JOB PURPOSE
To deliver high quality teaching and learning to pupils who are assigned to the post holder.
Role and Responsibilities
1. Be responsible for the quality of teaching and learning of all pupils who are assigned to the post holder.
2. Supervise the work of any support staff, including Higher Level Teaching Assistants and support teachers who are assigned to work with the post holder’s pupils.
3. Provide leadership across the school in a designated subject or curriculum area (not relevant to Newly Qualified Teachers within their first year). This includes:
1. Monitoring quality and standards
2. Contributing to school planning and self-evaluation
3. Providing professional support to other teachers and support staff
4. Advising the Headteacher on appropriate resources and materials
5. Leading appropriate professional development
JOB CONTEXT
The school welcomes teachers of high professional standard and shares the responsibility with each teacher for continual review and the development of expertise. All teachers make a valuable contribution to the school’s development and, therefore, to the progress of all pupils. All teachers, except those who are newly qualified, will have a lead responsibility for a curriculum area across the whole school and will be supported in that role by their line manager.
HOURS AND PAY
To be available for work for 195 days in any school year, specified by the Headteacher, of which 190 days shall be days on which he/she may be required to teach in addition to carrying out other duties.
To be available to perform such duties at such times and such places as may be specified by the Headteacher for 1265 hours in any school year, those hours to be allocated reasonably throughout those days in the school year on which he/she is required to be available.
To work such additional hours as may be needed to discharge effectively his/her professional duties, including, in particular, marking work, writing reports, preparation of lessons, teaching material and schemes of work.
Non-contact time and additional pay awards will be decided in line with the school’s Single Plan (School Improvement Plan) and Performance Management achievement.
REVIEW OF DUTIES
The specific duties attached to any individual teacher are subject to annual review and may, after discussion with the teacher, be changed.
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