Class Teacher

CORE PURPOSE:

To carry out the duties and responsibilities for class teachers as detailed in the Pay and Conditions of Service Document 2013 and meet the requirements of the Teaching Standards.

CORE DUTIES:

To provide a high quality educational experience for all children by leading learning in School, developing consistent practice in teaching and learning and ensuring that children achieve the highest standards of attainment and achievement. Children are expected to make rapid and sustained progress.

The teacher will contribute to the schools strategic planning documentation (SIP), supporting the ethos, aims and vision of the school in accordance with the five outcomes in Every Child Matters:

 Be healthy

 Stay safe

 Enjoy and achieve

 Make a positive contribution

 Achieve economic well-being

KNOWLEDGE & UNDERSTANDING:

Teachers are expected to have a minimum good knowledge of and keep up to date with the Early Years Curriculum, National Curriculum and the Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education. This includes any adaptations and curriculums the school or Lion Academy Trust adopt or use.

Teachers are expected to understand how pupils’ learning is affected by their physical, intellectual, emotional and social development and to understand the stages of child development in order to adapt and improve provision so that children exceed expectations.

Use technology in teaching and learning to enhance the learning and extend the learning experience for children. Teachers 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 and Child Protection Policies.

Understand and know how national, local comparative and school data including National Curriculum test data can be used to set clear targets for pupil’s achievement.

PLANNING:

Liaise with colleagues, subject leaders and other middle leaders in the planning, development and delivery of an effective curriculum which meets the needs of all groups of pupils.

Attend and contribute to staff meetings to support implementation of the School Improvement Plan, in accordance with school strategy and direction;

Liaise with the Year Leader, Inclusion Manager/SENCO in planning intervention and targeted support for identified underachieving groups and ensuring that their provision is accurately and precisely targeted at needs. Monitor the programmes of intervention to ensure they provide rapid and sustained progress for all individual pupils.