Floating Teacher - Part time

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ROLE SUMMARY:

Wetherby School is a thriving and highly successful non-selective, independent school in Notting Hill with 340 boys, aged 4 to 8. The school is heavily oversubscribed and extremely successful in securing pupils’ entry into the preparatory school of their choice. It is part of the Inspired Group of schools, which is one of the world's leading educational groups.

Wetherby School are looking for a career minded and enthusiastic Key Stage One / Two teacher to join our team. This is a Floating Teacher role for three days a week.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To support the classroom teacher at all times.
• To work with the class teacher to foster a warm, caring and friendly environment for the children within the classroom and when off site.
• To work with the class teacher in preparing work for the boys, putting up displays and assisting as required within the classroom.
• To help ensure that pupils make the maximum amount of progress possible in each lesson.
• To provide detailed and regular feedback about the boys to the teacher
• To take particular responsibility for hearing the children read on a daily basis, updating their reading records and general monitoring that they are reading books at a level appropriate to their needs.
• To provide the necessary pastoral care to enable boys to feel secure and happy.
• To maintain discipline in accordance with school policies at all times and to encourage positive practise in relation to general behaviour and approach to school life.
• To work as part of a team with the teachers and assistants within the assigned year group and the rest of the school staff, conducting lessons (if required) according to the agreed policy and syllabus.
• To maintain cordial and informative relationships with parents.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

• Be a fully qualified teacher.
• Be an excellent classroom practitioner who values children.
• Have high, though realistic expectations of the children.
• Have a thorough up-to-date knowledge of the teaching year group curriculum.
• Be IT literate and be able to use interactive whiteboard technology.
• Be committed to making a difference to all children of all abilities and talents,     
• using a variety of teaching styles to aid learning.
• Be a committed, dynamic and pro-active teacher and a cheerful, friendly and
• cooperative member of the staff.
• Be supportive and positive in their interactions with team members and pupils.
• Maintain excellent levels of appearance, attendance and punctuality.
• Involve themselves fully in the life of the school.
• Value, and be willing to promote, the caring ethos of the school.

Interviews will take place as and when suitable applications are received, so early applications are encouraged.