EYFS, KS1 & KS2 Teaching Roles At LifeFull Federation

Main Purpose of Job

To deliver high quality lessons that meet the educational needs of pupils, ensuring outstanding learning and teaching. To ensure all pupils develop our core values. To carry out the duties of a school teacher as set out in the Teachers Standards and School Teachers' Pay and Conditions document.

Areas of accountability

• Teaching and learning

To prepare and teach high quality lessons that meet the needs of all children in your class. To follow and contribute to schemes of work. To assess pupil work providing appropriate feedback to encourage further improvement. To maintain comprehensive records of pupils’ progress and assessment in line with whole school policy. To report on pupil progress in line with the whole school policy. To promote the progress of all pupils and their well-being, with due regard for discipline, health and safety. To maintain a stimulating, safe and appropriate learning environment.

• Whole school responsibilities

To participate in staff meetings, INSET meetings and consultations which relate to the general wellbeing and development of pupils. To maintain good order and discipline among pupils, safeguarding their health and safety both on school premises and when engaged in out of school activities. To advise and cooperate with the headship team and other members of staff on the preparation and development of policies, schemes of work, teaching materials, methods of teaching and assessment and pastoral arrangements. Take appropriate responsibility for wellbeing, health and safety of themselves and of others: pupils, visitors, work colleagues. Take responsibility for raising safeguarding concerns with the designated safeguarding lead. Participate in arrangements in line with the school performance management procedures. To undertake playtime duties as directed. To cover for absent colleagues.

• Curriculum leadership

(to be undertaken by all teachers apart from those in their first year on the early career framework programme.) To promote quality teaching and learning in a curriculum area through: Developing a clear vision, Improving planning and assessment, Delivering INSET/workshops, Monitoring and evaluating attainment, progression and breadth of study, Keeping parents and Governors informed, Supporting teachers in curriculum delivery, Improving resourcing for your curriculum area, including books, equipment and software. To be responsible for an area of the curriculum including: advising colleagues attending leaders’ meetings. To carry out an annual audit of needs and draw up a spending plan for your curriculum area and to carry out purchasing in line with the school’s ordering procedures. Monitoring the annual budget for your curriculum area. To implement the action plan for your own curriculum area.

Other

Undertake such other duties as the headship team from time to time may direct. All members of staff are expected to take responsibility for their work, encourage and accept feedback from colleagues and line managers and respond to or adapt to change as required. We expect all members of staff to continue to learn and develop as professionals, attending relevant training to update knowledge and skills, enhancing qualifications and engaging in the performance management process. Please note that this list of duties is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the role. It is not a comprehensive list of all tasks involved in this role. The post holder may be required to do other duties appropriate to the level of the role, as directed by the executive head teacher.

What the school offers its staff

Thriving schools with a rich arts provision. The opportunity to change narratives for a diverse range of children. A supportive, experienced leadership and staff team. Excellent CPD and career development opportunities within a growing federation. An outstanding, enriching curriculum rooted in our Christian vision alongside inclusive, nurturing practice.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), medical, online and social media prohibition from teaching, right to work, satisfactory references, suitability to work with children. You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.