Job Description

PURPOSE OF THE POST:

As a teacher you shall carry out the professional duties of a school teacher as circumstances may reasonably require as provided for under the relevant sections of the School Teachers' Pay and Conditions and Teachers Standards Document.

This post:

Must focus on teaching and learning to include the ability to teach to KS5 Requires you to exercise your professional skill and judgement. Must have impact on the educational progress of students.

Purpose:

Raise standards of student attainment and achievement within the whole curriculum area and to monitor and support student progress. Be accountable for student progress and development within the classes taught. Develop and enhance the teaching skills and strategies in line with the teacher standards. Support and challenge student groups in their learning. Help build independent life-long learners

Main Duties

Teaching

Undertake an appropriate programme of teaching in accordance with the duties expected within the teacher standards. Plan lessons to meet learning objectives. Make effective use of data to plan learning. Have a clear understanding of subject progression. Give appropriate feedback through a variety of sources to promote further learning. Carefully frame questions to ascertain understanding and promote further learning. Use peer and self-assessment to further enhance learning. Set clear curricular targets for each student/group. Teachers are expected to support the personalised learning agenda, i.e. tailor education to ensure that every student achieves and reaches the highest standards possible. Ensure that the desired standard of students' presentation, effort and learning are achieved. Take part in developing the department's curriculum area with respect of any specific need associated with teaching and learning. Participate in and contribute to professional development and appropriate in-service training.

Pastoral Provision

Monitor student attendance together with students' progress and performance in relation to targets set for each individual, ensuring that follow-up procedures are adhered to and that appropriate action is taken where necessary. Ensure the behaviour management systems are implemented in your teaching so that effective learning can take place. Act as a Form Tutor and to carry out the duties associated with that role as outlined in the tutor standards.

Communications

Ensure that you are familiar with the Academy's aims and objectives. Ensure effective communication/consultation as appropriate with the parents of students. Liaise with partner academies, higher education, Industry, Examination Boards, Awarding Bodies and other relevant external bodies as and when necessary to further enhance the learning of students.

Additional Duties

To play a full part in the life of the academy community, to support its distinctive mission and ethos and to encourage and ensure staff and students to follow this example.

Personal and professional conduct:

A teacher is expected to demonstrate consistently high standards of personal and professional conduct. The following statements define the behaviour and attitudes which set the required standard for conduct throughout a teacher's career. Teachers uphold public trust in the profession and maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour, within and outside school, by:

Treating students with dignity, building relationships rooted in mutual respect, and at all times observing proper boundaries appropriate to a teacher's professional position; Having regard for the need to safeguard students' well-being, in accordance with statutory o provisions; Showing tolerance of and respect for the rights of others; Not undermining fundamental British values, including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect, and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs; Ensuring that personal beliefs are not expressed in ways which exploit students' vulnerability or might lead them to break the law. Teachers must have proper and professional regard for the ethos, policies and practices of the school in which they teach and maintain high standards in their own attendance and punctuality. Teachers must understand, and always act within, the statutory frameworks which set out their professional duties and responsibilities.
Why work for us?

At QEGSMAT, we value the hard work and dedication of our team members, and as such we believe that progression should be a simple process. That's why we are proud to offer an Automatic Pay Review program, rather than the traditional annual pay and performance review, as part of our comprehensive benefits package. Continual access to CPD opportunities. QEGSMAT works with a large number of organisations to develop staff to fulfil their aspirations and potential. We are committed to providing first-rate training and development to all our staff within this evolving Trust. We are committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination, and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. QEGSMAT is a recognised Disability Confident employer. All staff have access to our Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential, independent and unbiased information and guidance 24/7. This can also include bespoke counselling sessions for staff if needed. All roles are subject to nationally agreed terms and conditions of service. With access to Teacher Pension Scheme employer contributions of 28.68% for Teachers. Family-friendly policies. Access to Flu Vaccines. Opportunity to work flexibly.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 31,650.00-49,084.00 per year

Benefits:

Free flu jabs
Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 01/09/2025