Teacher of Key Stage 2 (Fixed Term, Maternity Cover)
Stephen Perse Junior School Dame Bradbury's
Essex
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Maternity Cover
- Start date:
- 01/09/2024
- Apply by:
- 19 April 2024
Job overview
Responsible to: Head of Dame Bradbury’s
Location: Dame Bradbury’s Junior School, Saffron Walden
Role Description
To promote effective learning, appropriate achievement and educational, social and personal progress of all pupils for whom the teacher is designated as being responsible, consistent with the aims of the School and the unique needs of each individual. This role would be equally well suited to a teacher who is early in their career and looking for a school in which to develop their pedagogy or an experienced teacher who wishes to focus on high quality teaching and learning in an innovative way.
This position is to cover a period of maternity leave, commencing in September 2024.
Your Role as a Teacher
At Stephen Perse everyone is a learner. While our pupils enjoy the benefits of a creative and innovative learning environment, our teachers strive to inspire and engage through using a wide range of pedagogical approaches.
We want every teacher to offer the very best in teaching and learning to our students and this will inevitably, and perhaps even increasingly, involve the digital world. We are iPad 1-to-1 from 11 to 18 and our Junior Schools use class sets. We are a leader in the use of digital technology within the classroom and are recognised in the UK as an Apple Distinguished School. This helps us to support our teachers and learners to have an appropriate use of these technologies.
We don’t need you to be a fluent or confident user of technology before you start working with us but we will want you to have an agile and ambitious mind-set that is open to adopting new techniques. Training and support are offered on a regular basis as part of formal and informal CPD and is focused on student learning.
Main Responsibilities:
Effective communication and engagement with children, young people and their families and carers.
● Teach the range of subjects in Key Stage 2.
● To be an effective Form Teacher.
● Teach consistently high-quality lessons.
● Plan lessons that meet the requirements of the Year group and ability of the pupils.
● Provide clear and accurate reports of pupil progress and targets for improvement through the agreed schedule of ongoing assessment, annual reporting and parent’s evenings.
● Establish constructive relationships with parents/carers, exchange information, facilitate their support for their child’s attendance, access and learning and support home to school and community links.
● Provide advice and guidance to parents as required and appropriate.
● Provide support and encouragement to children.
Child and young person development
● Fulfil all of the responsibilities and duties required by Stephen Perse policies
● Develop and maintain an up-to-date knowledge and understanding of the areas of teaching and pupil support for which the post-holder is responsible.
● Plan work to meet the learning needs of allocated pupils in a consistent and effective way.
● Use appropriate differentiated teaching and classroom management strategies to motivate pupils and enable each individual to progress.
● Monitor the progress of pupils for whom the post holder is responsible, set expectations and support pupils progress towards achieving their next steps.
● Maintain appropriate records to demonstrate progress made by pupils.
● Work within Stephen Perse agreed Behaviour, Rewards and Sanctions policy to anticipate and manage behaviour constructively, promoting self-control and independence.
● Challenge and motivate pupils, promote and reinforce self-esteem.
Teaching responsibilities:
● Be a role model for students.
● Complete the relevant documentation to assist in the tracking and support of students recording on the MIS system (iSAMs).
● Prioritise and manage time effectively, ensuring continued professional development in line with the role.
● Follow the school policies and procedures.
● Ensure the effective/efficient deployment of classroom support.
● Maintain discipline in accordance with the school procedures, and to encourage good practice with regard to punctuality, behaviour, standards of work and homework.
● Updating professional knowledge and expertise as appropriate to keep up to date with developments in teaching practice and methodology.
● Be guided by the Teaching Standards at all times in school.
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the child
● Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people that you are responsible for and come into contact with.
● Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security.
● Be able to recognise when a child or young person is in danger or at risk of harm, and take action to protect him/her.
● Have an awareness and basic knowledge where appropriate of the most recent legislation.
Supporting transitions
● Provide all required documentation and evidence to ensure effective transition between classes and schools.
● Maintain appropriate records, both academic and medical, and inform management and administrative staff of any changes to circumstances.
