Teacher- English

YOUR ROLE AT BELL BAXTER

We are looking for a highly-skilled English teacher who is passionate about improving life chances for all through a professional commitment to making a difference for all of our children and young people so that they achieve their full potential.   As a teacher at Bell Baxter you will be responsible for leading learning within your classroom context, promoting inclusion, diversity and equality, communicating with other stakeholders and for contributing to wider improvements across the school community. 

Qualification, Registration and Skill Requirements

•You are required to have high levels of interpersonal skills and abilities which will enable you to work as a member of a team to ensure positive outcomes for all children and young people in your setting.

•You are required to demonstrate a commitment to your own professional learning as a practitioner through career-long professional learning activity and to be able to show how this has impacted on your practice.

•Having knowledge and understanding of the nature of the curriculum and its development

•Having knowledge and understanding of the relevant area(s) of pre-school, primary or secondary curriculum

•Having knowledge and understanding of planning coherent and progressive teaching programmes

•Having knowledge and understanding of contexts for learning to fulfil their responsibilities in literacy, numeracy, health and wellbeing and interdisciplinary learning

•Having knowledge and understanding of the principles of assessment, recording and reporting

•Planning coherent, progressive and stimulating teaching programmes which match learners’ needs and abilities

•Communicating effectively and interact productively with learners, individually and collectively

•Employing a range of teaching strategies and resources to meet the needs and abilities of learners

•Having high expectations of all learners

•Creating a safe, caring and purposeful learning environment

•Developing positive relationships and positive behaviour strategies

•Using assessment, recording and reporting as an integral part of the teaching process to support and enhance learning.

Before confirming your appointment, you will be required to obtain Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland and become a member of the relevant PVG scheme. You are required to be fully registered with the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) and to model all behaviour expected of a teacher in Scotland in line with the relevant Professional Standards.

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

As per person specification.

ACCOUNTABILITY

You will be accountable to the Principal Teacher and the link Depute Headteacher and ultimately to the Rector.

STAFF DEVELOPMENT

Fife Council Education and Children’s Services is committed to a policy of staff development.  Staff will be expected to participate in training and learning events as appropriate to their professional needs and as provided and agreed by Education and Children’s Services

GENERAL

The post-holder will be expected to undertake such short-term duties as might reasonably be expected by the Headteacher and undertake the normal duties of a Principal Teacher as set out in Annex B of 'A Teaching Profession for the 21st Century.'

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