Primary Teacher

What skills and experience we're looking for

•To carry out the duties of a school teacher as set out in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document.

• Teach and manage the running of one of ourclasses
• To inspire a love of learning and stimulate curiosity in the children that they teach.
• To take responsibility for the progress of a class of children.
• To plan, resource and deliver engaging lessons that meet the needs of all children.
• To positively promote and maintain the safety of all children within the class.
• To build positive two-way relationships with parents, involving them in their children’s learning.
• To assess and monitor children’s progress, putting into place measures for those that may fall behind and to extend and broaden the knowledge of higher attaining pupils.
• To actively contribute to leading a subject area, ensuring continuity of provision, building upon previous learning and ensuring quality provision across the school.
• To adhere to all the statutory requirements of the Teachers’ Standards.
• To promote the Christian Ethos of the school
• Plan, resource and deliver high quality teaching and learning to pupils.
• Use assessment for learning strategies to ensure all pupils make progress.
• Build positive relationships with pupils, based upon mutual respect.
• Provide pupils with regular feedback on learning and allow time for them to reflect upon it, in line with the school feedback policy.
• Involve parents in pupils’ learning through regular contact and parents evenings.
• To support pupils with SEND through an inclusive learning environment.
• To regularly reflect and evaluate own practice, continually developing and improving.
• Provide a safe and nurturing learning environment.
• Follow all statutory and school safeguarding protocols.
• Positively manage behaviour in line with school policy.
• Plan alongside year group colleagues to deliver consistent lessons across classes.
• Attend cross-school moderation meetings to check assessment consistency.
• Attend and contribute to regular staff meetings.
• Positively promote the school ethos and values.
• Work alongside subject leaders to deliver a quality curriculum in all subject areas.
• To support and participate in school events across the year,
• To participate in the after school club provision.
• Submit summative assessment data, meeting all relevant deadlines.
• Provide end of year written reports for all pupils in the class.
• Attend relevant INSET and seek other CPD opportunities.
• Use the appraisal process to identify strengths and areas for development
• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
• Recent relevant professional development
• Understanding of National Curriculum
• Strong behaviour management
• Ability to plan, deliver, assess high-quality lessons
• Inclusive practice for SEND
• Excellent communication skills with all stakeholders
• Ability to work across stakeholder groups
• Ability to think creatively
• Commitment to safeguarding
• Good organisation and workload management
• Contribution to wider school life

What the school offers its staff

Local Government Pension Scheme

Ability to apply for a "Blue Light" card offering discount from high street and online shops

Wellbeing day in the summer term

Ability to develop professionally

Close working team to support you as needed

20 years experience of teaching children in North Swindon

A school who lives their school values of Love

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.