St. Margaret Mary Catholic Primary Sc,
Class Teacher Job Description
Post title: Class Teacher
Responsible to: The Head teacher and the Governing Body
Main Responsibilities:
Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils
Set an example in all aspects, share good practice and support other colleagues in maintaining the standards
In setting targets, take into account cohort targets and how these will be met
In setting targets, take account of the level of challenge for pupils across the cohort of all backgrounds, abilities and dispositions
Actively support the Catholic ethos of the school in relationships with children, colleagues and parents, both in class and around the school
Promote good progress and outcomes by pupils
Set an example in all aspects, share good practice and support other colleagues in maintaining the standards
Demonstrate clear understanding of the needs of children of all backgrounds, abilities and dispositions so that the majority of pupils make good progress
Use data effectively, demonstrating analytical thinking in reviewing and evaluating progress and attainment and in meeting appropriate, challenging targets for all pupils, for both class and cohort
Demonstrate through self-review, an effective evaluation of the impact of teaching
Demonstrate in depth knowledge of how children learn and adapt teaching accordingly
Establish a culture that ensures that pupils have a responsible and conscientious attitude to their work
Encourage independent learning
Engage with colleagues in review and evaluation of cohort progress and attainment
Actively promote parental involvement and initiate opportunities to involve them
Improve subject knowledge and development through staff training or INSET
Provide quality, accurate, professional reports for parents
Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge
Set an example in all aspects, share good practice and support other colleagues in maintaining the standards
Demonstrate knowledge and expertise across the range of subjects through coherent planning and lively, inspirational teaching
Demonstrate good knowledge, inspiring colleagues and establishing a curriculum that ensures consistency across a year group and progression across the school
Evaluate own performance in terms of impact on teaching and learning
Take responsibility for own CPD, keeping abreast of changes/developments across a range of subjects and phases
Provide professional reports (verbal or written) to parents, indicating progress, attainment and targets for improvement
Plan and teach well-structured lessons
Set an example in all aspects, share good practice and support other colleagues in maintaining the standards
Consistently teach lessons that are good or outstanding and facilitate the need for all learners
Through effective planning and provision, demonstrate understanding of different styles of learning and how these are accommodated
Demonstrate ability to reflect and evaluate teaching and the impact on learning, children's attitudes and behaviour
Be systematic in evaluating learning within and across a sequence of lessons
Actively engage parents in their children's learning
Work effectively as part of a team, ensuring consistency across a year group
Take a significant role in collaborative planning,
Recognise own accountability for curriculum provision within the class and the quality of learning
Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all pupils
Set an example in all aspects, share good practice and support other colleagues in maintaining the standards
Ensure that teaching is consistently good and outstanding
Demonstrate how teaching has been adapted to accommodate the needs of groups and individuals
Initiate strategies to engage parents in their children learning, especially hard to reach parents or those whose first language is not English
Make accurate and productive use of assessment
Set an example in all aspects, share good practice and support other colleagues in maintaining the standards
Be highly competent in assessment across the curriculum, both formative and summative and in using outcomes to support accurate, challenging target setting and continuous progress and high attainment
Be aware of local and national data when evaluating expectations and performance
Use school data effectively to track progress and set challenging targets
Be highly competent in marking and providing feedback to pupils
Establish strategies to encourage children to respond to feedback
Engage fully in moderation activities as required and initiate moderation activities with year group colleagues
Manage behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment
Set an example in all aspects, share good practice and support other colleagues in maintaining the standards
Be highly competent in managing an effective learning environment so that all children are actively engaged in learning and poor behaviour never disrupts learning
Recognise responsibility and accountability for maintaining high standards of behaviour beyond the classroom
Keep parents well informed and work effectively with them to bring about improvement where necessary
Inspire children's respect and form positive relationships
Fulfil Wider Professional Responsibilities
Set an example in all aspects, share good practice and support other colleagues in maintaining the standards
Be proactive in supporting the Catholic ethos of the school
Be positive and encouraging during times of change
Show full cooperation and support for colleagues managing development or change
Generate respect from colleagues through highly effective professional, working and supportive relationships
Form highly effective relationships with children that generate respect, confidence and high self-esteem
Form highly effective relationships with parents e.g. through good communication, listening to and acting upon concerns, providing professional support and guidance in respect to all aspects of school life
Write accurate, professional end of year reports
Recognise responsibility and accountability for the effective deployment of support staff
Liaise with the leadership team to ensure that support staff have the skills they need to work effectively
Fully engage in reflection, self-evaluation and appraisal, recognising the need to base conclusions on robust evidence
Take responsibility for own CPD through research and independent learning and actively participate in school based CPD to support school and personal professional improvement
Be willing to support in wider school activities by attending sacramental & parish events
Additional Responsibilities
Code of Conduct
The School expects all staff to ensure that their standards of conduct are, at all times, compliant with the School Code of Conduct for Employee.
Safeguarding
The school is committed to keeping children, young people and vulnerable adults safe. The post holder is responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of the children, young people and vulnerable adults for whom she/he is responsible or comes into contact with. The post holder must read and understand the most recent Part 1 of Keeping Children Safe in Education, signing to state that this has been carried out
Refer any safeguarding issues to the school's DSL immediately and record concerns on the relevant IT system.
Ensure compliance to Safeguarding Policies and Procedures
Health & Safety
The post holder will be responsible for his/her own health and safety. All duties and responsibilities must be carried out in line with the specific requirements detailed in the school Health and Safety policies.
Policies & Procedures
The post holder will be accountable for ensuring that he/she is aware of relevant school policies and that all duties and responsibilities are carried out in line with the appropriate policies and procedures.
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School, has a responsibility for and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups. All employees and volunteers are expected to share this commitment and to obtain an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS) and where relevant, a childcare disqualification check. Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and other satisfactory pre-employment checks.
An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.