What skills and experience we're looking for
Key Responsibilities will include:
• Establish a safe and stimulating environment for pupils of all abilities, needs and ages, rooted in and encouraging mutual respect that significantly develops learning
• Set goals and targets based on an in-depth knowledge of individual and groups of pupils that enthuse, motivate and challenge all pupils
• Effectively promote and demonstrate the positive attitudes, values and behaviour which are expected of pupils
• Be accountable for continuously high levels of pupils’ attainment, progress and outcomes
• Demonstrate a clear knowledge of pupils’ individual capabilities and their prior knowledge and plan teaching to build on these. Create opportunities for pupils to reflect on the progress they have made and enable them to set individual targets to significantly develop their performance
• Demonstrate excellent knowledge and understanding of how pupils learn and how these impacts on teaching, implementing this in classroom teaching and sharing this with
other staff
• Inspire pupils to take a responsible and conscientious attitude to their own work and study, enabling them to help develop as independent learners and support the learning
Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge
• Have an up to date and excellent/extensive knowledge of the curriculum, including the different types of qualifications and specifications and their suitability for meeting
learners’ needs to foster, and maintain pupils' interest in your subject and address misunderstanding
• Demonstrate a critical understanding of developments in the subject and Curriculum area and promote the value of learning
• Promote collaboration and develop high standards of numeracy and literacy, in your subject area and cross-curricular activities Plan and teach well-structured lessons
• Embed knowledge and develop high levels of understanding through clear and effective objectives and effective pace of learning in lesson time
• Promote and encourage a love of learning and stimulate and develop children’s intellectual curiosity
• Set challenging and differentiated independent learning (Homework) and plan other out-of-class activities to consolidate and extend the knowledge and understanding
pupils have acquired
• Reflect systematically on the effectiveness of lessons and approaches to teaching, collaboratively developing own and other’s teaching practice to improve the learning of pupils.
• Use effective assessment processes within the relevant subject and curriculum areas, including statutory assessment requirements to develop learning
• Make effective use of formative and summative assessment to ensure high levels of pupils’ progress in line with the Academy assessment and marking structures
• Effectively use relevant data to monitor progress, set targets, and plan subsequent lessons for the promotion of high levels of learning
• Give individual pupils regular, effective feedback, both orally and through a range of marking and feedback strategies, enabling pupils to respond to the feedback Deal with any immediate problems or emergencies as per academy policy
• To carry out the above duties in accordance with the academy’s Equal Opportunities Policy and Safeguarding Policy
• To develop purposeful relationships with each faculty and team within the academy
• To always adhere to professional and staff codes of conduct
• To undertake any reasonable requests as negotiated with line manager or Headteacher
• To participate in Performance Management reviews
What the school offers its staff
The Trust comprises of 9 schools within and around the town of Leek in the Staffordshire Moorlands, which includes Westwood College and Leek High School. The Trust promotes high aspirations and excellence for all; our aim is to develop a strong partnership between the academies, students, and the wider community to secure an outstanding learning experience for everyone. We have high expectations and strive to create independent learners fit for the demands of the 21st Century. Our aim is to develop a strong partnership between the academies, students, and the wider community to secure an outstanding learning experience for everyone. Although based at Westwood College, you will develop links with and work alongside the team at Leek High School. We have high expectations and strive to create independent learners fit for the demands of the 21st Century. 3 TTLT ITR V.1 Sept24 Through this role and by supporting all areas of the school, you will enable us to deliver the best education possible to our students. We expect our staff to be highly motivated, determined and caring.
We offer:
• Commitment to your ongoing professional development.
• Automatic enrolment in the Teachers’ Pension Scheme with employers’ contributions of 28.6%.
• A staff wing, comprising kitchen, lounge and workspace.
• Free on-site parking.
• Use of the school multi gym before and after your usual working hours.
• Voluntary entry to the Staff Association.
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.