● Listen to concerns, recognise and take account of signs of change in attitudes and behaviour.
Multi-agency working
● Show an awareness and knowledge of the range of other agencies/professionals that are available to support the achievement and progress of pupils.
● Establish constructive relationships and communicate with other agencies/professionals to support pupil achievement and welfare.
● Work in a team context – forging and sustaining relationships across agencies and respecting the contribution of others working with children, young people and families.
Attached documents
About Stephen Perse Junior School Dame Bradbury's
- Stephen Perse Junior School Dame Bradbury's
- Ashdon Road, Saffron Walden
- Essex
- CB10 2AL
- United Kingdom
The Stephen Perse Foundation
The Stephen Perse Foundation is a family of independent schools combining excellent results and achievement alongside personal wellbeing located across Cambridge and Saffron Walden; educating boys and girls from nursery to sixth form where students gain an exceptional skill set that supports ambition, nurtures talent, encourages creativity and critical thinking leading to success and self-fulfilment.
Background
History of Dame Bradbury’s and the Stephen Perse Foundation
Dame Bradbury’s is located on Ashdon Road, in the heart of the market town of Saffron Walden, 15 miles to the south of Cambridge. There has been a school on this site since 1317 but it was in 1521 that Dame Joan Bradbury made the school available for local people. The School was endowed in 1535.
More recently, Dame Bradbury’s joined the Stephen Perse Foundation (originally the Perse School for Girls) in 2013, as one of two Junior Schools. The Foundation has grown and developed since 2007, adding a co-educational sixth form to its highly successful Senior School in 2008, and four nurseries and early years settings (three in Cambridge and one at Dame Bradbury’s) between 2010 and 2021. The Foundation has been fully co-educational in all settings since 2017 and now comprises four nurseries, two junior schools, a senior school and sixth form.
Predominantly a day school throughout, there are currently 65 (mainly sixth form) boarders. As well as its reputation for academic excellence, The Stephen Perse Foundation is renowned for an innovative approach to education, and a focus on preparing pupils for the future.
Dame Bradbury's Buildings and Facilities
Dame Bradbury’s boasts excellent facilities on a generous site, which will benefit from a centrally funded Foundation programme of development and refurbishment in the years ahead. As well as suitably equipped classrooms, there are dedicated spaces for science, CDE (create, design and engineering), music, a library, theatre and dining hall. Concerts also take place locally at the award winning Saffron Hall. Additionally, the Rainey Hall is a well equipped indoor sports hall on site, with a viewing gallery, changing rooms and cricket nets. Outside, there is a large playground, netball courts and a mini AstroTurf; a sports field provides for football and rugby in the winter and athletics in the summer.
Leadership structure
The Foundation is a Charitable Trust with a typical governance structure of a large voluntary board with a breadth of professional experience. Many of our Governors work within the Colleges or Faculties of Cambridge University, or in the local Cambridge or wider economy. A number of Governors are current or recent parents. Strategic objectives and budgets are proposed by the Principal and the Operational and Educational Executive and refined through discussion with Governing Body committees, before ratification by the Governing Body.
The School is led and managed by the Principal and the Executive, which currently comprises the Principal, Vice Principal, Chief Financial Officer, Charitable Foundation Director and Senior Deputy Head (11-18). Richard Girvan took up post as Principal in 2020 and the Foundation is part-way through a leadership and management review, with the establishment of a new committee structure of middle and senior leaders within and between our settings. The Principal and Senior Deputy Head (11-18) oversee the Secondary School, with the Vice Principal having oversight of the 1-11 settings. Each Junior school site is currently led day to day by a Head of School and the four nurseries are collectively led and managed by a Head and Deputy Head of Nurseries and EYFS, with on site nursery managers in each setting.
Centralised HR, Finance, Admissions, Estates, Marketing, Facilities, Data, Compliance and IT support departments serve all of the schools of the Foundation and their work is coordinated through a dedicated Heads of Sections committee. The Admissions and Marketing teams are based at Dame Bradbury’s, with other support departments run largely from the Cambridge sites.
