Key Stage 2 Teacher

Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Key Stage 2 Teacher. We are looking for an innovative and ambitious teacher who demonstrates a constant level of good/outstanding teaching and a commitment to ensuring the highest standards of achievements for our pupils. The successful applicant will be enthusiastic and highly motivated, have a secure knowledge of assessment for learning which impacts on pupil progress.

Main purpose of the job:
· To carry out the professional duties of a teacher, as detailed in the School Teacher's Pay and Conditions Document and in accordance with School policies and procedures.

· To be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the school

Duties and responsibilities
All teachers are required to carry out the duties of a school-teacher as set out in the current School Teachers Pay and Conditions document.

Teaching
· Be a positive role model in terms of behaviour, work and attitudes

· Set high standards of work and behaviour in the class and all other areas of the school following procedures in the school behaviour policy

· Plan for progression across the age and ability range you teach, designing effective lessons/programmes of work in accordance with the needs of individual learners

· Teach challenging, well organised lessons, using an appropriate range of teaching strategies which meet individual learners' needs

· Use an appropriate range of observation, assessment, monitoring and recording strategies as a basis for setting challenging learning objectives and monitoring learners' progress and levels of attainment as set out in school policy

· Provide timely, accurate and constructive feedback on learners' attainment, progress and areas for development

· Deliver the National Strategies as relevant to the age and ability group/subject that you teach, other relevant initiatives and the school's own schemes of work

· Advise and work collaboratively with the Headteacher, SLT and others on the preparation and development of teaching materials, teaching programmes, methods of teaching and assessment and pastoral arrangements as appropriate

· Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all groups of children

Other
· Carry out playground and other duties as directed and within the remit of the School Teachers' Pay and Conditions document

· Communicate and consult with the parents/carers of learners

· Communicate and co-operate with any relevant external bodies

· Be fully conversant with the school's procedures and policies

Performance management
· Participate fully with arrangements made in accordance with the revised Performance Management Regulations 2012

Professional development
· Regularly review the effectiveness of your teaching and assessment procedures and its impact on pupils' progress, attainment and well being, refining your approaches where necessary

· Be responsible for your own continuous professional development and participate fully in training and development opportunities identified by the school or as developed as an outcome of your performance management

Health and well-being
· Establish a purposeful and safe learning environment for learners

· Manage learners' behaviour constructively by establishing and maintaining a clear and positive framework for discipline, in line with the school's behaviour policy

· Use a range of behaviour management techniques and strategies adapting them as necessary to promote self control and independence of all learners

· Raise all concerns regarding the behaviour, progress or welfare/child protection of any learner with the appropriately identified person

· Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the school

Team working and collaboration
· Participate in any relevant meetings/professional development opportunities at the school, which relate to the learners, curriculum or organisation of the school including pastoral arrangements and assemblies

· Work as a team member and identify opportunities for working with colleagues and sharing the development of effective practice with them

· Cover for absent colleagues within the remit of the School Teachers' Pay and Conditions document

Leadership
· Be a member of the whole school team, contributing to staff meetings, department meetings and planning meetings and participating in the process of decision making

· To lead the development of a specific subject (unless in NQT year) collecting data, evaluating and analysing the data in order to formulate an Action Plan to raise attainment.

· Ensure that colleagues working with you are appropriately involved in supporting learning and understand the roles they are expected to fulfil.

Administration
· Participate in and carry out any administrative and organisational tasks within the remit of the School Teachers' Pay and Conditions document

· Register the attendance of and supervise learners, before, during or after school sessions as appropriate

General
· Respect confidentiality at all times

· Show a responsible attitude towards Health & Safety and have due regard for their personal safety and that of others

· Uphold and contribute to the development of school's equality policies and practice in respect of both employment issues and the delivery of services to the community

Exercise of particular duties
Perform any reasonable duties as requested by the headteacher

Note
This job description is not your contract of employment nor any part of it. It has been prepared only for the purpose of school organisation and may change either as your contract changes or as the organisation of the school is changed. Nothing will be changed without consultation.

Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery

Person Specification

Post:

Responsible to:
Class Teacher

Deputy Headteacher who in turn is responsible to the Headteacher

Essential
Desirable
Qualifications

Evidenced in:

· Application form
Qualified Teacher Status
Further evidence of professional development
Experience

Evidenced in:

· Letter of application

· Interview

· Portfolio/presentation
Working effectively in a team
KS2 Experience
Professional Knowledge, Understanding and Skills

Evidenced in:

· letter of application

· interview
What constitutes quality and high standards in

learning and teaching

· Inclusion and strategies for engaging all learners including those with EAL

· What constitutes appropriate and successful relationships with children

· Safeguarding in a primary school

· Achieving and sustaining high standards

· Effective organisational skills

· Ability to work well with parents, carers and the local community
Supporting SMSC within the classroom

· How the learning environment supports

· Having coordinated a national curriculum subject

Specific Knowledge, Understanding and Skills

Evidenced in:

· application form

· lesson observation

· interview
Using a positive approach to promote learning and excellent behaviour

· Confident and competent user of ICT

· Creative approach to Learning and Teaching

· Incorporating creativity into curriculum planning
Co-operative learning

structures

Curriculum

Evidenced in:

· letter of application

· lesson observation

The National Curriculum and its assessment

· Principles underlying the Narrowing the Gap Agenda

· Understanding of the primary curriculum

· Cross curricular learning and teaching

· Seek innovative approaches to learning and Teaching
How the curriculum

supports the ethos and values of the school.

· Experience of having involved the 'community' to enhance the children's learning.
Professional Values

Evidenced in:

· letter of application

· interview

High expectations of everyone

· Commitment to learning and teaching from first hand, practical learning experiences

· Willingness to use a variety of teaching strategies to engage all learners

· Commitment to the personal welfare and safeguarding of children
Support for an enriched curriculum through after school clubs and educational visits

Qualities

Evidenced in:

· letter of application

· interview

· reference

Ability to work cooperatively within a team

· Display warmth, care and sensitivity in dealing with children

· Self-evaluative and adaptable to changing circumstances and new ideas

· Able to enthuse and reflect upon experience

· Willingness to be involved in the wider life of the school

· Ability to work flexibly

· Ability to prioritise and manage time well

· Excellent interpersonal / communication skills
Brings personal interests and enthusiasms to the

school community

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.