Teacher English

ACCOUNTABILITY

The teacher will be line managed by a Faculty Principal Teacher who in turn is
responsible to the Head Teacher.
CONTRIBUTIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS
The post holder is required to maintain effective and professional relationships
with a wide range of people including colleagues in the English Department,
pupils, teaching and non-teaching staff and parents.
The teacher will be expected to contribute to school and departmental policy
formation and implementation. All members of staff are expected to contribute
through consultative mechanisms to school and departmental improvement
planning.
KEY TASKS

Subject to the policies of the school and the Local Authority, the duties of
Teachers shall be to perform such tasks as the Head Teacher shall direct,
having reasonable regard to overall teacher workload related to the following
categories:-
1. Delivery of quality education to pupils
a. Teaching assigned classes;
b. Preparing lessons and courses in accordance with departmental schemes
of work;
c. Assessing, recording and reporting the work of pupils;
d. Presenting pupils for, and participating in, the conduct of national
examinations;
e. Advising and guiding pupils on issues related to their education;
f. Maintaining good order and discipline among pupils and safeguarding
their health and safety;
g. Reporting and discussing pupils’ progress with their parents and any
other bodies that have statutory functions relating to the care of children;
h. Teaching cooperatively, where appropriate, with other subject and
support staff and contributing to collaborative planning for education of
pupils with additional needs.
August 2018

2. Contribute to the professional and corporate life of the school
a. Undertaking development of the school curriculum;
b. Undertaking CPD and participating in appropriate staff development
and in-service training activities;
c. Contributing to the professional development of colleagues, including
probationary and student teachers;
d. Maintaining an awareness of, and implementing, school policies in
everyday work with pupils and staff.
3. Contribute to the effective improvement planning within the

Department and School

1. Administration and organisation of the courses within the English
Department.
2. Participating in the consultation process that is part of the school,
faculty and departmental improvement planning;
3. Working towards tasks and agreed targets in improvement projects;
4. Involvement in the monitoring and evaluation of the work of the
department and the school.
5. In line with A Curriculum for Excellence, the teacher will also be
expected to contribute to wider whole school initiatives as appropriate
and in cooperation with other staff and community partners.
OTHER DUTIES:

The post holder may be required to perform duties, appropriate to the post,
other than those given in the job specification. The particular duties and
responsibilities attached to posts may vary from time-to-time without changing
the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed.

Closing date: 26/09/2018

Reference: HGH06743

Wick High School,

Newton Road,

Wick