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Job description

The Classroom Teacher will carry out the duties set out in the School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document. This includes delivering high-quality teaching, upholding the school’s vision and values, and contributing to a culture of high expectations and continuous improvement. The role is accountable to the school leadership and contributes to whole-school priorities.

Professional Responsibilities

Teachers are expected to prioritise the education and well-being of their pupils, demonstrate strong subject knowledge, act with integrity, and foster positive professional relationships with colleagues, pupils, and families.

Key Duties and Expectations

Achievement and Progress

  • Set challenging targets based on prior attainment

  • Track and report pupil progress regularly

  • Use assessments to inform planning and evaluate effectiveness

  • Ensure all pupils are supported to reach their full potential

Teaching and Curriculum

  • Deliver high-quality, well-structured lessons

  • Demonstrate strong curriculum knowledge and adapt teaching to meet pupils’ needs

  • Promote a love of learning and reflective practice

  • Engage pupils through creative and differentiated approaches

  • Plan and assess effectively using both formative and summative strategies

Behaviour and Safety

  • Establish a positive, respectful, and safe learning environment

  • Set high expectations for behaviour and use consistent strategies to support this

  • Actively contribute to a calm, supportive school culture

  • Ensure safeguarding responsibilities are met

Professional Development and Conduct

  • Take ownership of professional development, including responding to feedback

  • Collaborate effectively with colleagues and use specialist support when appropriate

  • Communicate effectively with parents and carers

  • Demonstrate professionalism, reliability, and a commitment to the wider school community

Leadership and Contribution

  • Positively contribute to school life and improvement priorities

  • Use data and insight to inform teaching and student support

  • Deploy support staff effectively to maximise pupil outcomes

Personal and Professional Conduct

Teachers are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professional behaviour, maintaining respectful relationships and adhering to safeguarding, equality, and British values. Professionalism includes appropriate boundaries, integrity in all interactions, and a commitment to statutory responsibilities and school expectations.

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