Class Teacher

What skills and experience we're looking for

Prospective candidates must have successfully completed initial teacher training, and should be able

to demonstrate excellent teaching.

We are looking for someone who

● Is committed to being their best for the children

● Is able to take on feedback and reflect on their practice

● Is enthusiastic and passionate about what they do

● Can enjoy themselves and their work

● Is competitive and ambitious for themselves and the children

What the school offers its staff

We can offer

● An exciting, inclusive workplace

● A committed, supportive and hardworking team of pupils, parents, staff and governors

● Excellent behaviour

● A positive, welcoming, open culture

● Fantastic future opportunities to grow your career

● Support and network opportunities from colleagues within the Trust

● Experienced mentors and excellent teachers within a team to support the Early Careers Framework and further professional development.

Further details about the role

Job Description – Class Teacher

The class teacher should carry out professional duties in accordance with and

subject to conditions of employment as set out in School Teachers’ Pay and

Conditions Document.

The post holder will have

• high expectations and a commitment to raising standards and broadening

opportunities for our pupils;

• strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to work as part of our fantastic school

team;

• the ability to establish positive relationships with the school community including

pupils, parents and staff.

This job description sets out the duties to be undertaken and performed to the

satisfaction of the Headteacher, and the Local Advisory Board by the Class Teacher.

The duties set out below relate to the overall class teaching requirements and related

expectations of a Classroom Teacher.

KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• To teach a class of pupils and ensure that planning, preparation,

assessment and reporting meet their varying learning and social needs.

• Maintain the positive ethos and core values of the school (WE ALL

BELONG), both inside and outside the classroom.

• Ensure that the current national standards for school teachers are met.
• Implement agreed school policies and guidelines.
• Have the highest expectation of every child, believing that every learner

has unlimited potential for development.

• Set clear targets, based on prior attainment, for pupils’ learning.
• Plan and resource a classroom that will encourage the development of all

aspects of children’s learning including their independent use of resources

and engagement with opportunities.

• Set high standards in the content and presentation of pupils’ work by

producing high-quality displays of their work; in their books and across the

classroom environment.

• Maintain a positive learning environment, in accordance with the school’s

ethos.

• Work in partnership with parents and carers to provide a quality education

experience for all pupils, and report to parents on the development,

progress and attainment of their children.

• Participate in meetings which relate to the school’s SDP focuses,

curriculum, administration or organisation.

• Communicate and co-operate with specialists from outside agencies.
• Lead, organise and direct support staff within the classroom.
• Actively participate in the appraisal system and the main form of

Professional Development.

PLEASE NOTE

The duties and responsibilities of this post may vary from time to time according to

the changing needs of the school. This job description may be reviewed at the

discretion of the Headteacher in the light of those changing requirements and in

consultation with the Classroom Teacher and the Local Advisory Board.

EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY

The Tapscott Learning Trust is an Equal Opportunity Employer and recognises that

some candidates may have been forced into an untypical or unconventional career

path because of unavoidable personal circumstances or the prejudice they have met

in life. Should this apply to you, we hope you will not be deterred from making an

application, which will be considered on your overall fulfillment of the requirements of

this job specification.

As a school, we are committed to and champion equality and diversity in all aspects

of employment with The Tapscott Learning Trust. All employees are expected to

understand and promote equality and diversity in the course of their work.

SAFEGUARDING

North Beckton Primary School and the Tapscott Learning Trust are committed to

safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share

this commitment.

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.