What skills and experience we're looking for
Job Purpose
• To ensure that students fulfil their potential in the classes you teach
• To support the school in keeping all students safe
• To oversee pastoral care and support the progress of your tutor group
• To contribute to the effectiveness of the teams in which you work (departmental, year group, house)
• To support the school’s aim of providing an enjoyable educational experience for its students.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Planning, Teaching and Class Management
• To prepare and teach lessons of a high standard so your students make expected or above expected progress
• To follow designated programmes of study
• To set prep in line with school and departmental policy
• To ensure that your students’ behaviour is conducive to learning.
Monitoring, Assessment, Recording, Reporting
• To follow designated programmes of study, carry out all assessments and marking, recording, reporting and target setting in line with departmental and school policy.
Pastoral Duties
• At all times ensure that your students are subscribing to school policies in terms of behaviour, appearance, academic work and social interaction and follow the guidelines given in the staff handbook if any pupil is infringing these policies
• To adhere to the school’s requirements on safeguarding at all times.
Other Professional Requirements
• Work as a team member within the department, sharing ideas and resources and asking for guidance and help from fellow teachers when necessary
• Participate in all CPD activities that will improve your professional performance
• To take part in the school’s appraisal process and enter into a professional discussion with your line manager about your strengths as a teacher and any areas which are in need of improvement
• Address any areas of weaker performance, taking advice from your line manager and actively engaging in any actions that might be suggested
• To maintain, at all times, the reputation of this great profession and of the school.
Resource Management
• To take a shared responsibility to ensure the accommodation in which teaching takes place is vibrant and conducive to learning
• To ensure that all department resources used are kept in good order and any defects are quickly reported to the Head of Department.
What the school offers its staff
Generous relocation scheme for Teachers moving into the area to take up a post;
Generous Teachers' Pension Scheme;
Employee Assistance Programme;
Occupational Health;
Wellbeing INSET Days
Bike to Work Scheme;
Tech Scheme;
Free Annual Flu Vaccinations;
Free onsite staff car parking
Commitment to safeguarding
Safeguarding at Monk’s Walk takes precedence over any other activity in the school. It’s vitally important to us that students feel safe in school so they can learn and thrive. As part of the recruitment process, we will ask about safeguarding students and obviously questions about candidates’ suitability to act as tutor. References will be sought and an enhanced criminal records check will be undertaken for this position.