We welcome you to come and have a look around, to see our wonderful school in action. Please contact the school office on: 01788 810675 or e-mail: office@biltonjuniorschool.co.uk to arrange a mutually convenient time to visit.
It is anticipated that Interviews will take place on: Thursday 15th January 2026
You will be asked to teach a group of pupils followed by an interview.
Knowledge and Understanding
* Have knowledge of and keep up to date with the New National Curriculum and the Warwickshire Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education.
* Understand how pupils’ learning is affected by their physical, intellectual, emotional and social development and to understand the stages of child development.
* Select and make good use of ICT skills for classroom and management support.
* Be familiar with the school’s current systems and structures as outlined in policy documents including the Health and Safety, Race Equality and Child Protection Policies.
Planning - both independently and as a contributor to the Year Group Team
* Plan and deliver in relation to the National Curriculum and the Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education with regard for the school’s aim statement, policies and schemes of work, the teaching programme for all children within your teaching groups.
* Provide clear structures for lessons and for sequences of lessons, which maintain pace, motivation, challenge and new learning to inspire children.
* Identify clear teaching objectives and content, appropriate to the subject matter and the pupils being taught, and specify how these will be taught and assessed.
* Set tasks including homework which challenge pupils and ensure high levels of pupil interest.
* Make effective use of assessment information on pupils’ attainment and progress and in planning future learning opportunities for all pupils.
* Identify and provide appropriate challenge for all pupils.
* Identify and provide support for EAL pupils.
* Understand and provide support for children identified as Pupil Premium.
Teaching and Class Management
* Ensure effective learning of whole classes, groups and individuals, establishing high expectations of attainment, so that teaching objectives are met and best use is made of available teaching time.
* Be accountable for the progress of all children within your responsibility.
* Share clear teaching objectives and success criteria with pupils – making clear what the children will learn.
* Set high expectations for pupils’ behaviour, establishing and maintaining a good standard of discipline through well focused teaching and positive relationships.
* Monitor and intervene when teaching to ensure sound learning and discipline.
* Establish a safe environment to support learning in which pupils feel secure and confident.
* Establish and maintain a purposeful working atmosphere to enable every child to learn.
* Set appropriate and demanding expectations for presentation of work.
* Evaluate your own teaching critically to improve effectiveness.
* Use a variety of teaching and learning styles to keep all pupils engaged in their learning and highly motivated.
Pastoral Care and Wellbeing
* Promote the well‑being of individual pupils and any class or group of pupils assigned to you.
* Promote a positive environment in which pupils feel safe and secure.
* Ensure that information is shared with colleagues to ensure the well‑being of pupils in your care.
* Accurately complete the register at the beginning of morning and afternoon sessions.
* Implement The Child protection Policy as Safeguarding is the responsibility of all BJS staff.
* Ensure that medical information about the pupils you teach is known.
Monitoring, Assessment, Recording, Reporting and Accountability
* Assess how well learning objectives have been met and use this assessment to improve teaching and learning.
* Assess and record each pupil’s progress systematically through focused observation, questioning, testing and marking/feedback.
* Mark and monitor class work and homework. Provide constructive feedback and set targets for future learning and progress.
* Understand National Curriculum level descriptors and use this knowledge to assess pupil progress.
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