What skills and experience we're looking for
Qualifications and Training
• Qualified teacher status.
• Degree qualification in a relevant subject.
• Evidence of professional development and recent relevant in service training.
• Commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people
Experience
• Successful teaching experience.
• Successful record of raising standards: demonstrable skills of a highly effective classroom practitioner.
• Experience of working with colleagues on resource procurement and preparation.
• Effective communication with parents.
Skills and Abilities
• Deliver and collaboratively develop the values-based curriculum.
• Deliver and collaboratively develop literacy within the curriculum. (Desirable)
• Appreciation of the Christian ethos of the school through clarity of vision.
• Make effective use of formative assessment.
• Identify the learning needs of individuals and groups and plan supportive interventions where necessary.
• Provide quality feedback to pupils.
Professional Knowledge and Understanding
• Define, identify and deliver highly effective teaching and learning.
• Knowledge of inclusive behaviour management strategies and to effectively apply this in practice.
• Experience of working in collaborative partnerships with other schools. (Desirable)
Qualities and Values
• Promote the Christian values of the school.
• Ability to build and maintain a professional relationship with colleagues and parents.
• Inspirational to pupils.
• Ability to lead the department through changes and to meet new challenges with enthusiasm, vision and flair.
• Self-motivated and hard working.
• Positive approach to behaviour management and rewards.
• Commitment to developing the extra-curricular life of the school and other out of school activities.
• Commitment to ensuring the health and wellbeing of all pupils and colleagues.
• Ability to demonstrate drive and determination.
• Role-model for good manners and professional behaviour.
What the school offers its staff
Walkwood is a school that has clear values that are taught within all lessons alongside the subject knowledge and associated skills. Therefore, we are seeking a colleague who will uphold our school values, and who also believes that each individual pupil deserves high-level pastoral care.
Commitment to safeguarding
Walkwood Church of England Middle School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. If successful in obtaining this post you will be subject to a Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and health screening. As part of our safer recruitment processes, if you are shortlisted for the post, we will carry out a social media account search.