English Teacher

BOWER PARK ACADEMY

JOB DESCRIPTION 

Post: Teacher of English 

Accountable to: Head of English

Accountable for:

• To support the Principal and SLT in meeting whole school priorities and realising the Academy’s shared vision.
• Ensuring good quality teaching and learning 
• The standards of attainment – ensuring that Academy targets for your classes are met or exceeded
• Student Progress – Ensuring that all students in your classes make progress which is in line or exceeds the Academy’s expectation 
• The quality of marking and feedback to students so that they are fully aware of what they do well and how they can improve
• Establishing a culture of high expectations and embedding ambition
• Creating a positive learning environment where students are stimulated and motivated to learn
• To fulfil the duties and expectations of a member of staff at the Academy
• To fulfil the duties of a Learning Family Tutor

Accountabilities Roles and responsibilities

Leading Learning

1. To fulfil the schoolteacher’s conditions of service as detailed in the School Teacher’s Pay and Conditions Act.

2. Delivering the National Curriculum for the subject to all age groups and all ability levels 

3. Take responsibility for the development, organisation, monitoring and evaluation of courses or schemes of work or series of lessons as part of your contribution to the subject team.

4. To plan and delivery lessons of the highest quality that meet the needs of all students in each classso that all students make excellent progress over time.

5. To assess student progress on a regular basis in order to monitor learning and progress.  To use assessment to plan lessons designed to meet the needs of all students.

6. Marking, assessing and recording progress in line with Academy policies ensuring that all students receive high quality feedback on their work in line with the Academy’s marking policy so that learners know what they have done well and understand how to improve.  

7. To set and mark homework that motivates students, contributes to their learning and helps develop effective skills for learning.  

8. To create an effective climate for learning so that all students can learn effectively and make progress in every lesson.

9. To ensure that the Academy’s Behaviour & Attendance Policy is followed so that students are motivated and rewarded when they do well and that inappropriate and distruptive behaviour is dealt with consistently and effectively.  

10. To fully commit to your own professional development in order to improve pedagogy and deliver lessons of the highest possible quality

Support& Guidance: The role of a Learning Family Tutor

1. Focusing on progress of students in Learning Family:

• Checking assessment data regularly to monitor the progress of students in Learning Family – holding conversations with students if they are underachieving 
• To build aspirations and encourage students to think about and plan for their future

2. Ensure tutor time is purposeful and focuses on learning:

• Ensure that the programme for LF time is followed 
• To develop opportunities for students to work together and develop their LORIC skills

3. Attendance & Punctuality

• Take accurate registers at every session
• Take responsibility for improving and maintaining the attendance and punctuality of students in your Learning Family: 

- Challenge students over attendance (93% - 95%) – contacting parents when appropriate

- Recognise and celebrate students with good attendance i.e. top attenders in the Learning Family each half term

4. Rewards and Behaviour

• Ensuring your Learning Families regularly celebrates learning success in order to build self-esteem and promote confidence
• To ensure that students are challenged over inappropriate behaviour 
• To monitor, challenge and support improvement in behaviour through the Academy’s Behaviour for Learning Policy 
• Check uniform, equipment and journals regularly

5. Liaison with home 

• Establish an effective partnership with home so that you are the first point of contact with home regarding pastoral concerns
• To ensure that parental concerns are responded to within 48 hours of being raised
• To ensure that your Support & Guidance Manager is kept informed about pastoral issues of your tutees and ensure support/intervention is being implemented where necessary

Your duties will be as set out in the above job description but please note that the Academy reserves the right to update your job description, from time to time, to reflect changes in, or to, your job.  You will be consulted about any proposed changes.The list of duties in the job description should not be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. There will be other duties and requirements associated with your job and, in addition, as a term of your employment you may be required to undertake various other reasonable duties.

Compiled by: S McLaughlin