Year 1 Class Teacher
Harrow
MPS1 – MPS6
January Start
Permanent and Full time
The teacher will:
·Fulfil the professional responsibilities of a teacher, as set out in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document
·Meet the expectations set out in the Teachers’ Standards
Purpose of the job
·Be responsible for the learning and achievement of all pupils in the class/group ensuring equality of opportunity for all
·Be responsible and accountable for achieving the highest possible standards in achievement, behaviour and safety
·Treat pupils and staff with dignity, building relationships rooted in mutual respect, and at all times observing proper boundaries appropriate to a teacher’s professional position
·Work proactively and effectively in collaboration and partnership with learners, parents/carers, governors, other staff and external agencies in the best interests of pupils including wider cohesive community links
·Use Pupil voice to reflect on practice
·Be a reflective and honest practitioner
·Act within, the statutory frameworks, which set out their professional duties and responsibilities and in line with the duties outlined in the current School Teachers Pay and Conditions Document and Teacher Standards
·Take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the school
Duties and responsibilities
Teaching
·Plan and teach well-structured lessons to assigned classes, following the school’s plans, curriculum and schemes of work
·Keep up to date with latest teaching methods and research
·If teaching early reading, demonstrate a clear understanding of appropriate teaching strategies e.g. systematic synthetic phonics
·Demonstrate an understanding of and take responsibility for promoting high standards of literacy including the correct use of spoken English
·Establish a safe and exciting learning environment, rooted in mutual respect
·Have high expectations of behaviour, promoting self-control and independence of all learners and following the school’s behaviour policies
·Assess, monitor, record and report on the learning needs, progress and achievements of assigned pupils, making accurate and productive use of assessment
·Have a clear understanding of the needs of all pupils, including those entitled to pupil premium; with special educational needs; gifted and talented; EAL; disabilities; and be able to use and evaluate distinctive teaching approaches to engage and support them, sometimes through adaptive teaching
·Adapt teaching resources to respond to the strengths and needs of pupils
·Set home learning and plan other out-of-class activities to consolidate and extend the knowledge, skills and understanding pupils have acquired as appropriate
·Have high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils
·Promote good progress and outcomes by pupils
·Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge
·Participate in arrangements for preparing pupils for external tests
·Manage parents, students, volunteers in the classroom as appropriate
Qualifications and Experience:
·Qualified teacher status
·Degree
·Successful primary teaching experience Communicate effectively (both orally and in writing) to a variety of audiences;
Skills and Knowledge:
·Demonstrate effective strategies and skills to deliver high quality teaching and learning
·Good knowledge of the National Curriculum and a very good understanding of the relationship of teaching and learning to the curriculum as a whole, their contribution to pupils’ spiritual, moral, social, cultural, mental and physical development, and to the development of skills in literacy, numeracy and ICT
·A good understanding of how children learn and demonstrate an understanding of the SEN Code of Practice for Special Educational Needs for teaching and learning
·Be able to plan effectively for the needs of all learners in the classroom, across the range of subjects
·Develop good professional relationships within a team;
·Ability to adapt teaching to meet pupils’ needs
·Ability to build effective working relationships with pupils
·Knowledge of guidance and requirements around safeguarding children
·Knowledge of effective behaviour management strategies
·Good ICT skills, particularly using ICT to support learning
·the ability to manage and use resources imaginatively, effectively and efficiently
·understanding of safeguarding and health and safety requirements for teaching and learning including child protection procedures
·the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing with pupils and a wide range of adults in and beyond the school
We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. You will have a safeguarding responsibility if appointed.
The successful candidate will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and employment will be subject to references.
This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.