Post:    Primary Teacher (KS2)

Location:West London

Salary: M1-UPS3

Status: Permanent

Responsible to: Principal

Job Purpose

To be an effective teaching professional who can take responsibility for the education and welfare of learners in accordance with the current School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions document, having regard to the National Curriculum, and school policies. In all aspects of the post, they must seek to actively promote the educational aims and ethos of the school.

The teacher will have specific responsibility for the learning and progress of a key stage.

The candidate can be expected to work across the 3 of the school sites as required. The duties outlined in this job may be modified by the Principal with your agreement, to reflect or anticipate changes in the job and needs of the school, commensurate with the salary and job title.

Main duties and responsibilities

You are required to carry out the duties of a school teacher as set out in the relevant paragraphs of the current Teachers Conditions of Employment document. This includes:

To carry out the professional duties and legal requirements as specified in the TTA’s National standards for a main grade teacher.

To play a full role in implementing Academy’s agreed learning and behaviour policies, taking responsibility for pupils’ learning and behaviour both in and outside of the classroom.

To take responsibility for planning and implementing appropriate work programmes for a specific curriculum within the framework of national and school policies.

To take responsibility for agreed area(s) in the school to support pupil progress and development and ensure the efficient implementation of relevant policies and procedures.

To undertake the role of classroom teacher for a group of learners:

contributing to the assessment of learners needs, individual educational plans and reviews

working with parents, carers, schools and other professionals to implement educational programmes and facilitate reintegration.

To keep full and detailed records, in line with the agreed practice in with the academy

To participate in regular staff meetings, school and whole service meetings as required.

To undertake regular self-evaluation and make an active contribution to the Academy’s development cycle.

To undertake continued professional development and maintain an understanding and awareness of developments relating to working with pupils presenting social, emotional, behavioural and/or learning difficulties as well as in curriculum development.

To take part in Academy’s performance management cycle.

To integrate the schools policy on equal opportunities into all aspects of the work of the Academy.

To discharge other duties, as required by the Principal within the scope and status of the post.

To take reasonable care for his/her own health and safety and any other person(s) who may be affected by his/her acts or omissions at work, in accordance with the Health & Safety legislation.

To promote the protection and safeguarding of learners through the active implementation of relevant school policies and procedures with particular reference to: child protection policy, safe touch policy, positive behaviour policy and the staff code of conduct, and to raise any concerns relating to such procedures which may be noted during the course of duty.

This Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff to share this commitment.

DBS

An enhanced disclosure and barring check will be a requirement of the post