Year 5 Teacher in Colne

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Your duties and responsibilities will include:

To carry out the duties of a school teacher as set out in the ‘School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions’ document; to continue to meet the required standards for Qualified Teacher Status; to maintain, promote and contribute to the Catholic ethos of the school and the development of the Christian life of the school in accordance with the school’s Mission Statement, aims and objectives.

• Know and understand the relevant statutory and non-statutory curricula and frameworks, including those provided through the National Strategies and other relevant initiatives
• Understand how pupils’ learning is affected by their physical, intellectual, emotional and social development and to understand the stages of child development
• Demonstrate IT skills and be prepared to continue to develop these further through the professional development process
• Become familiar with the school’s current systems and structures as outlined in policy documents including the Health and Safety and Child Protection policies
• Understand and know how national, local comparative and school data, can be used to set clear targets for pupils’ achievement
• Know and understand the Catholic ethos and aims of the school and be able to participate in the activities of the school

Planning

• Plan and deliver the teaching programme for all children within the class with regard for the school’s aims, policies and schemes of work
• Provide clear structures for lessons and for sequences of lessons which maintain pace, motivation and challenge
• Submit plans as requested
• Ensure efficient use and maintenance of all teaching resources within the classroom and working environment and see that available resources are used efficiently to support the curriculum

Teaching and Learning

• Deliver lessons planned whilst also taking account of the role of assessment for learning
• Create and maintain an environment and a code of behaviour in accordance with the school behaviour policy and in which children feel safe and confident
• Use a variety of teaching and learning styles to keep all pupils engaged
• Be familiar with the Code of Practice and identification, assessment and support of pupils with special educational needs
• Address the individual needs of the children in teaching, taking account of the need for differentiation and by liaising with support staff
• Ensure that children have a clear idea of what is expected and understand what they are aiming for
• Ensure effective teaching of whole classes, groups and individuals, establishing high expectations of behaviour and attainment so that teaching objectives are met
• Evaluate own teaching critically and engage in the performance management cycle in order to improve effectiveness.

Pastoral Support

• Use the PSHE curriculum and other strategies to address individual social, behavioural and personal needs
• Liaise as appropriate with other agencies for the well-being of the child
• Promote the health and well-being of children within the class
• Work with staff in school to support the identify and meet the individual needs of all children
• Understand, identify and overcome potential barriers to learning

Monitoring, Assessment, Recording, Reporting and Accountability

• Apply the principles of assessment for learning in the classroom
• Assess and record each pupils’ progress systematically according to school policy and use to analyse and inform future planning
• Mark and monitor classwork and homework, providing constructive feedback and set targets for future progress
• Provide reports on individual progress to the Headteacher and parents as required

Additional supporting information - specific to this post

The above responsibilities are subject to the general duties and responsibilities contained in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions document.

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with professional colleagues and parents
• Participate as required in meetings with professional colleagues and parents in respect of the duties and responsibilities of the post
• Be aware of the need to take responsibility for own professional development
• To contribute to the role of the Catholic School in the parish and the wider community
• To contribute to the life of the school through involvement in out of school activities and professional development opportunities