Early Years Class Teacher

MAIN ACTIVITIES

• To take responsibility for planning and implementing appropriate work programmes for all children in the designated class, within the framework of national and school policies.
• To maintain assessment records and report on pupils’ progress to senior staff and to parents and carers, in accordance with school policy.
• To manage additional adults within the classroom.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• To plan work for the class in accordance with national, LA and school curriculum policies and in co-operation with subject and phase leaders to ensure that the children experience a broad, balanced, relevant and stimulating curriculum.
• To ensure a close match between the learning experience offered and the individual needs of the children in the class, so as to give each child an opportunity to achieve to the maximum of his/her capability.
• To make appropriate educational provision for children with SEN and those learning EAL, with support from the Inclusion Manager.
• Where possible, to make sure that the majority of the children’s work is closely linked to first-hand practical experience.
• To provide children with opportunities to manage their own learning and become independent learners.
• To create a secure, happy and stimulating classroom environment, maintaining the highest standards of organisation, and discipline.
• To foster each child’s self-image and esteem and establish relationships which are based on mutual respect.
• To maintain a high standard of display both in the classroom and in other areas of the school.
• To arrange for resources, equipment and materials to be available in such a way that they are properly cared for, easily accessible and will encourage the children to become more responsible for their own learning.
• To work closely with colleagues to undertake medium and short-term planning and the implementation of agreed schemes of work.
• To assess children’s progress, maintain records and provide written reports to parents and carers in accordance with school policies.
• To communicate and consult with parents and carers and with outside agencies, as necessary, about children’s progress and attainment.
• To ensure that the school’s aims and objectives in relation to the curriculum, equal opportunities and discipline are promoted in every day classroom organisation and practice.
• To liaise with support staff both school based, from the LA & from other external bodies as required.
• To take responsibility for the management of other adults in the classroom.
• To take up the opportunity for continuous professional development through self-directed reading, courses and in-service training.
• To undertake any other reasonable and relevant duties in accordance with the changing needs of the school.
• To take responsibility for a curriculum subject area as agreed with the headteacher as detailed below (this will not be a core subject): Promote the teaching of the agreed subject throughout the school, according to the requirements of the National Curriculum and any other new initiatives from the Department for Education.
• In conjunction with the head teacher or other senior staff, be responsible for the implementation and management of the school’s policy for the agreed subject area.
• Review the policy and adapt it as appropriate.
• Develop a scheme of work for the subject suitable to the needs of a primary school catering for 3 – 11 year olds.
• Take responsibility for maintaining and evaluating all material resources with a system of easy accessibility.
• To consult colleagues and be responsible for ordering resources within an agreed budget in full consultation with the head teacher.
• Offer support and advice to colleagues.