Head of Department Science Health %Safety

Job Title

Teacher - Post-Primary

Principal

1. Planning

• Planning and preparing courses and lessons
• Teaching, according to pupils’ educational needs, including setting and marking work to be carried out by pupils in school and elsewhere
• Assessing, recording and reporting on the development, progress and attainment of pupils

2. General

• Promoting the general progress and well‑being of pupils and any class assigned
• Providing advice and guidance on educational and social matters and future careers
• Making records of pupils’ personal and social needs, except where it might compromise the teacher’s position
• Communicating with parents and external bodies approved by the employing authority
• Participating in relevant meetings

3. Assessment/Reporting

• Contributing to oral and written assessments and reports, except where it might compromise the teacher’s position

4. Staff Development / Professional Development

• Participating in staff development schemes and performance reviews
• Reviewing teaching methods and programmes, and attending professional development arrangements
• Co‑operating with the Principal on course development and pastoral arrangements

5. Discipline / Health and Safety

• Maintaining discipline and safeguarding health and safety on premises and during authorised activities elsewhere
• Participating in curriculum and organisational meetings, including pastoral arrangements

6. Public Examinations

• Preparing pupils for public examinations, assessing pupils and recording and reporting such assessments
• Co‑ordinating pupils’ presentation and supervision for examinations

7. Review and Development of Management Activities / Administration

• Contributing to the selection, appointment and development of other teachers, including induction and assessment of probationary teachers
• Co‑ordinating or managing the work of other teachers
• Participating in administrative tasks related to curriculum, organisation and pastoral functions of the school
• Managing or supervising support staff, ordering and allocating equipment and materials
• Attending assemblies (subject to the provisions of Article 22)
• Registering pupils’ attendance and supervising pupils before, during or after school sessions

8. Number of days / Hours of work

Full‑time teachers are available for teaching on up to 190 of 195 working days in a year and for a maximum of 1,265 hours in a year, exclusive of preparation, marking and travel time. Teachers may not be required to teach for more than 25 hours per week in a primary or special school and 23.5 hours per week in a secondary school.

A 30‑minute break between 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm (or 2:30 pm for nursery schools) is required.

The job description is a guideline and may be updated. Other duties of a similar nature and appropriate to the grade may be assigned from time to time.

In accordance with Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act (1998), the post holder is expected to promote good relations, equality of opportunity and pay due regard for equality legislation at all times.

Applicants must clearly demonstrate how they meet essential and desirable criteria on the application form.

Qualifications / Professional Membership

• Hold a teaching qualification which meets the requirements for recognition to teach in grant‑aided schools in Northern Ireland
• Hold a degree which has prepared the applicant to teach Science as their main subject

Experience

• Demonstrable experience of using a range of teaching strategies to meet the learning needs of pupils

Other

• Be registered with the General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland (GTCNI) before taking up post

Knowledge

• Safeguarding and Child Protection policy/practice
• SEND Code of Practice
• HOD (Health & Safety)
• Health & Safety awareness and willingness to undergo training
• Teaching strategies to meet the learning needs of pupils

Skills / Abilities

• Effective teaching and classroom management skills to inspire and challenge pupils and raise achievement
• Proven ability to provide a supportive, inclusive learning environment
• Collaboration to promote positive relationships with pupils, colleagues, parents and the wider…