Teacher of English

DESCRIPTION:      ENGLISH TEACHER 

Post Title:     Teacher

Location:        Brighton Aldridge Community Academy

Purpose: OVERALL OBJECTIVES FOR THE POST:

• To perform the functions of a school teacher as set out in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document (STPCD) and in line with the Teachers’ Standards

• To meet the Professional Standards for Teachers’, Core and Threshold, as applicable to the postholder

Reporting to: Subject Lead, English

Liaising with: SLT, subject teachers and pastoral teams

Working time: 195 days (Full time)

Salary: MPS/UPS

Responsibilities:

Learning, teaching, assessment and progress

• Plan and deliver high quality, appropriately resourced lessons to meet the needs of all learners

• Reflect on lessons to continually improve own practice 

• Have high expectations for the quality of work and provide good quality feedback to students to support their learning in line with academy policy

• Work with the support team to ensure effective teaching of SEND and disadvantaged students, reviewing and reporting on their progress

• Set high expectations for engagement, learning and behaviour in line with academy and department policy

• Monitor and review schemes of learning for all groups taught 

• Carry out regular and appropriately benchmarked assessment activities with all students and report these in line with academy tracking systems 

• Maintain accurate and up to date attainment data for all assigned students

• Ensure appropriate steps are taken when students are showing signs of underperforming and not reaching their target

• Prepare students for external examinations

• To teach across all key stages 

• Contribute ideas for continuing development and improvement of the department

General:

• Ensure that own teaching spaces used are a model of best practice and reflect best practice at all times

• Use new technologies to engage and stimulate learning

• Take responsibility for creating a pleasurable and stimulating learning environment for students to work in with thoughtful display and management of resources in the classroom

• To be accountable for students’ performance, attendance and behaviour in line with academy procedures 

• Participate fully in professional development activities to develop practice further, sharing the learning from these as appropriate

• Undertake all the duties associated with the role of a teacher as set out in the STPCD 

• To model the highest expectations and work to meet the criteria as outlined in the Teacher’s Standards

• Every member of staff will be expected to be a pastoral tutor and a 

reading tutor.

Upper Pay Range Expectations: 

A teacher on the Upper Pay Spine is expected to demonstrate sustained and substantial contribution to the academy. In addition, teachers on UPS2 and particularly those on UPS3 must take a lead on a whole academy initiative and take an active role in developing others. Criteria for UPS are published annually in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document and in the School’s Pay Policy.

Other Duties Form Tutor Responsibilities: 

• Take responsibility for day to day discipline, routines and attendance in the tutor group 

• Review and discuss students’ work and welfare, setting targets as necessary 

• Promote good behaviour and positive attitudes at all times 

• Support tutor, year, house and academy activities/assemblies/events as appropriate

Monitoring, Evaluation and Assessment • To monitor the effectiveness of teaching and learning within the subject area, through regular lesson observations, learning walks, work scrutiny and other data collection methods.

• To regularly review the progress and attainment of all students, groups and subgroups with team members and plan, implement and oversee support and interventions.

• To produce reports as required on student progress and attainment

• To lead appraisal and monitor the effectiveness and impact of appraisal arrangements across the department and respond as appropriate.

• To liaise with all appropriate personnel regarding support for students not making the required progress, including SENDCo, Senior Leader line manager, other members of the Senior Leadership Team as appropriate and parents/carers. 

Other Responsibilities

Operating at all times within the stated policies and practices of Brighton Aldridge Community Academy and the wider Trust.

Abiding by and practicing the Aldridge Education Operating norms:

• We are Aldridge Education

• The standard is excellence

• We champion equality

• We’re in the work together

• We behave with integrity

• We lead by example

• We use time well

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES:  

To know and adhere to the Brighton Aldridge Community Academy equal opportunities policy and equalities legislation and implement in relation to job responsibilities in employment and service delivery.

SAFEGUARDING:

To be aware of and work in accordance with the Brighton Aldridge Community Academy safeguarding child protection policies and procedures in order to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and to raise any concerns relating to such procedures which may be noted during the course of duty. 

If, in the course of carrying out the duties of the post, the post holder becomes aware of any actual or potential risks to the safeguarding or welfare of children in the academy she/he must report any concerns to her/his Line Manager or the Academy’s Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL).

The post holder will be required to have a valid Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate and be re-checked every 3 years as per Brighton Aldridge Community Academy policy.

HEALTH AND SAFETY:

To take reasonable care for his/her own health and safety and any other person(s) who may be affected by his/her acts or omissions at work, in accordance with the Health & Safety legislation.  To co-operate with the Brighton Aldridge Community Academy insofar as is necessary to enable it to comply with its duties under relevant health and safety legislation.