Teacher of Geography

Salary: Main Pay Range M1 - £40,317.00 FTE - M6 - £52,300.00 FTE (plus R&R allowance up to £5k)

Location: Based across two sites: Eastlea Community School and Rokeby School

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

• Attainment and Progress
  • Ensure all students, including those with SEND make at least good progress across all of the key stages as defined by external and internal data.
  • Use data effectively to track and monitor student progress.
  • Address variations between the progress made by different groups of students and diminish the achievement gap.
  • Ensure attainment of students is at least good when compared to national averages.
  • Ensure all learners acquire knowledge of the curriculum quickly and in depth.
  • Ensure all learners develop literacy, communication and numeracy skills.
• Teaching, Learning & Assessment
  • Meet all the professional standards for teachers.
  • Teach and plan high quality lessons in which students make at least good progress.
  • Teach all students and key stages across the curriculum as required by the timetable.
  • Deliver consistently strong lessons.
  • Promote consistently high expectations of all students and apply whole school policies.
  • Acquire and maintain excellent and up to date subject knowledge.
  • Assess students’ prior knowledge, skills and understanding accurately and use data to inform interventions.
  • Systematically and effectively check students’ understanding throughout lessons, homework and over time through summative and formative assessment.
  • Use well judged and imaginative teaching strategies to provide support and intervention to meet the needs of individual learners.
  • Promote and generate high levels of enthusiasm for, participation in and commitment to learning amongst all students.
  • Promote students' confidence and independence.
• Personal Development, Behaviour and Welfare
  • Develop and promote effective partnerships with parents, carers, other staff and students.
  • Establish a positive learning environment within your own classroom.
  • Ensure all students within the classroom show high levels of engagement, courtesy, collaboration and cooperation.
  • Role model the highest standards of attendance and punctuality.
  • Manage student behaviour through a systematic, consistent approach.
  • Take active steps to eradicate all forms of bullying.
  • Be aware of what constitutes an unsafe situation and know how to keep themselves and others safe.
• Leadership and Management
  • Demonstrate an uncompromising and highly effective drive to improve achievement.
  • Lead by example and demonstrate passion and ambition for the school, subject and its students.
  • Support the Curriculum Leader in self-evaluation activities.
  • Focus relentlessly on improving the quality of teaching and learning.
  • Provide highly positive, memorable and rich experiences for high quality learning.
  • Employ highly successful strategies for engaging with parents and carers.
  • Seek regular feedback through line management.
  • Take part in staff appraisal.
  • Use appropriate strategies to tackle student underperformance.
  • Play an active role in quality assurance processes.
  • Work effectively and positively with the curriculum team and other staff in the school.
  • Meet the statutory requirements for safeguarding.
• General responsibilities
  • Contribute to the overall leadership and management of the school.
  • Tutoring an assigned tutor group.
  • Contribute to the effective management of the school through the implementation of school policies.
  • Be a visible presence around the school.
  • Attend meetings and parents’ meetings relevant to the post.
  • Other duties as the Head may reasonably require.

EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY

We are committed to and champion equality and diversity in all aspects of employment within the London Borough of Newham. All employees are expected to understand and promote equality and diversity in the course of their work.

SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and uphold all relevant procedures.