Teacher - Primary

Teacher - Primary

Reports to:

Principal

Teacher carries out general and particular duties as determined by the Principal or Board. The key responsibilities are:

• Plan and prepare courses and lessons.
• Teach pupils, setting and marking work to be carried out by pupils in and out of school.
• Assess, record and report on pupil development, progress and attainment.
• Promote the general progress and well‑being of individual pupils and of any class or group of pupils assigned to you.
• Provide advice and guidance to pupils on educational and social matters, further education and future careers, including information about sources of expert advice.
• Keep records of and report on the personal and social needs of pupils, where appropriate.
• Communicate and consult with parents of pupils.
• Co‑operate with persons or bodies outside the school that are approved by the employing authority and the Board of Governors.
• Participate in meetings related to pupils, the curriculum, or school administration.
• Provide or contribute to oral and written assessments, reports and references for individual and group pupils.
• Participate in staff development schemes and perform self‑review of teaching methods and programmes.
• Assist the Principal and other teachers on the preparation and development of courses of study, teaching materials, programmes, methods of teaching, assessment and pastoral arrangements.
• Maintain discipline and safeguard pupils’ health and safety while on school premises and during authorised school activities elsewhere.
• Participate in meetings concerning the curriculum, organisation or pastoral functions of the school.
• Prepare pupils for public examinations, assess them for the purposes of such examinations, record and report assessment results, and supervise examinations.
• Coordinate or manage the work of other teachers.
• Support administrative and organisational tasks, including supervising support staff, ordering and allocating equipment and materials, and managing school assemblies.
• Other duties of similar nature and appropriate to the grade may be assigned from time to time.

• Full‑time teachers shall be available for work on 195 days per year, with no more than 190 days involving classroom teaching.
• Teachers shall also perform duties totalling 1,265 hours per year, excluding time spent preparing and marking lessons and travelling.
• Teachers must not be required to teach more than 25 hours in any week in a primary or special school, and not more than 23.5 hours in a secondary school.
• Teachers must receive at least a 30‑minute break between 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. (or 2:30 p.m. for nursery schools).

• Hold a recognised teaching qualification for grant‑aided schools in Northern Ireland.
• Minimum 2 years of paid, demonstrable teaching experience at Foundation Stage/Key Stage 1, producing positive learning outcomes.
• Demonstrable experience using a range of effective classroom strategies to support and challenge pupils of all abilities, including those with SEND.
• Demonstrable experience using digital media/technology to enhance teaching and learning.
• Beregistered with the General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland (GTCNI) before taking up the post.

• Knowledge of the Northern Ireland Curriculum.
• Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection policy/practice.
• Knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice.
• Knowledge of a range of teaching strategies to meet pupils’ learning needs.
• Knowledge of digital classroom tools, media and the use of tablets/mobile technologies.
• Knowledge of current assessment methods that inform teaching.
• Effective teaching and classroom management skills.
• Ability to provide a supportive, inclusive learning environment.
• Initiative, problem‑solving and flexibility.
• Collaboration to promote positive relationships with pupils, colleagues, parents and the wider community.
• Team working and motivation of self and others.
• Evidence of values orientation and identification with the school ethos.

• Minimum 3 years of paid, demonstrable teaching experience at Foundation Stage/Key Stage 1.
• Experience coordinating pupil voice for school development.
• Relevant Nurture and/or PATHs primary training.
• Experience coordinating Sustrans and/or ECO Schools.

The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 defines working directly with children or young people or in specified places as ‘regulated activity’. If you are recommended for a post that involves regulated activity, an Enhanced Disclosure of Criminal Background will be required and the cost will be borne by you.

The Education Authority is an Equal Opportunities Employer.