Class Teacher for EYFS/KS1

We are seeking an enthusiastic and inspiring EYFS/KS1 Teacher to join our team at Abacus Belsize Primary School. Abacus Belsize is a happy nurturing and inclusive community school, a member of the Anthem Schools Trust family of schools. We are secular and welcome children from all backgrounds. Our mission is to foster a positive, creative and multi‑sensory learning environment that inspires each child to maximise their individual talents, curiosity and ability to think. At Abacus, we believe all children are entitled to enjoy their childhood and live it actively.

Job Purpose

• To fulfil the professional responsibilities of a teacher, as set out in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document.
• To meet the expectations set out in the Teachers’ Standards.
• To be responsible for the learning and achievement of all students in the allocated classes.
• To promote good progress and outcomes for all students.
• To ensure the effective teaching of all pupils, helping them to develop both inside and outside the classroom.
• Support the policies and aims of the school and ensure the good social, emotional and physical development of every child.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Teaching & Learning
• Teach students assigned to you in the allocated classes, following the school’s plans, curriculum and schemes of work.
• Plan and prepare well‑structured lessons and sequences of lessons.
• Promote good progress and outcomes.
• Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge students.
• Set work to be carried out by students in school and elsewhere.
• Mark student work in a timely manner, in line with school marking policy.
• Assess, monitor, record and report on the learning needs, progress and achievements of assigned students.
• Maintain and demonstrate up‑to‑date curriculum knowledge.
• Promote high standards of literacy and numeracy across the curriculum.
• Control and oversee the use of books and other resources provided for student usage.
• Accurately register the attendance of students in your allocated class.
• Deploy resources effectively.
• Whole school organisation, strategy and development
• Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of the school’s and trust’s policies, practices and procedures, supporting the school’s and trust’s values and vision.
• Make a positive contribution to the wider life of the school.
• Work with others on curriculum and/or student development to secure coordinated outcomes.
• Cover for absent colleagues, in accordance with school cover policy, when the person timetabled is unable to teach.
• Health, safety and discipline
• Promote the safety and well‑being of students.
• Maintain good order and discipline among students, managing behaviour effectively and in accordance with the school behaviour policy.
• Professional development
• Participate in arrangements made for the appraisal or review of your performance.
• Participate in arrangements for your further training and professional development as a teacher.
• Where appropriate, take part in the appraisal and professional development of other teachers and support staff.
• Communication and working with others
• Communicate and consult with parents/carers of students.
• Communicate and co‑operate with external agencies.
• Provide or contribute to oral and written assessments, reports and references relating to individual students and groups of students.
• Deploy, direct and supervise teaching assistants and other support staff provided to support students in your allocated class.
• Collaborate and work with colleagues and other relevant professionals within the school, the trust and beyond the school.
• Develop effective professional relationships with colleagues.
• Make a positive contribution to the wider life of the school.
• Participate in and contribute to meetings at the school which relate to the curriculum, administration and organisation of the school, including pastoral arrangements.

Benefits

As part of Anthem Schools Trust, staff benefit from a supportive working environment and access to a range of employee benefits, including health and wellbeing support, professional development opportunities and financial benefits.

This job description will be supported by the school improvement plan which may identify key distinct tasks and responsibilities for this role in the school year. These will be derived from ongoing school self‑evaluation and other local/national priorities.

The postholder’s duties must be carried out in compliance with the school’s policies and procedures including child protection and safeguarding procedures. These duties and responsibilities should be regarded as neither exhaustive nor exclusive as the postholder may be required to undertake other reasonably determined duties and responsibilities commensurate with the grading of the post.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and require all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to the relevant pre‑employment checks which will, where applicable, include a health check, an enhanced DBS check, the Children’s Barred List check and satisfactory references.

It is an offence for an individual who has been disqualified from working with children to knowingly apply for, offer to do, accept, or do any work in a ‘regulated activity’. The position advertised is a ‘regulated activity’. Anthem will undertake a basic online check for all shortlisted candidates.