Science Practitioner - MAT Cover

Job Description

It is expected that the teacher will be hard working, resilient and demonstrate the following qualities:

Core Competencies

• A good degree in the taught subject area.

• Be passionate about their subject.

• Share and uphold the beliefs of King’s Leadership Academy Bolton by espousing

strong moral values.

• Facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the

opportunity to succeed and reach their potential.

• Be prepared to deliver lessons which are consistently of a high standard.

• Be committed to your own professional development and the application of

learning theories in the classroom.

• Never accept excuses for poor performance.

Teaching & Learning

• Undertake an appropriate programme of teaching at the academy.

• Use your additional non-contact time to observe other colleagues and check

student work on-site to support you work life balance.

• Assist in the development of appropriate learning plans, resources, schemes of

work and teaching strategies in your curriculum/subject area.

• Contribute to the curriculum area you teach and support the departments

development plan as required by your lead practitioner.

• Attend appropriate meetings and training.

• Work harmoniously with other colleagues, treating others how you would like to be

treated yourself.

• Teach students according to their educational needs, including the setting of work

and providing feedback.

Strategic Planning

• To actively monitor and follow up on student progress in your class based on

various performance indicators such as assessment point information, homework,

feedback from other teachers and parents etc.

• To respond to the performance of the children, re-teaching or explaining aspects of

work that has been misunderstood.

• To ensure that work in the curriculum area fully reflects the school’s distinctive

ethos and mission.

• To review student performance in light of your own teaching.

• To aspire to become a leader or master teacher so that you can have a bigger

impact on the lives of more children.

Quality Systems

• To participate in the academy’s supportive procedures for learning checks

• To ensure the effective operation of quality control systems such as work

submission or controlled assessment, if appropriate.

• To set improvement targets within your subject area and to work towards their

achievement.

• To seek improvement and self-development as a practitioner.

• To support other colleagues with their practice in areas that you have developed

strengths.