Teacher, Teacher Assistant​/ Paraprofessional

Job Title:
Teacher

Location:
King Edwin School

Salary Scale: MPS

Hours of Work: 40 hours per week

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Responsibility for ensuring and promoting the safeguarding of children and young people

Work in accordance with Spark of Genius vision and aims

• To teach assigned classes together with associated planning, preparation and correction
• To assist in the development of the curriculum
• To contribute to whole school improvement and development
• Assess, record and report on the work of pupils
• Preparation of pupils for examinations and assisting with examination administration.
• Provide advice and guidance to pupils and issues related to their education.
• Promote and safeguard the health, welfare and safety of the pupils
• Work in partnership with parents/carers, support staff and other professionals
• Undertake appropriate and agreed (with line manager) continuing professional development
• Participate in issues related to learning centre planning and assist in raising the attainment and achievement of pupils
• Take ownership for the establishment of good order and the wider needs of the school
• Attend open evenings and carry out pastoral visits to Spark of Genius Residential Houses
• Make economic use of monies provided for education including adherence to systems of accounting and the recording of the use of transport

Professional Knowledge and Understanding

• Have a detailed knowledge and understanding of the National Curriculum, in particular Maths and English.
• Have sufficient knowledge and understanding to fulfil the responsibility all for literacy, numeracy,
• health and wellbeing, and ICT

Professional Responsibilities

• Have a broad understanding of the ethos, values and policies of Spark of Genius and to place these
• at the centre of your practice
• To have full awareness of the importance of the role of class teacher in Spark of Genius
• To adhere to professional standards at all times
• To promote and adhere to all aspects of the protection and welfare of children and young people

Principles and Perspectives

• To adhere to sound professional values and practices at all times
• Have knowledge relating to learning and teaching and an appreciation of the contribution of personal development to practice

Professional Skills and Abilities

• Ability to plan coherent and progressive teaching programmes which meet the pupils’ needs
• and abilities in line with National Curriculum, with a focus on Maths and English
• Communicate clearly making skilful use of a variety of resources including IT, media and interact productively with pupils
• To teach pupils both individually and on a group basis
• Develop and use a range of teaching strategies, access resources which have been evaluated in terms of curriculum requirements to meet the needs of pupils
• Set and maintain expectations for the pace and challenge of work, attainment and achievement for all pupils
• Work in a professional, co-operative manner with all associated with Spark of Genius

Classroom Organisation and Management

• Organise and manage classes and resources to achieve safe, orderly and purposeful activity
• Manage pupil behaviour and classroom incidents fairly, sensitively and consistently using agreed behaviour management techniques.
• Make sensible use of rewards and sanctions, and seek and use the advice of colleagues when necessary

Assessment of Pupils

• Carry out initial assessment of pupils to ascertain appropriate level of learning
• Understand and apply the principles of assessment, recording and reporting
• Use the results of assessment to evaluate and improve the teaching, and the learning and attainment of pupils
• Participate in target setting for all pupils and formulate appropriate Individualised Educational plans for pupils

Professional Reflection and Communication

• Learn from experience of practice and from ongoing professional development
• Convey and understanding of practice and general educational matters through professional
• dialogue and communication with colleagues
• Reflect on and act to improve professional practice, and contribute to personal professional development
• Engage in curriculum development activities
• Share in advance of the lesson all learning materials with support staff to ensure good…