Year 3 Class Teacher
The Python Hill Academy, Mansfield, NG21 0JZThis job expired on 14 May 2021
Job start date
1 September 2021
Closing date
14 May 2021 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
23 April 2021
Job details
Job role
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Working pattern
Contract type
- Fixed term - Temporary 1 year
Full-time equivalent salary
- Teachers Mainscale 1
Year 3 Class Teacher job summary
Job Description – Classroom Teacher
School: The Python Hill Academy Pay Range: Main Scale 1
Responsible to: Key Stage Leaders & Academy Principal
Job Purpose
To carry out the professional duties of a teacher as circumstances may require and in accordance with the academy’s policies under the direction of the Principal.
Areas of Responsibility and Key Tasks
Planning, Teaching and Class Management
Ensure quality first teaching every day so that all lessons are ‘good or better’ by adopting and understanding The Forge Trust’s approach to teaching and learning (Towards Effective Learning) by:
• Identifying clear learning objectives and success criteria for each lesson;
• Setting tasks which challenge pupils and ensure high levels of interest;
• Setting appropriate and demanding expectations;
• Setting clear personalised targets, building on prior attainment;
• Identifying SEND or academically more able (AMA) pupils;
• Identify assessment opportunities when planning, and ensure curriculum coverage;
• Manage time effectively;
• Maintaining discipline in accordance with the academy’s procedures;
• Encouraging good practice with regard to punctuality and behaviour;
• Ensuring pupils acquire and consolidate knowledge, skills and understanding;
• Evaluating own teaching critically to improve effectiveness;
• Ensuring effective and efficient deployment of classroom support where appropriate;
• Providing good models (WAGOLL) and effective demonstrations in lessons;
• Encouraging pupils to think and talk about their learning;
• Encouraging pupils to develop self- control, perseverance and independence;
• Developing pupils speaking and listening skills;
• Providing clear structures for lessons maintaining pace, motivation and challenge. Monitoring, Assessment, Recording, Reporting
• Assess how well learning objectives have been achieved and use them to improve specific aspects of teaching;
• Encourage pupils to self-assess to further learning;
• Assess and record pupils' progress systematically and keep records of pupil data;
• Follow the trust’s marking and feedback policy, and provide daily personalised assessment for learning opportunities in Mathematics and English;
• Undertake assessment of students as requested by examination bodies, departmental and academy/trust procedures;
• Prepare and present informative reports to parents.
Curriculum Development
• Show an interest in and begin to take on a lead responsibility for a subject or aspect of the academy's work and develop plans which identify clear targets and success criteria for its development and / or maintenance;
• Contribute to the wider life of the whole academy.
General Duties
• Follow the Academy’s policies
• Follow the schools safeguarding policies and procedures
• Lead extra-curricular activities at differing times throughout the year
• Carry out any other duties required by the Senior Leadership Team
Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual task undertaken may not be identified. Employees will be expected to comply with any reasonable request from a manager to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description.
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. 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 within Parts XI and XII of the School Teachers’ Pay & Conditions Document.
This job description may be amended at any time following discussion between the Principal and member of staff, and will be reviewed by The Forge Trust annually. Vision:
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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About The Python Hill Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 5 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 320 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Python Hill Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- jwhite@pythonhill.notts.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01623 464164
The Python Hill Academy is part of The Forge Trust and we pride ourselves in promoting extremely high standards in all aspects of school life. Our ethos is to encourage our children to be aspirational and maintain a work ethic that will help them achieve their future goals. As a result, we expect our staff to promote these values through their own practice.
The FORGE Trust is a primary school led, multi-academy trust which was founded in September 2016 on the success of The Sir Donald Bailey Academy in Newark, Nottinghamshire. There is a clear vision to provide the very best education for every pupil in our schools ensuring the quality of teaching is excellent and the environment for learning encourages all pupils to find their talent and succeed. We believe strongly in our mission to
change the lives of these children and have the ambition to be the most successful multi-academy trust in the country! The Trust specialises in working in communities which face disadvantage and challenge, and prides itself on having a transformational agenda to significantly impact on the life chances of children in the communities served by FORGE schools.
Arranging a visit to The Python Hill Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jwhite@pythonhill.notts.sch.uk.
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