About this role
KEY PURPOSE
To support the department to achieve the department vision by developing pedagogy and embedding academy policies across the team;To support the delivery of high quality teaching and learning which collectively raises standards including levels of engagement, aspiration and attainment;To ensure that department policies are fully communicated, implemented, monitored and evaluated;To contribute to developing and enhancing the teaching practice of others by setting high expectations for standards of teaching and learning;To share and support the academy’s responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth through provision of a broad and balanced range of opportunities for learners both within and beyond the classroom.All teachers are subject to the Conditions of Employment set out annually in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document. These detail the professional and particular duties required of teachers, together with requirements for Management time, Working time and Guaranteed planning and preparation time. The academy complies with these requirements in order to make reasonable demands of teachers.
ACCOUNTABILITIES
The appointee will be line managed by the Deputy Headteacher.
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Promoting the building and sharing of good practice and successful innovation within the teamEnsuring the consistent application of teaching and learning strategies and tailored provision that meets the needs of all learnersEnsuring the development and evaluation of appropriate specifications and schemes of work including national developments and that these are followed by all teachersSupporting the Head of Department to monitor and evaluate standards of teaching and learning through classroom observation, sampling students’ work and student feedbackAssisting the Head of Department to monitor and evaluate standards of attainment for classes and priority groups through the collection, analysis and reporting of performance data using SISRAContributing to regular academy and team self-evaluation in conjunction with Head of DepartmentContributing to regular team meetings for briefing, consultation, sharing of good practice and trainingSupporting effective induction for new staff and support for traineeExtending and embedding effective assessment that leads to rapid and sustained progress, including further APP developmentTeach
Teach students according to their individual educational needs, including the setting and marking of workAssess, record and report on the attendance, progress, development and attainment of students and to keep such records as are requiredProvide, or contribute to, oral and written assessments, reports and references relating to individual students and groups of studentsEnsure that transferable literacy skills are promoted and cross curricular application reinforced in the teaching/learning experience of studentsProvide aspirational and effective learning experiences for students, in which lessons are consistently of at least “good” qualityUse a variety of delivery methods which will stimulate learning appropriate to student needs and meets the demands of the syllabusMaintain positive behaviour for learning in accordance with the academy’s procedures and encourage good practice with regard to punctuality, independent learning, standards of work and homeworkConsistently apply whole academy and department Behaviour Management systems so that effective learning can take placeUndertake assessment of students as requested by external examination bodies, departmental and academy procedures.Mark, grade and give written/verbal and diagnostic feedback in line with the whole academy assessment and marking policy.Pastoral System
Liaise with Heads of House to ensure the implementation of the academy’s Pastoral System and Worship practicesRegister students, accompany them to assemblies, encourage their full attendance at all lessons and their participation in other aspects of academy life, when requiredOperational/Strategic Planning
Assist in the development of appropriate resources, schemes of work and teaching strategies in the Curriculum AreaContribute to the Curriculum Area Self Evaluation and Development planning and support its effective implementation.Curriculum
Assist the Head of Departments and SLT member with responsibility for Teaching & Learning, to ensure that the curriculum area provides a range of teaching which complements the academy’s strategic objectivesAssist in the process of curriculum development and change to ensure the continued relevance to the needs of students, examining and awarding bodies and the academy’s Mission and Strategy.Staffing
Participate in the academy’s staff development programme by participating in arrangements for further training and professional development as appropriateContinue personal development in the relevant areas including subject knowledge and teaching methodsEngage actively in the Performance Management Review processEnsure the effective/efficient deployment of classroom supportWork as a member of a designated team and to contribute positively to effective working relations within the academy.Quality Assurance
To help to implement academy quality procedures and to adhere to thoseContribute to the process of monitoring and evaluation of the curriculum area in line with agreed academy procedures, including evaluation against quality standards and performance criteria and implement modification and improvement where requiredPeriodically review methods of teaching and programmes of workParticipate in, as may be required, in the review, development and management of activities relating to the curriculum, organisation and pastoral functions of the academy.Management Information
Maintain appropriate records and to provide relevant accurate and up-to-date information for MIS, registers, etc.Complete relevant documentation to assist in progress trackingTrack student progress and use information to inform provision, in terms of tailored wave 1 provision as well as additional support and intervention.Communication
Communicate effectively with stakeholders as appropriateFollow agreed policies for communications in the academyAlert the appropriate staff to problems experienced by students and to make recommendations as to how these may be resolvedCommunicate as appropriate, with the parents of students and with persons or bodies outside the academy concerned with the welfare of individual students, after consultation with the appropriate staff.Marketing and Liaison
Participate in marketing and liaison activities such as Open Evenings and Parents’ EveningsContribute to the development of effective subject links with external agencies.Management of Resources
Co-operate with other staff to ensure a sharing and effective usage of resources to the benefit of the academy, department and the students.