Teacher of Maths in Maghull

Southport Learning Trust is an inspirational multi academy trust that stands at the forefront of educational excellence and community engagement. Southport Learning Trust is one of the largest employers in Southport and surrounding areas thanks to our collaboration of schools which include Birkdale High, Greenbank High, Meols Cop High, Range High School, Stanley High, Maghull High, Merefield School, Kew Woods Primary and Bedford Primary School.

Maghull High School is proud of its ethos and standing within the local and wider community which has led to us being an oversubscribed secondary school. At Maghull High School, we believe that achievement and enjoyment go hand-in-hand to ensure every child makes excellent progress. High quality teaching and learning lies in the heart of daily life in our school. Our talented and committed staff are dedicated to ensuring all students reach their full potential and develop into capable, caring and confident members of society. We strive to help all to achieve their very best. This commitment extends through a rich and rewarding curriculum and a wide range of vibrant cultural and extra-curricular experiences that enable students to succeed and develop a range of employability skills for life long learning.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Aims:

This job description aims to support the work of all teaching members of staff so that:

· We continuously improve the effectiveness of our teaching.

· We are clear as to what our role requires and what we need to achieve for our pupils and the school

· We continuously improve the ways by which we support the learning of our pupils

· We all gain a sense of pride and satisfaction in our work

Objectives:

· To raise pupils’ attainment

· To improve pupils’ progress

· To improve pupils’ behaviour and their ability to manage life-long learning

· To improve pupils’ attendance

· To support and promote all aspects of the students’ well being and welfare.

To be an effective teacher I will:

1. Work to achieve our shared mission and aims by making every effort to make our practice conform with whole school and team policy. I will make a similar effort to comply with requests or directives in full and by the time set.

2. Manage my own professional development. This is achieved by evaluating and reflecting on my own performance and deciding what I need to change and improve. This change will require my personal learning.

3. As an essential development tool take a full and open part in the Professional Development Review and Performance Management systems, taking advantage of subsequent individual or full school learning development opportunities.

4. Plan each lesson and each series of lessons taking due account of: Clear objectives explained to pupils Demanding and high expectations Effective and challenging pace Making effective use of assessment information when planning lessons Setting clear targets building on prior attainment Planning opportunities to contribute to pupils’ literacy and numeracy, and to their personal, spiritual, moral, social and cultural development Differentiation for each level of ability, matching learning tasks to individual need Range of learning activities for pupils, including those that develop self-managing skills and independent learning. Effective selection and use of resources Monitoring and assessment that informs the learning of pupils and your teaching. Use of homework in line with school policy Learning and behaviour management. Choice of appropriate and varied teaching styles - e.g. exposition, discussion, individual / group support, especially use of language that demands thinking by pupils. Criteria against which to test the effectiveness of our teaching.- self evaluation. The level and scope of subject expertise required Conformance with agreed schemes of work.

5. Use pre-planned assessment opportunities to: Test pupil attainment and progress Test the effectiveness of our teaching Provide a reliable basis for feedback to pupils through constructive and pro-active oral or written comment (Cf. school policy) leading to improvement and raised expectations. Provide a reliable basis for reports to parents in-line with school policy Moderate standards across a year and through the school, through meetings with others

6. Work closely with the Inclusive Support Department to help pupils make progress in accordance with their Individual Education Plans

7. Be responsible for my main teaching area so as to make it a stimulating learning environment and one which celebrates pupils’ achievements through well displayed pupils’ work

8. Take a full part in team meetings and full school training events. Working to build a positive relationship between myself and my team leader (line manager). His or her responsibility to me is to provide professional leadership, and professional advice through their role as mentor or coach.

9. Ensure that I request resources in sufficient time and in sufficient detail so that support/ administrative staff can meet my needs.

10. Perform those tasks that from time to time are necessary for the smooth running and success of the school e.g. supporting others, budgeting, planning

11. Making a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school

These responsibilities may be reviewed at any time with due consultation and will be reviewed at regular intervals as part of the School Improvement Planning process.