Maths Teacher in Norwich

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a leading preparatory school with excellent facilities. The successful candidate will be a team player, taking a full part in the wider life of this happy and busy school.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Ability to teach mathematics confidently up to and including Year 8.
• Plan and teach well-structured lessons to assigned classes, following the School’s plans, curriculum and schemes of work, as well as making full use of the School’s extensive IT facilities e.g. iPads.
• Assess, monitor, record and report on the learning needs, progress and achievements of pupils, making accurate and productive use of assessment.
• Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of pupils.
• Follow and implement the School’s marking and feedback policy.
• Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils.
• Promote good progress and outcomes by pupils.
• Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge.
• Participate in arrangements for preparing pupils for assessments.
• Set regular Prep work (homework) in line with School policies.

Whole school organisation, strategy and development

• Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of the School’s policies, practices and procedures, so as to support the School’s vision and values.
• Make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the School.
• Lead a session as part of the School’s extra curricular provision.
• Work with others on curriculum and pupil development to secure coordinated outcomes.
• Provide cover, in the unforeseen circumstance that another teacher is unable to teach.
• Assist in supervision duties as requested by the Deputy Head (Pastoral).

Health, safety and discipline

• Promote the safety and wellbeing of pupils.
• Maintain good order and discipline among pupils, managing behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment.

Professional development

• Take part in the School’s appraisal procedures.
• Participate in staff training and professional development opportunities in order to improve your own teaching.
• Take part in departmental meetings, as required by the Heads of Department or Deputy Head (Academic).

Communication

• Communicate effectively with pupils, parents and carers.
• Complete pupil reports, as required, and attend appropriate meetings with parents in order to report on and discuss pupils’ progress.

Working with colleagues and other relevant professionals

• Collaborate and work with colleagues and other relevant professionals within and beyond the School.
• Develop effective professional relationships with colleagues; communicate and collaborate regularly with other teachers.

Personal and professional conduct

• Uphold public trust in the profession and maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour, within and outside School.
• Have proper and professional regard for the ethos, policies and practices of the School, and maintain high standards of attendance and punctuality.
• Understand and act within the statutory frameworks setting out their professional duties and responsibilities.

Safeguarding

• Work in line with statutory safeguarding guidance (e.g. Keeping Children Safe in Education, Prevent) and our safeguarding and child protection policies.
• Work with the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) to promote the best interests of pupils, including sharing concerns where necessary.
• Promote the safeguarding of all pupils in the School.
• Promote the safe use of the School’s IT resources.

Please note that this is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the role. It is not a comprehensive list of all tasks that the teacher will carry out. The postholder may be required to do other duties appropriate to the level of the role, as directed by the headteacher or line manager.