What skills and experience we're looking for
The Class Teacher will:
Fulfil the professional responsibilities of a teacher, as set out in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document.
Meet the expectations set out in the Teachers’ Standards.
Duties and Responsibilities
Teaching
Plan and teach well-structured lessons to assigned classes, following the school’s plans, curriculum and schemes of work.
Assess, monitor, record and report on the learning needs, progress and achievements of assigned pupils, making accurate and productive use of assessment.
Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of pupils.
Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils.
Promote good progress and outcomes by pupils.
Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge.
Participate in arrangements for preparing pupils for external tests.
Whole-School Organisation, Strategy and Development
Lead on an area of the curriculum.
Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of the school’s policies, practices and procedures, so as to support the school’s vision and values.
Make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school.
Work with others on curriculum and pupil development to secure coordinated outcomes.
Health, Safety and Discipline
Promote the safety and wellbeing of children.
Maintain good order and discipline among children, managing behaviour effectively in line with the school’s Behaviour for Learning Policy to ensure a good and safe learning environment.
Professional Development
Take part in the school’s appraisal procedures.
Take part in further training and development in order to improve own practice.
Communication
Communicate effectively with children, families and staff.Working with Colleagues and Other Relevant Professionals
Collaborate and work with colleagues and other relevant professionals within and beyond the school.
Develop effective professional relationships with colleagues.
Personal and Professional Conduct
Uphold public trust in the profession and maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour, within and outside school.
Have proper and professional regard for the ethos, policies and practices of the school, and maintain high standards of attendance and punctuality.
Understand and act within the statutory frameworks setting out professional duties and responsibilities.
Management of staff and resources
Direct and supervise support staff assigned to them, and where appropriate, other teachers.
Contribute to the recruitment and professional development of other teachers and support staff.
Deploy resources delegated to them.
Safeguarding
Work in line with statutory safeguarding guidance (e.g., Keeping Children Safe in Education, Prevent) and our safeguarding and child protection policies.
Work with the designated safeguarding lead (DSL) to promote the best interests of children, including sharing concerns where necessary.
Promote the safeguarding of all children in the school.
What the school offers its staff
Combs Ford Primary School is a two-form entry primary school located to the south of the market town of Stowmarket where the Rivers Gipping and Rattlesden meet. We currently have 337 children on roll. We are proud of our family ethos and strive to enable all our children to become confident individuals who are able to lead safe, healthy and fulfilling lives.
At Combs Ford Primary School we aim for a modern and world-class curriculum rooted in our local community that inspires and challenges all of our children and prepares them for the future.
School staff have a close working relationship with each other – they say it’s a great place to work and they feel valued. We offer you the opportunity to develop all aspects of your practice, with the support of the leadership team, Governors and our highly skilled staff. We can also offer you an Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle2work Salary Sacrifice Scheme and discounted gym membership.
Combs Ford Primary School is a member of the Children’s Endeavour Trust – a Multi Academy Trust currently formed of eight schools located in Ipswich and Stowmarket. The MAT was established in 2019 and is responsible for approximately 3000 pupils. We work closely with the other schools within the MAT to achieve excellence through collaboration.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.