Class Teacher

Opossum is a family of schools located in east London, in the borough of Waltham Forest looking for Class Teachers. The federation comprises Dawlish and Newport schools, in Leyton, Oakhill Primary School in Woodford Green and Thorpe Hall Primary School in Walthamstow.

The Opossum Federation is committed to transforming and enriching the lives of the communities it serves.

As a class teacher, you will :

Teaching

·        Plan, prepare and teach lessons;

·        Assess and record learning carried out by pupils;

·        Evaluate attainment and progression of pupils;

·        Support school behavioural policies encouraging reinforcement of positive behaviour.

General

·        Develop supportive relationships with pupils;

·        Communicate and consult with parents of pupils;

·        Liaise with school staff, parents and other professionals to support pupils learning;

·        Participate in meetings as deemed necessary;

·        Provide oral and written assessments, reports and references relating to individual pupils as required;

·        Plan as part of a year group, contributing ideas and sharing resources with colleagues;

·        Lead assemblies occasionally, taking turns on the school rota, and to prepare class/year group contributions to open assemblies and performances for parents;

·        Participate in teacher appraisal procedures;

·        To keep professional skills up to date and maintain a personal professional development file as a record of ongoing training;

·        To evaluate externally provided training attended and to feedback useful information to aid school development;

·        Promote the safeguarding and health and of the whole school community when on school premises or when engaged in school activities elsewhere;

·        To inform the Head of School or Designated Safeguarding Lead of any concerns about any of the children in your care;

·        Support and implement the aims of the Opossum Federation.

·        The job description and allocation of particular responsibilities may be amended from

time to time.