Curriculum
The Stephen Perse Foundation aims to foster modern scholarship through exceptional teaching and a dynamic, flexible and rigorous academic curriculum. We recognise that we are educating children in preparation for life in an ever-changing, global and digital world. Pupils gain an exceptional skill set at Stephen Perse; an all-round education that supports ambition, nurtures talent, and encourages creativity and critical thinking, leading to personal achievement and self-fulfilment. Pupils gain the skills, knowledge and practical experience to become the change-makers of their future world. Pupils have access to iPads across the curriculum (The Foundation has ‘Apple Distinguished School’ status) and digital skills are learnt and applied within all lessons in tandem with the acquisition of core academic knowledge and skills. Teaching is delivered by class teachers and subject specialists, inspiring and enabling pupils to develop in the creative subjects, languages, mathematics, English, sciences, humanities and physical education.
Sport
Physical activity and an enjoyment of being outdoors are important facets of our education for all our pupils. As well as the generous provision within curriculum time, there is a good range of sports clubs for the children to choose from and the teaching of rugby, hockey, cricket and netball. There's an emphasis on sportsmanship and fair play, as well as teamwork and we strive for a balance between stretching the best athletes and being inclusive. For most sports, there are house competitions, pupil sport captains, with cups for individual sports, and the overall House Sports Cup is presented to the winning house on sports day. There is an extensive fixture programme across the range of sports with local schools for Years 3-6 organised by the Head of Sport.
Performing Arts
Music is part of the core curriculum with orchestra and choir integral to the timetable. Everyone plays an instrument and over half of pupils take specialist lessons. There is a significant programme of clubs and opportunities for pupils to develop and take part in groups organised by the Head of Performing Arts.
Our pupils have plenty of opportunities to take to the stage in our 130-seat theatre. We put on plays and concerts, as well as many other events, including visits by the Young Shakespeare Company and Freshwater Theatre. All of our Year groups perform to the parent body at some point in the year to showcase their music and drama skills. In Year 6, children can also learn to use the sound and lighting rig, so everyone can get involved in putting on a show-stopping performance.
CDE
A light, airy Create studio in the heart of the campus provides the perfect space to nurture the creative talents of tomorrow. Pupils at Dame Bradbury's are introduced to engineering from a young age, working in partnership with other STEAM subjects to innovate and get creative in the studio.
The CDE curriculum gives children a space in which their ideas can run wild. From sewing and sketching, to model building and using iPads to create avatars, the studio is a place where pupils’ imaginations have a creative outlet. Specialist teaching for CDE is for Years 4-6 by our Head of CDE.
Outdoor Learning
In Forest School children enjoy and explore the natural world as they learn about native trees, identify local birdlife and discover exactly which wood is best for making a bow and arrow. They go in all weathers and love every minute. We have a Forest School Lead across the Foundation who works with EYFS and Years 1 and 2.
Our outside learning programme and Forest School status mean that our grounds often double as a classroom, helping children to understand and appreciate the natural world. There's plenty to explore, including our teaching and environmental gardens and a dipping pond. We also have access to local woodlands and open spaces which our children use to develop their Forest Skills even further.
While they’re having fun, they’re also learning skills such as teamwork, woodland crafts, how to use tools and staying safe outdoors. They discuss what they want to do during a session and what they need, then work together to arrange it – building a den becomes an exercise in communication and working in a group when you’ve got heavy branches to carry. Crucially, they also learn how sustainable practices are vital to the preservation of our environment. Our Foundation Head of Sustainability works with champions at all of our sites to raise awareness and inculcate sustainability among pupils and staff.
Co-curricular
A great deal of learning at Dame Bradbury’s takes place beyond the classroom and there is a huge commitment among staff and the School's leadership team to ensure a rich and varied co-curriculum where every pupil can find their niche and develop a passion from an interest or talent. Clubs are held before school, during lunch and after school and range from chess to gardening to Lego animation, and beyond. The majority are run by teaching staff with some run by specialist teachers and coaches. Day trips and residential trips offer additional opportunities and are well supported by staff and well attended by pupils.
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