Teacher

The professional duties of a teacher shall include:

Knowledge and understanding of:

1. The school’s aims, priorities and action plans.
2. Any statutory curriculum requirements and the requirements for assessment, recording and reporting of pupils’ attainment and progress.
3. The characteristics of high quality teaching and the main strategies for improving and sustaining high standards of teaching, learning and achievement for all pupils.
4. The implications of the code of practice for special educational needs for teaching and learning.

Teaching

1. Planning and preparing courses and lessons.
2. Teaching pupils according to their educational needs including the setting and marking of their work.
3. Curriculum coverage, continuity and progression in the subject for all pupils, for those with special educational needs

Pastoral and communication

1. Promoting the general progress and well-being of individual pupils and of any class or group of pupils assigned.
2. Providing guidance and advice to pupils on educational and social matters and on their further education and future careers.
3. Making records of and reports on the personal and social needs of pupils.
4. Communicating and consulting with the parents of pupils

Assessment, reporting and monitoring

1. Provide oral and written assessments, reports and references relating to individual pupils and groups of pupils.
2. Establish clear targets for pupils’ achievement, and evaluate progress and achievement by all pupils, including those with special needs.
3. Use data effectively to identify pupils who are underachieving and, where necessary, create and implement effective plans of action to support those pupils.

We are open, supportive and flexible with high-quality CPD opportunities through our Teaching School Hubs and Professional Development Institute. Please see the attached job description and person specification for a full list of responsibilities and accountabilities.