About this role
Gladstone Park Primary School - About Us
Our school is proud to be part of Anthem, a multi-academy trust that creates ambitious and successful schools where every child thrives.
Gladstone Park Primary School strives to enable all children to maximise their potential and develop as confident, resilient and emotionally literate individuals, fully prepared for future life. Gladstone Park Primary School provides an exciting and relevant curriculum that encourages a lifelong love of learning, within a stimulating and positive environment where children feel happy, safe and valued as individuals.
What does it mean to be a Year 1 teacher at Gladstone Park?
At Gladstone Park, we get stuck in, we don’t sit still and we aim to be 1% better every day. These aren’t just phrases on a wall - they describe the kind of people who thrive here.
We are looking for a brilliant teacher who wants to become part of our school, not simply teach in a classroom. Someone who brings energy and warmth, has high expectations of every child and is always looking to improve their craft. Our staff share ideas, ask for help, offer help, reflect when things don’t go to plan and celebrate one another when they do. Most importantly, they care deeply about giving our children the very best education and experiences we possibly can.
This may be a maternity-cover role, but we want someone who will throw themselves into Gladstone Park life: someone who will build relationships, contribute to our community and make their mark. If you are positive, ambitious, reflective and the sort of person who would rather get stuck in than stand on the sidelines, we would love to hear from you.
Job purpose
To fulfil the professional responsibilities of a teacher, as set out in the School Teachers’ Pay and
Conditions Document
To meet the expectations set out in the Teachers’ Standards
To be responsible for the learning and achievement of all students in the allocated classes
To promote good progress and outcomes by all students
Main duties and responsibilities
Teaching & Learning
To teach, according to their educational need, students assigned to you in the allocated classes, following the school’s plans, curriculum and schemes of work
To plan and prepare well-structured lessons and sequences of lessons
Promote good progress and outcomes by students
Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge students
Set work to be carried out by students in school and elsewhere
Mark student’s work in a timely manner, in line with school marking policy
Assess, monitor, record and report on the learning needs, progress and achievements of assigned students
Maintain and demonstrate good, up to date curriculum knowledge
Promote high standards of literacy and numeracy across the curriculum
Control and oversee the use of books and other resources provided for student usage
Accurately register the attendance of students in your allocated class
Deploy resources effectively
Whole school organisation, strategy and development
Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of the school’s and trust’s policies, practices and procedures, so as to support the school’s and trust’s values and vision
Make a positive contribution to the wider life of the school
Work with others on curriculum and/or student development to secure co-ordinated outcomes
Cover for absent colleagues, in accordance with school cover policy, when the person timetabled is unable to teach
Health, safety and discipline
Promote the safety and well-being of students
Maintain good order and discipline among students, managing behaviour effectively and in accordance with the school behaviour policy
Professional development
Participate in arrangements made for the appraisal or review of your performance
Participate in arrangements for your further training and professional development as a teacher
Where appropriate, take part in the appraisal and professional development of other teachers and support staff
Communication and working with others
Communicate and consult with parents/carers of students
Communicate and co-operate with external agencies
Provide or contribute to oral and written assessments, reports and references relating to individual students and groups of students
Deploy, direct and supervise Teaching Assistants and other support staff provided to support students in your allocated class
Collaborate and work with colleagues and other relevant professionals within school, the trust and beyond the school
Develop effective professional relationships with colleagues
Make a positive contribution to the wider life of the school
Participate and contribute to meetings at the school which relate to the curriculum for the school or the administration or organisation of the school, including pastoral arrangements
Benefits
As part of Anthem Schools Trust, staff benefit from a supportive working environment and access to a range of employee benefits, including health and wellbeing support, professional development opportunities and financial benefits.
Safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff, visitors and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, suitable references and other essential checks. Staff involved in recruitment and selection are trained in safer recruitment, and all staff and volunteers undertake child protection training.