/or in an alternative learning space: Harbour, Hive, Library, Removal room.
ALL TPs AT PENAIR ARE REQUIRED TO:
1. Work towards and promote the Academy Vision and its current aims outlined in the School Improvement Plan.
2. Undertake professional development activities to enhance personal development and job performance.
3. Carry out a share of supervisory duties in accordance with published rotas.
4. Act as a tutor if required to a group of students in accordance with Academy policies and procedures.
5. Participate in appropriate meetings with staff and parents as defined by the Academy to raise standards and achievement.
6. In addition to the duties outlined in this job description you may be asked to undertake any other duties which may reasonably be regarded as within the nature of the duties and responsibility/grade of the post defined, subject to the proviso that normally any changes of a permanent nature shall be incorporated into the job description in specific cases.
Teaching & Learning for groups you are timetabled to lead
• To manage student learning through effective teaching in accordance with the school’s and Department’s schemes of work and policies.
• To ensure continuity, progression and cohesion in all teaching.
• To use a variety of methods and approaches (including differentiation) to match curricular objectives and the range of student needs, and ensure equal opportunity for all students.
• To set homework regularly, (in accordance with the School Homework policy), to consolidate and extend learning and to encourage students to take responsibility for their own learning.
• Consistently apply and develop whole Academy policies to ensure effective learning and inclusion.
• To work with SEN staff and support staff (including prior discussion and joint planning) in order to benefit from their specialist knowledge and to maximise their effectiveness within lessons.
• To work effectively to improve the quality of teaching and learning in the department.
• To set high expectations for all students, to deepen their knowledge and understanding and to maximise their achievement.
• Commitment to ensuring that every student is given the opportunity to achieve and meet the high expectations set for them.
• Contribute to the teaching of functional skills across the curriculum including reading, writing, communication and number.
• Plan, teach and evaluate good or better lessons to ensure a variety of tasks and learning experiences for students, matched to their needs, thus ensuring high quality learning.
• To use positive management of behaviour in an environment of mutual respect which allows students to feel safe and secure and promotes their self-esteem.
Monitoring, Assessment, Recording, Reporting, and Accountability groups you are timetabled to lead
• To be immediately responsible for the processes of identification, assessment, recording and reporting for the students in their charge.
• To contribute towards the implementation of EHCPs as detailed in the current Code of Practice particularly the planning and recording of appropriate actions and outcomes related to set targets.
• Continuously assess students, provide feedback, set targets for students and ensure they know how best to improve.
• To be familiar with statutory assessment and reporting procedures and to prepare and present informative, helpful and accurate reports to parents.
• Keep an accurate register of students for each lesson, in accordance with the School policy.
Subject Knowledge & Understanding groups you are timetabled to lead
• To have a thorough and up-to-date knowledge and understanding of the National Curriculum programmes of study and specifications for examination courses.
• To keep up to date with research and developments in pedagogy and the subject area.
Professional Standards & Development
• To be a role model to students through personal presentation and professional conduct.
• To arrive in class, on or before the start of the lesson, and to begin and end lessons on time.
• To co-operate with the employer in all matters concerning Health and Safety and specifically to take reasonable care of their own Health & Safety, and that of any other persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work.
• To be familiar with the school and department handbooks and support all the School’s policies.
• To establish effective working relationships with professional colleagues and associate staff.
• To strive for personal and professional development through active involvement in the School’s appraisal system and performance management procedures.
• To maintain a working knowledge and understanding of teachers’ professional duties as set out in the current Keeping Children Safe in Education document
• To liaise effectively with parents/carers and with other agencies with responsibility for students’ education and welfare.
• To undertake any reasonable task as directed by the Leadership Team.
• To follow school procedures in relation to first aid.
• To be familiar with and implement the relevant requirements of the current SEND Code of Practice.
• To consider the needs of all students within lessons (and to implement specialist advice) especially those who:
o have SEND;
o are gifted and talented;
o are not yet fluent in English.
• To be conversant with and implement all Penair school policies and documentation with regard to the post and in particular those points which relate to the issues of safeguarding children.
What the school offers its staff
-A collaborative, supportive team with a passion for teaching and facilitating progress
-Opportunities to discuss flexible working
-CPD: A culture based on the best evidence-informed teacher development, to help you be be the best you can be
-Staff wellbeing: Champions and mental health first aiders are on site. We have regular staff events and an active staff voice.
-Free parking
-Use of school gym equipment out of school hours
Flexible working opportunities
We foster a culture whereby we are open to discuss and consider flexible working with all our team.
Further details about the role
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our young people and we expect staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check and on-line check is required for this post.
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
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About Penair School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1186 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Penair School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- eallan@penair.cornwall.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01872 245163
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