Teacher in Maidstone

Responsibilities

• Teach allocated pupils by planning lessons to achieve progression of learning.
• Identify clear teaching objectives and specify how they will be taught and assessed.
• Set tasks that challenge pupils and maintain high levels of interest.
• Set appropriate and demanding expectations, clear targets, and build on prior attainment.
• Plan for SEN and very able pupils, providing clear lesson structures that maintain pace, motivation and challenge.
• Make effective use of assessment and ensure coverage of the programme of study, ensuring effective teaching and best use of available time.
• Maintain discipline in accordance with the school's procedures, encouraging good practice with regard to punctuality, behaviour, standards of work and homework.
• Use a variety of teaching methods to match the approach to content, structure information, present key ideas, use effective questioning and give attention to errors and misconceptions.
• Select appropriate learning resources and develop study skills through library, ICT and other sources.
• Ensure pupils acquire and consolidate knowledge, skills and understanding appropriate to the subject taught.
• Evaluate own teaching critically to improve effectiveness, monitoring, recording and reporting.
• Assess how well learning objectives are achieved and use them to improve specific aspects of teaching.
• Mark and monitor pupils' work and set targets for progress.
• Record pupils' progress systematically and keep records in accordance with school policies.
• Undertake assessment as requested by examination bodies, departmental and school procedures.
• Prepare and present informative reports to parents.
• Contribute to curriculum development for a subject area or the whole school.
• Act as a form tutor to an assigned group of students.
• Promote the general progress and well-being of students and the form tutor group.
• Liaise with the DHT Behaviour & Safety to ensure implementation of the pastoral system.
• Register students, accompany them to assemblies, encourage attendance and participation in school life.
• Contribute to preparation of student reports, alert staff to problems and recommend resolutions.
• Communicate appropriately with parents and external bodies concerning student welfare.
• Contribute to PSHE and Citizenship school policy.

Professional Requirements

• Working knowledge of professional duties and legal liabilities.
• Operate within stated policies and practices of the school.
• Know subject(s) or specialism(s) to enable effective teaching.
• Establish effective working relationships and set a good example through presentation and conduct.
• Endeavour to give every child the opportunity to reach their potential and meet high expectations.
• Contribute positively to the Social, Moral, Spiritual and Cultural development of students.
• Co-operate with staff to share resources effectively for the benefit of school, department and students.
• Support corporate life through participation in meetings and management systems.
• Attend the full range of meetings within directed time budget.
• Take part in marketing and liaison activities such as Open Evenings, Parent Evenings, Review days and events with partner schools.
• Take responsibility for own professional development and duties related to school policies and practices.
• Liaise effectively with parents and governors.

Qualifications

• QTS.
• Good Honours Degree (2:1).
• Further accredited qualifications and CPD professional development.

Experience

• Experience of teaching in secondary schools.
• Evidence of good teaching and positive outcomes for pupils.
• Experience leading teams of staff to unified success.
• Evidence of outstanding teaching and outcomes.

Knowledge & Skills

• Thorough knowledge of the curriculum and assessment levels.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to deliver a second subject at KS3 level.
• Understanding of equal opportunities issues in an educational context.
• Knowledge of safeguarding and its importance.

Personal Attributes

• Organisational ability and reflective practice.
• Flexibility, enthusiasm and commitment.
• High expectations of students and high standards of own work.
• Suitable to work with children.
• Excellent attendance record.

Benefits

• Work within an idyllic rural setting.
• Headteacher & SLT open door policy.
• Welcoming environment, SLT staff wellbeing champion.
• Competitive salary, priority within school admissions.
• Enhanced M6 & UPS payscales criteria.
• Differentiated appraisal targets.
• Access to school car.
• Reduced directed time (50 hours), electric car chargers.
• Staff loyalty days, free parking.
• Paid leave for key life events, free duty meals.
• Benenden health insurance, free tea and coffee.
• Wellbeing weeks, 3:30pm closure.
• Sick pay.
• Comprehensive induction, pension contributions.
• Personalised CPD support line.
• Aspirational leadership support, occupational health support.
• Funded NPQs, higher-level training, staff social events.
• Access to teacher training, staff wellbeing & workload group.
• Small class sizes, Kent rewards.