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KS2 Maternity Fixed Term Teacher Job Description

Standards and Achievements

1. Set clear and challenging targets for children that build on prior attainment and enable children to make good progress
2. Have high expectations of all children
3. Use school, local and national statistical information to evaluate the effectiveness of your teaching, to monitor the progress of those they teach and to raise levels of attainment.
4. Know how to use reports and other sources of external information related to assessment in order to provide learners with accurate and constructive feedback

Teaching, Learning and Assessment

1. Provide consistently good quality teaching and have high expectations of all children
2. Have teaching skills which lead to learners achieving well relative to their prior attainment, making progress as good as similar learners nationally
3. Provide a stimulating environment, where resources can be accessed appropriately by the children and promote independence
4. Plan appropriately to meet the needs of pupils, through differentiation of tasks
5. Identify SEN and very able pupils and provide for these groups as well as the other ability groups within the class
6. Teach challenging and engaging lessons making best use of relevant learning strategies and teaching methods including questioning, modelling and creativity.
7. Promote positive learning behaviours including self-control, independence, resilience, cooperation and collaboration.
8.  Assess pupils work accurately using teacher assessment and tests as agreed
9. Mark children’s work and keep appropriate and effective records, integrating formative and summative assessment into weekly and termly planning in line with the school Marking Policy
10.  Support and guide learners so that they can reflect on their learning, identify the progress they have made and know what they need to do next to move their learning on
11. Monitor the progress of children, ensuring that additional support is given as and when appropriate
12. Plan, mark and assess homework to sustain learners’ progress
13. Provide opportunities for learners to develop literacy, numeracy, ICT and thinking and learning skills
14. Have a secure knowledge and understanding of the subjects/curriculum areas you teach
15. Understand how children develop and how the progress, rate of development and wellbeing of learners are affected by a range of social, religious, ethnic, cultural and linguistic influences.

Safeguarding, Health and Wellbeing

1. Have sufficient knowledge to be able to give advice on the development and well-being of children
2. Know how to make effective personalised provision for those they teach, including those for whom English is an additional language or who have special educational needs or disabilities, and how to take practical account of diversity and promote equality and inclusion in their teaching.
3. Identify and support children whose progress or well-being is affected by personal challenges and know when to refer them to colleagues for specialist support.
4. Register the attendance of pupils and supervise pupils, whether these duties are to be performed before, during or after school sessions
5. Take responsibility for enriching the experiences of children and participate and lead extra curricular activities
6. Be aware of your legal responsibilities towards pupils and act in accordance with current legislation and Department of Education guidelines
7. Build and maintain a positive and safe learning environment for all pupils which complies with current legal requirements for safeguarding and wellbeing of children
8. Know the local arrangements concerning the safeguarding of children and young people. Know how to identify potential child abuse or neglect and follow agreed school safeguarding procedures.
9. Have high expectations of children’s behaviour; maintain good order and discipline, in line with the school’s behaviour policy
10. Work effectively as a team member and lead, organise and direct support staff within the classroom
11. Communicate and cooperate with professionals from outside agencies as appropriate
12. Contribute to the professional development of colleagues through coaching and mentoring, demonstrating effective practice, and providing advice and feedback
13. Work with and report to governors as appropriate
14. Identify and use opportunities to personalise and extend learning through out of school contexts where possible making links between in-school learning and learning in out-of-school contexts. Whole School Responsibilities
15. Participate in the process of Appraisal and discussions concerned with your professional development
16. Participate in meetings which relate to the school’s management, curriculum, administration or organisation
17. Take part in INSET related to subject responsibilities and whole school priorities for improvement
18. Contribute to the professional development of other teachers and support staff as appropriate through coaching and mentoring, demonstrating effective practice, and providing advice and feedback
19. Be aware of and carry out all health and safety policies and agreed guidance in school
20. Be aware of your legal responsibilities towards pupils and act in accordance with current legislation and Department of Education guidelines
21. Take appropriate responsibility for one’s own health, safety and welfare and the health and safety of pupils, visitors and work colleagues in accordance with the requirements of legislation and locally-adopted policies; including taking responsibility for raising concerns with an appropriate manager and carrying out specified duties in an emergency

Person Specification KS2 Maternity Fixed Term Teacher

Inclusion

Committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, celebrate our individuality and succeed on merit.