Computing Teacher

The successful candidate will need to have good communication and interpersonal skills, high expectations and a real commitment to achieving the very highest of standards.

Applications are welcomed from candidates who can demonstrate that they:

·      Are an excellent and enthusiastic classroom practitioner.

·      Have a strong work ethic and a willingness to strive for the best in achieving a caring and nurturing setting.

·      Have a positive attitude and can actively contribute to the development of a dedicated and professional staff team.

·      Share the schools aims and Christian values.

·      Have a caring attitude.

·      Have ambition and the drive to develop their skills and support the leadership team.

Core Purpose

To carry out the duties of Teacher in accordance with the Teachers Pay and Conditions Document.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

To implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for pupils, incorporating the National Curriculum requirements and in line with the curriculum policies of the school.

To facilitate, support and monitor the overall progress and development of all the students.

To foster a stimulating and creative learning environment and educational experience, which provides students with the opportunity to fulfil their individual potential and is conducive to the good management of teaching and learning.

To share in the development of the school curriculum, courses and study, teaching materials, teaching programmes, methods of teaching and assessment and their review.

To support and contribute to the school’s responsibility for safeguarding children and have high regard for health and safety.

Responsibilities

Directing and supervising the work of Teaching Assistants.

Co-operation and liaison with other professionals, including fellow staff and colleagues from external agencies (for example, Specialist teachers, LAAT support services, health professionals and social workers).

Generic Responsibilities

Teach students in their assigned groups according to their educational needs, including the setting and marking of work to be carried out by the students in school.

To assess, record and report on the attendance, progress, development, and attainment of all students and keep such records as are required by the school’s systems.

To ensure a high-quality learning experience for students, which meets internal and external quality standards.

To use a variety of a delivery methods, appropriate to students’ learning styles and the varying demands of the curriculum.

To provide a positive, conductive and safe learning environment, encouraging high standards in punctuality, presentation of work and relationships.

To support the school’s special needs policy on inclusion and to assist in the identification and teaching of children with special needs within the class.

To set high expectations for students’ behaviour and maintain a good standard of discipline through well focused teaching, fostering positive relationships and implementing the school’s behaviour policy.

To play a full part in the life of the school and LAAT community and promote its Christian ethos.

To follow and actively promote the school’s policies.

Other

The duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive. The postholder may be required to undertake other duties that may be required from time to time within the general scope of the post. Any such duties should not substantially change the general character of the post. Duties and responsibilities outside of the general scope of this grade of post will be with the consent of the postholder.

The postholder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with LAAT Equal Opportunities policies.

The postholder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the LAAT Health and Safety policies and procedures.

All employees need to be aware of the possible abuse of children and vulnerable adults and if you are concerned you need to follow the Academies’ Safeguarding Policy. In addition, employees working with children have a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of during the course of their work.

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023, please be advised that if shortlisted, we will carry out internet searches to support our commitment to safer recruitment. Please note that the purpose of this is to identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the school might want to explore with applicants at interview. Internet searches will be carried out by someone who is not directly involved in the recruitment process and only relevant information will be shared with the interview panel.