PURPOSE:

-          To support the Catholic ethos of the school through delivery of thought for the week, attendance at assembly and other acts of collective worship.

-          To implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students and to support a designated curriculum area as appropriate.

-          To monitor and support the overall progress and development of students.

-          To facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential.

-          To contribute to raising standards of student attainment and achievement within the whole subject area and to monitor and support student progress.

-          To share and support the school’s responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for personal and academic growth.

Principal Accountabilities

·         To raise standards of student attainment and achievement within the whole curriculum area and to monitor and support student progress.

·         To be accountable for student progress and development within the subjects within the Science faculty.

·         To actively monitor and follow up student progress, leading the Science team in identifying any under-performance and planning necessary interventions.

·         To develop and enhance the teaching practice of others.

·         To be accountable for leading, managing and developing the subjects within the Science department.

·         To effectively manage and deploy teaching/support staff and physical resources within the department to support the designated curriculum.

·         To link with the leadership team to ensure work in the curriculum area fully reflects the school’s distinctive ethos and mission.

·         To ensure Health and Safety policies and practices, including risk assessments, throughout the faculty are in-line with national requirements and are updated where necessary.

·         To lead the development of appropriate syllabuses, resources, schemes of work, marking policies, assessment and teaching strategies in the department, within the designated area.

·         The day-to-day management, control and operation of one curriculum area provision within the department.

·         To work with colleagues to formulate aims and objectives for the department which have coherence and relevance to the needs of students and to the aims and objectives of the school.

·         To assist in the management of the business planning function of the department, and to ensure that the planning activities of the department reflect the needs of the students and the aims and objectives of the school.

·         To assist the Senior Leadership Team, to ensure that the curriculum area provides a range of teaching which compliments the school’s strategic objectives.

·         To lead curriculum development for the whole department with particular emphasis on the relevant curriculum area.

·         To actively monitor and respond to curriculum development and initiatives at national, regional and local levels.

·         To keep up to date with national developments in the subject area and teaching practice and methodology.

·         To take part in the school’s staff development programme by participating in arrangements for further training and professional development.

·         To continue personal development in the relevant areas including subject knowledge and teaching methods.

·         To engage actively in the Appraisal process.

·         To participate in the interview process for teaching posts when required and to ensure effective induction of new staff in line with School procedures.

·         To make appropriate arrangements for classes when staff are absent, ensuring appropriate cover within the department liaising with the cover office.

·         To participate in the interview process for teaching posts when required and to ensure effective induction of new staff in line with school procedures.

·         To promote teamwork and to motivate staff to ensure effective working relations.

·         To ensure the effective operation of school quality assurance procedures.

·         To establish the process of target setting within the department and to work towards achievement.

·         To contribute to the process of monitoring and evaluation of the curriculum area/department in line with agreed school quality assurance procedures, including evaluation against quality standards and performance criteria. To seek/implement modification and improvement where required.

·         To help to establish common standards of practice within the subject area and develop the effectiveness of teaching and learning styles in the subject area.

·         To contribute to the school procedures for lesson observation.

·         To take part, as may be required, in the review, development and management of activities relating to the curriculum, organisation and pastoral functions of school.

·         To ensure the department quality procedures meet the requirements of self-evaluation

·         To ensure the maintenance of accurate and up-to-date information concerning the relevant subject area on SIMS.

·         To assist in the production of reports on examination performance, including the use of value-added data.

•     To maintain appropriate records and provide relevant accurate and up-to-date information 

       for SIMS, registers etc.

•     To produce reports for senior leadership relating to the department performance and 

       development to include; examination performance.

·         To communicate effectively with the parents of students as appropriate.

·         Where appropriate, to communicate and co-operate with persons or bodies outside the school.

·         To represent the department views and interests.

·         To maintain discipline in accordance with school policies and demonstrate good practice in the classes taught with regard to attendance, appearance, uniform, punctuality, behaviour, homework etc.

·         To work closely with and consult those teachers who are responsible for similar curriculum areas, ensuring continuity and progression for students.

·         8. To apply the behaviour management systems so that effective and safe learning can take place.

This post is subject to the current conditions of employment for Teachers contained in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions document and other current legislation.

The post holder is required to participate in the school’s Appraisal procedures.

The post holder is required to support and encourage the school’s mission and FCJ ethos and carry out all duties in the context of and in compliance with the school’s policies and procedures as agreed by the Governing Body as well as in line with the current Health and Safety legislation.

 All adults employed by Gumley House School FCJ are responsible for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children they are responsible for or come into contact with and upholding the school’s policies in respect of child protection and safeguarding.

 It is understood that areas of responsibility of the job description are not necessarily a comprehensive definition of the post or an exhaustive list of all duties performed.  The main duties and responsibilities are indicated above.  Other duties of an appropriate level and nature may also be required, as directed by the Headteacher.

 The job description is a working reference document.  The management duties and responsibilities will be reviewed at least once a year, together with the job description and may be subject to modification after consultation with the post holder and without changing the level of responsibility.

 The job description allocates duties and responsibilities but does not direct the amount of time to be spent on carrying them out and no part of it may be so construed.

 Performance will be measured against The Teachers’ Standards (September 2012) and student outcomes in relation to targets set and in addition will take note of progress with the Department Improvement Plan.

 Confidentiality

 The nature of your responsibility means that during the course of your employment you will see or have access to information of a confidential nature relating to the work of the school or the health or personal affairs of pupils and staff. Under no circumstances should such information be divulged or passed on to any unauthorised person or organisation.