Key Stage 2 Class Teacher (Primary) with possibility of Upper KS2 (Years 5 & 6) Phase Leader

About St. Julian's School 

Founded in 1932, we are a highly successful, non-selective 3-18 British international school with a reputation for academic excellence. We currently have just over 1,200 students from over 50 different nationalities. The School has three sections: Primary, Secondary, and Portuguese. There are 480 students in the Primary Section.

At St. Julian's, we believe in a holistic education and expect our teachers to make an active contribution to the pastoral and extra-curricular life of the school. We broadly follow the National Curriculum for England leading to GCSEs and IB Diploma Programme. All teaching staff work with MacBooks.

Primary Section Teacher Job Description  

Core Purpose

To facilitate the learning of students and promote the effective development of all individuals in our learning community.

Learning

• To facilitate the learning of students in a (or more than one) specific subject area(s)
• To mentor and support students in their learning
• To develop a personalised approach to learning that enables every child to succeed and understand the diverse learning capacities of students
• To develop necessary intervention in and out of the classroom where a child is not making expected progress
• Use a variety of teaching strategic fundamental to school pedagogy in ways that stimulate learning and inspire students
• Integrate technology to enhance learning
• Keep up to date with subject knowledge and approaches to pedagogy.

Learning Essentials

Well-being

• To work with tutors and pastoral leaders to ensure that student well-being is paramount
• To liaise with the Safeguarding leads and complete the necessary referral forms if a child is deemed at risk
• Promote intercultural understanding and respect for diversity among all students.

Professional growth

• To identify areas of potential growth each year and commit to developing oneself in this area
• To visit other classrooms to enable sharing of good practice
• To invite peers into classroom to enable sharing of good practice
• To participate fully in professional development opportunities in and out of school
• To initiate and work on opportunities to develop own practice related to the learning essentials.
• To share professional learning with colleagues.

Teamwork

• To collaborate as part of a team to produce sequences of learning
• To support other colleagues to grow and develop.

Personal strengths

• Displays empathy and understanding for the diverse learning capacities of students and designs lessons accordingly
• Promotes intercultural understanding and respect for diversity among all students
• Uses a variety of teaching strategies fundamental to school pedagogy in ways that stimulate learning and inspire students: project and enquiry based learning, collaborative methodologies, interdisciplinary approaches, discussion, reflection and sound instructional teaching.
• Integrates technology into teaching and learning to enhance research and media literacy, facilitate collaborative work and consolidate digital citizenship protocols among students
• Is confident in subject knowledge and conversant with contemporary educational thinking
• Encourages students to take responsibility for their education by showing them how best they may reflect on their learning. Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and and challenge pupils
• Provides opportunities for the student voice to be heard through welcoming risk taking and divergent and innovative thinking
• Makes a significant contribution to the pastoral life of the school
• Makes a significant contribution to the wider curriculum of the school.

Primary Section Phase Leader (Upper Key Stage 2) Job Description  

Core Purpose

To be responsible for the academic care of students in Years 5 and 6. To lead a team of teachers and teaching assistants to ensure all students are supported socially, emotionally and academically.

Leadership and Management

• To be the first point of contact for the teachers and teaching assistants in their phase and manage the day-to-day running of this team, ensuring that there is consistency throughout the two year groups.
• To act as a highly effective role model, in classroom practice and in relationships with students and staff.
• To be dedicated to a culture of collaboration and excellence by supporting, motivating and empowering colleagues in their roles as class teachers or teaching assistants.
• To act with passion, enthusiasm and integrity and to foster an open and enjoyable climate for all.
• To hold student wellbeing and student learning at the centre of all decision making.
• To be the professional learning reviewer for some members of their phase.

Strategic Development

• To articulate a vision for their assigned phase, and to develop practices that reflect the ethos of St. Julian’s.
• To work collaboratively with other phase leaders, subject leaders and the PLT to develop strong systems of academic care across their phase.

Teaching & Learning

• To work with subject leaders and the PLT to ensure engaging, progressive and meaningful learning opportunities are provided for all students in their phase.
• To work with the SSD and EAL departments in response to the needs of individual students within their phase.
• Alongside the PLT, to monitor the quality of learning and teaching in lessons.
• To develop and maintain opportunities for the development of learner skills and the 6Cs through the curriculum in their phase.

Student Progress

• To monitor the academic progress of students within the year group using data available and using support and intervention strategies to support individual students as appropriate.
• To work with the class teachers, teaching assistants, PLT and other primary colleagues to monitor the wellbeing of students across their phase (for development and support of the ‘whole child’).

Person specifications

Required

• Experience teaching primary students (aged 3-10)
• Experience in developing fine and gross motor skills
• A recognised teaching qualification, for example, a PGCE or a BEd 
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Desirable

• At least three years’ experience in the UK (preferably), or experience teaching National Curriculum for England.

Benefits

We will provide 

• A competitive salary and benefits package
• Relocation package
• Medical and life insurance
• A professionally stimulating and collaborative working environment.

Application process

Letters of applications should be addressed to the Head, Paul Morgan, including the names of two referees and submitted as part of the TES portal. The closing date for applications is Monday 12 June. Early applications are strongly encouraged and we reserve the right to appoint prior to the closing date.

Safeguarding

St Julian’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As such, all offers of employment are subject to criminal record checks.