Teacher of English & Media Studies (Maternity Cover) in Birtley

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES – To comply with theTeachers’ Standards, as set out

CURRICULUM

• Preparing,teaching and evaluating lessons throughout an agreed age and ability rangein accordance with statutory requirements, school aims and objectives, andpolicies and Curriculum Area schemes of work.
• Usinga range of teaching and learning strategies and resources so thatindividual pupils have access to the curriculum.
• Contributingto the teaching of cross-curricular themes, skills and dimensions.

PUPILS

• Beingfamiliar with and supporting all school policies, especially those onbehaviour, discipline, pupil welfare and Health and Safety. Communicating problems of a pastoralnature to the form tutor in the first instance.
• Ensuringthat pupils use equipment safely.
• Displayingpupils’ work and maintaining a safe, tidy and stimulating workenvironment.
• Liaisingwith the Learning Support Co-ordinator and the form tutor over pupils withSpecial Educational Needs and modifying teaching accordingly.
• Ensuringthat targets outlined in a pupil’s individual educational plan arepursued.
• Liaisingwith and clarifying the role of any support teacher attached to the class.
• Promotingthe use of the library and other learning resources.
• Keepinga record of pupil attendance at, and punctuality to, lessons and reportingany notable absence to the form tutor.
• Ensuringthat homework is set in line with school policy, recorded on Talaxy, andregularly marked and that record of marks are maintained.
• Ensuringthat the reward and behaviour systems are used.
• Settingand maintaining high standards of pupil work in the classroom.

ASSESSMENT

• Assessingpupils’ work in accordance with statutory requirements and schoolpolicy. Maintaining a record ofpupils’ attainments. UsingAssessments to diagnose pupils’ individual strengths and weaknesses andplanning subsequent teaching accordingly.
• Writingreports on pupils and attending meetings with parents.
• Settingand marking internal examinations.
• Ensuringthat external examination requirements are satisfied.
• Recommendingindividual pupils for particular examination courses.

SCHOOLDUTIES

• Undertakingduties before school, at break, and after school on a rota basis.

GENERAL

• Undertakingreasonable care of the school’s resources and accounting for any resourcesused.
• Attendingmeetings as directed and assisting in planning and evaluation.
• Settingcover work when absent if it is at all possible.
• Liaisingwith a reviewer and more senior staff over career and professionaldevelopment.
• Reportinganything that could endanger or threaten the health and safety of pupilsor staff to the Head of Learning Area.

FORMTUTOR

• Offeringcare and support to pupils in all aspects of their school life andpreparing them for adult life, developing a knowledge of each pupil as anindividual, and enabling pupils to play an active role in all aspects ofthe school’s tutorial programme.
• Completingattendance registers at the beginning of morning and afternoon school.
• Recordingand monitoring punctuality records and referring persistent lateness tothe Head of Year.
• Attendingassemblies and accompanying tutor groups to assemblies to ensure theyarrive in an orderly manner.
• Guidingtutor groups to produce at least one assembly per year.
• Referringany concerns to the Head of Year and subject staff.
• Completingthe tutor’s report in accordance with the guidelines on report writing.
• Checkinguniform and referring any problems to the Head of Year.
• Preparingform representatives for council meetings and supervising the feedback ofinformation from these meetings.
• Keepingrecords of pupils’ progress, achievements and responsibilities.
• Attendingmeetings of Form Tutors as directed.
• Ensuringform notice boards are updated and ensuring that the form base is tidy atthe end of all tutor periods and registrations.
• Beingavailable to discuss pupils’ concerns with them.
• Referringall pertinent information to the Head of Year, particularly when requiredfor reports or references.
• Encouragingpupils to participate in extra-curricular activities and organising theirparticipation in inter-form activities.
• Actingas a first point of liaison with parents, in consultation with the Head ofYear.

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