Class Teacher (Initially year 3)

Core Purpose: To provide a high quality and aspirational learning for all children.

General Duties and Responsibilities:

• To carry out the duties of a school teacher as set out in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions.
• To continue to meet, (as a minimum) the required Teachers’ Standards.

Knowledge and Understanding:

• Have knowledge of and keep up to date with the New National Curriculum and the Warwickshire Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education.
• Understand how pupils’ learning is affected by their physical, intellectual, emotional and social development and to understand the stages of child development.
• Select and make good use of ICT skills for classroom and management support.
• Be familiar with the school’s current systems and structures as outlined in policy documents including the Health and Safety, Race Equality and Child Protection Policies.

Planning – both independently and as a contributor to the Year Group Team:

• Plan and deliver in relation to the National Curriculum and the Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education with regard for the school’s aim statement, policies and schemes of work, the teaching programme for all children within your teaching groups.
• Provide clear structures for lessons and for sequences of lessons, which maintain pace, motivation, challenge and new learning to inspire children.
• Identify clear teaching objectives and content, appropriate to the subject matter and the pupils being taught, and specify how these will be taught and assessed.
• Set tasks including homework which challenge pupils and ensure high levels of pupil interest.
• Make effective use of assessment information on pupils’ attainment and progress and in planning future learning opportunities for all pupils.
• Identify and provide appropriate challenge for all pupils.
• Identify and provide support for pupils with EAL.
• Understand and provide support for children identified as Pupil Premium.

Teaching and Class Management:

• Ensure effective learning of whole classes, groups and individuals, establishing high expectations of attainment, so that teaching objectives are met and best use is made of available teaching time.
• Be accountable for the progress of all children within your responsibility.
• Share clear teaching objectives and success criteria with pupils – making clear what the children will learn.
• Set high expectations for pupils’ behaviour, establishing and maintaining a good standard of discipline through well focused teaching and positive relationships.
• Monitor and intervene when teaching to ensure sound learning and discipline.
• Establish a safe environment to support learning in which pupils feel secure and confident.
• Establish and maintain a purposeful working atmosphere to enable every child to learn.
• Set appropriate and demanding expectations for presentation of work.
• Evaluate your own teaching critically to improve effectiveness.
• Use a variety of teaching and learning styles to keep all pupils engaged in their learning and highly motivated.

Pastoral Care and Wellbeing:

• Promote the well-being of individual pupils and the class.
• Promote a positive environment in which pupils feel safe and secure.
• Ensure that information is shared with colleagues to ensure the well-being of pupils in your care.
• Accurately complete the register at the beginning of morning and afternoon sessions.
• Implement the Child Protection Policy as safeguarding is the responsibility of all BJS staff.
• Ensure that medical information about the pupils you teach is known.

Monitoring, Assessment, Recording, Reporting and Accountability:

• Assess how well learning objectives have been met and use this assessment to improve teaching and learning.
• Assess and record each pupil’s progress systematically through focused observation, questioning, testing and marking/feedback.
• Mark and monitor class work and homework. Provide constructive feedback and set targets for future learning and progress.
• Understand National Curriculum and use this knowledge to assess pupil progress.
• Provide reports on individual academic and social progress to parents.
• Use national, local and school data to monitor progress and attainment.
• Meet with parents to discuss their child’s learning and academic and social progress.
• Analyse assessment data to evaluate success of interventions and plan accordingly.

Management:

• Co-ordinate the work of other staff e.g. Learning Support Assistants.
• Take responsibility for any parents helping you in school with your teaching groups.
• Contribute to the organisation within your year group team taking a fair share in organising activities, visits and visitors to provide a rich and stimulating curriculum.
• Liaise with the SLT and year group team to create timetables of support for all children on SEND register.
• Take a lead role in ordering/managing all resourcing requirements for your class.

Other Professional Requirements:

• Understand your professional responsibilities and have a working knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation.
• Establish effective working relationships with colleagues.
• Set a good example through your presentation and your personal and professional conduct.
• Contribute to the corporate life of the school through staff meetings including year group meetings, assemblies, shared projects and school functions.
• Take responsibility for your professional development and keep up to date with research and developments in pedagogy.
• Promote good relationships with parents and carers.
• Develop excellent relationships with outside agencies and support their visits to school.