What skills and experience we're looking for
Main purpose of the job:
• Be responsible for the learning and achievement of all students in allocated classes ensuring equality of opportunity for all.
• Be accountable for achieving the highest possible standards in student progress and attainment.
• Be responsible for creating and maintaining a positive Climate for Learning.
• Treat students with dignity, building relationships rooted in mutual respect, and at all times
observing proper boundaries appropriate to a teacher’s professional position.
• Work proactively and effectively in collaboration and partnership with learners, parents/carers, governors, other staff and external agencies in the best interests of students.
• Take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people
within the school.
• Act within, the statutory frameworks, which set out their professional duties and responsibilities and in line with the duties outlined in the current School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document and Teacher Standards (2021).
Duties and responsibilities
All teachers are required to carry out the duties of a schoolteacher as set out in the current School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document. Teachers should also have due regard to the Teacher
Standards (2021). Teachers’ performance will be assessed against the teacher standards as part of the appraisal process as relevant to their role in the school.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
• An employer placing staff welfare and wellbeing at the heart of our school
• A stimulating working environment with a platform to share your ideas
• Career development opportunities
• A supportive and dedicated team of colleagues
• Enthusiastic and well behaved students
Who we are:
Weston Road is a friendly, harmonious, progressive, over-subscribed 11-18 Academy, located on the edge of an attractive county town. The Academy has an outstanding reputation for pastoral care. Ofsted recently judged the Academy Good commenting that students “are well behaved, hardworking and keen to succeed’.
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.