Year 3 Teacher

Main Tasks

• To undertake an appropriate share of the responsibilities and duties attaching to teachers generally within the school as set out in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document under the reasonable direction of the Head of School.
• The post requires you to teach children in the Primary age range, catering for and having particular regard to the ability and the aptitude of children within the class, including the planning, preparation of lessons according to the educational needs of the children and marking of their work.
• To carry out such particular professional duties from the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document as the Headteacher may reasonably direct, which include:
• Assessment of children
• Recording and reporting assessments
• Where appropriate, contributing to the professional development of other teachers and non-teaching staff
• Activities in the review and development of the curriculum or organisation and pastoral functions of the school
• Participating in arrangements for training and professional development
• To support the school’s ethos, aims and curriculum policies in order to promote the welfare, progress and continued development of the school and its children.

Specific Responsibilities

• You are further required to undertake the following curriculum responsibilities in connection with the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document. These will include:
• To lead, initiate, research and plan school curriculum developments in an agreed curriculum area, liaising at all times with the Head of School and/or Deputy Headteachers.
• To provide help and guidance for all colleagues (whether new to the school or not) in planning, monitoring and assessing children’s work for your curricular area of responsibility.
• To use your expertise in teaching to develop others.
• To lead staff meetings to discuss your area of responsibility, in order to facilitate a good understanding and utilisation of school policy and an awareness of Department for Education requirements.
• To set high standards in your own class, which can be used as a guide to expectation and a model of excellent practice.
• To maintain and update resources and equipment for use throughout the school and to be responsible for the budget allocation for your particular area.
• To co-ordinate displays in the school which promote and enhance activity for your area of responsibility.
• To report to the Head of School and Governing Body as and when required to keep them fully informed of all activities related to the curriculum area for which responsibility has been given.
• To assist the Head of School (in connection with your curriculum responsibility) to collect, evaluate and monitor the following:
• Children’s work
• Teaching, planning and assessment
• Curriculum delivery
• Evidence which indicates how policy is being implemented
• To assist the Head of School with the revision of policy and practice (in connection with your curriculum responsibility), as and when necessary.
• To liaise with outside agencies which may include, other schools, pre-school groups, professional bodies, LA, training institutions etc (in connection with your curriculum responsibility).