Class Teacher

A fantastic opportunity for a Class Teacher (Year 4) to join our passionate and caring team here at E-ACT Blackley. The purpose of this role is to develop, plan and deliver effective and high-quality learning experiences for all students, ensuring progression is central to all lesson plans and giving our students the confidence to think big for themselves as they progress through our academy.

Key Accountabilities:

Reporting to the Phase Leader, this post holder will be accountable for:

Teaching and Learning

• Have high expectations of learners to ensure they achieve their full educational potential
• Set challenging teaching and learning objectives which are relevant to all students in your classes
• Select and prepare a range of resources that take in to account all students’ learning needs, languages, and cultural backgrounds
• Provide learning opportunities to support children’s development of Early Reading and Writing
• Apply a range of teaching strategies to deliver learning objectives and incorporate inclusive strategies that meet the needs of all learners

Assessment and Reporting

• Follow assessment and reporting procedures for Early Years as set out in the Early Years guidance, including reporting on the End of Year Early Years Foundation Stage Profile
• Have knowledge of a range of approaches to assessment, including questioning, oral assessment and self-assessment and the importance of formative assessment
•  Mark and monitor students’ class work and homework/independent learning within agreed deadlines to provide constructive feedback and opportunities for reflection to learners on their attainment, progress, and areas for development

Pastoral

• Plan and support transition events to ensure children’s transition into school and between key phases is strong, supportive and ensures children settle well and are ready to learn
• Know how to identify and support learners affected by changes or difficulties in their personal circumstances
• Promote positive relationships between members of the whole Academy community, including developing strong supportive relationships with parents and carers
• Have a good understanding of factors influencing student learning, including ethnicity, gender, abilities, and attainment and how these relate to personalised provision for students

Subject knowledge and understanding

• Maintain a secure knowledge and understanding of your phase(s) and related pedagogy to enable you to teach effectively at the Academy
• Take responsibility for your own professional development by reviewing your own performance, acting upon advice/feedback, and keeping abreast of current developments in good practice
• Know the statutory framework for professional duties of teachers, an awareness of the policies and practices of the Academy and share in the collective responsibility for their implementation

Culture

• Responsible for the Health and Safety, security and welfare of self and colleagues in accordance with E-ACT’s policies and procedures, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
• Responsible for working in accordance with E-ACT’s policy relating to the promotion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusivity

For a full description of the role, see the job description and job specification

E-ACT Blackley Academy

A caring, inclusive primary academy in Blackley, Manchester. We instil a lifelong love of learning in all of our pupils from Nursery to Year 6.

Come join our team

Quite aside from the opportunity to work with pupils whose energy, creativity and enthusiasm never fail to inspire, our academy is:

• Ofsted good/outstanding rated, recognised for helping pupils to progress from often low starting points.
•   Committed to teacher development through E-ACT’s professional learning program in partnership with leading training providers such as Ambition School Leadership.
•  Leading the way in youth mental health through our very own Mental Health First Aid programme - we aim to train every teacher as a mental health first aider.
•  A leader in the education sector for outstanding employee bene fits including a generous maternity policy and opportunities for flexible working.

A great place to live and work

Known throughout the world as the birthplace of the industrial revolution, Greater Manchester is notable for its cultural and musical exports as well as two of the world’s biggest football clubs.

It is also home to three E-ACT academies in E-ACT Blackley Academy, Royton & Crompton Academy and The Oldham Academy North. There is no shortage of things to do in the city which offers beautiful green spaces and water ways to be explored on foo t or bike, quaint market towns and plenty of places to eat, drink and shop.

Part of the E-ACT family

We are an E-ACT academy and proud to be part of a community that includes over 18,000 pupils and 2,500 teaching and non-teaching professionals across the country.

E-ACT multi-academy trust is responsible for 28 academies across the length and breadth of England.

Our academies can collaborate and share ideas with one another in ways that schools may not be able to. Most importantly, we all feel part of something much bigger as our responsibilities go far beyond the four walls of a single academy, and extend to people and their communities across the country.

We are always on the lookout for dynamic, motivated and enthusiastic people so we can continue to give every one of our pupils the opportunity to explore, solve, create and achieve.

E-ACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references.

E-ACT is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.