Classteacher
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School, London, W1U 4DFThis job expired on 30 April 2024 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
30 April 2024 at 2:06pm
Date listed
26 April 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Inner London MPS (plus TLR if leading a core subject)
Additional allowances
TLR if leading a core subject
What skills and experience we're looking for
ST. VINCENT’S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL JOB DESCRIPTION 2023-24
JOB TITLE: CLASS TEACHER
RESPONSIBLE TO: Head Teacher
LIAISON WITH: All teaching, support staff, pupils and parents, external agencies
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Ethos
- Promote and support the Catholic ethos of the school by working to achieve the aims of the school, expressed in the School’s Mission Statement.
- Attend all school assemblies.
- Lead daily prayer and weekly collective class worship and Key Stage assemblies on a rota basis.
Teaching
- Meet the framework of professional standards for teachers in England
- Exemplify good teaching practice within the classroom.
- Create a stimulating classroom environment that is well organised and fosters independent learning.
- Plan and prepare lessons, following the Early Years Foundation Stage / National Curriculum for Literacy, Mathematics, Science and the foundation subjects and adhering to the school Subject Guidelines. The RECD and Standards Framework will be followed for Religious Education.
- Plan lessons using the school’s format and store on the network weekly.
- Use adaptive teaching strategies according to individual children’s educational needs.
- Draw up Individual Education Plans as required and ensure that these are shared with and signed by parents.
- Set and mark homework according to school policy
- Ensure children’s reading is assessed against the Little Wandle Scheme and PM Reviews every half term.
- Supervise children at all times, following the guidelines specified in the Staff Handbook
- Maintain good order and discipline among children, consistently implementing the school’s behaviour policy to ensure good behaviour.
- Adhere to the school’s Health and Safety Policy and safeguard the health and safety of children, when they are on school premises and when they are engaged in authorised school activities elsewhere.
Assessment
- Assess, record and report on the development, progress and attainment of pupils including keeping the school Learning Journeys up to date and recording data on Insight.
- Mark children’s work ensuring marking is in line with the school’s marking policy.
- Set focused targets for children who have made the less than expected progress over the previous year.
- Year 6 teachers participate in arrangements for preparing pupils for SATs and administer SATs tests and teacher assessments. Results are recorded and reported.
- Year 4 teachers prepare children for and administer the Multiplication Tables check.
- Year 1 teachers prepare children for and administer the Phonics check.
- Teachers in Foundation Stage complete the appropriate EYFS Assessment activities including baseline assessment.
Pastoral Care
- Develop the academic, social, moral, physical and spiritual well-being of each individual child.
- Keep up to date with and adhere to the Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy and report any concerns to the Child Protection Officer following correct procedures.
- Use CPOMS to record concerns about pupils, including behaviour incidents and to log meetings with parents.
Liaison with parents
- Attend parent interviews once a term to discuss children’s progress and set targets.
- Provide parents with an annual report which presents children’s progress and attainment in each core and foundation subject.
- Inform parents of class topics, trips and other important information by writing a Knowledge Planner)for each topic and keeping the school website updated with a weekly news post and termly blogs/ home learning.
- Communicate and consult with parents any concerns about their child as soon as possible (within first half term if child performing below expected and followed up with regular progress reports i.e. at least every term in addition to parents evening).
Liaison with others
- Direct Teaching Assistants and Learning Support Assistants, ensuring they support children appropriately and carry out the appropriate tasks of a clerical and administrative nature, which do not call for the exercise of a teacher’s professional skills and judgement.
- Liaise with the school SENDCO to support the progress of SEN/ EAL/ G&T children.
- Communicate and cooperate with external agencies when necessary, participating in meetings arranged.
- Provide or contribute to oral and written assessments, reports and references relating to individual children.
- Mentor a new member of staff or students as and when required.
Appraisal
- Participate in annual performance management cycles for the appraisal of teacher performance.
- In the case of an ECT serving an induction period, to participate in arrangements for supervision and training following Induction Regulations.
Continuing Professional Development
- Keep up to date with educational practice, reviewing methods of teaching from time to time.
- Participate in further training and professional development, including undertaking training and professional development which aim to meet needs identified in appraisal performance management objectives.
- Attend allocated school INSET days.
Other Duties
- Register the attendance of children.
- Participate in weekly staff meetings and information meetings at the school which relate to the curriculum for the school or the administration or organisation of the school, including pastoral arrangements.
- Support the community spirit of the school by attending some fundraising activities by the St. Vincent’s Parent’s Association and by organising and contributing to extra-curricular activities.
- A teacher employed full time shall be available for work for 195 days in any school year, of which 190 days shall be days on which they be required to teach pupils in addition to carrying out other duties; and those 195 days shall be specified by the head teacher and governors.
- A teacher shall be available to perform such duties at such times and places as may be specified by the head teacher for 1265 hours in any school year, those hours to be allocated reasonably throughout those days in the school year on which they are required to be available for work.
- In addition to the above, a teacher shall work such reasonable additional hours as may be needed to enable them to discharge effectively their professional duties, the amount of time required for this purpose beyond the 1265 specified hours shall not be defined by the head teacher.
- Teachers will receive 10% of their curriculum teaching time as weekly non-contact time for planning, preparation and assessment tasks.
What the school offers its staff
Required September 2024
Classteacher
Inner London MPS (plus TLR if leading a core subject)
ECTs are welcome to apply as well as experienced teachers
The Governors of this outstanding school, which has a very caring ethos, invite applications from enthusiastic teachers to join a professional, dedicated, hardworking and supportive team.
The successful candidate will be:
Ø committed to providing high quality learning experiences for all children and promoting the Catholic ethos of the school;
Ø an effective communicator with good organisational and interpersonal skills.
The school offers the opportunity to:
Ø develop your career with leadership progression opportunities
Ø teach thoughtful, warm-hearted children who are keen to learn and have excellent behaviour;
Ø work in a beautiful central London location with excellent facilities and positive links with parents and the vibrant local community.
Closing date: Tuesday 7th May midday
Interviews: Monday 13th May
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. There is also a film about St.Vincent’s Catholic Primary School on the website which should give you a good feel of the school. Please contact the school administrator, Mrs Kirby, if you would like to join the tour admin@stvincentsprimary.org.uk. Application forms and further details are available from the school website https://www.stvincentsprimary.org.uk/school-info/vacancies/
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service (formerly known as Criminal Records Bureau).
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service (formerly known as Criminal Records Bureau).
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About St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 234 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- ckirby@stvincentsprimary.org.uk
- Phone number
- 02031460743
The Governors of this outstanding school, which has a very caring ethos, invite applications from enthusiastic teachers to join a professional, dedicated, hardworking and supportive team.
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