Class Teacher

The Role

To provide excellent, creative teaching and learning that ensures high attainment and outstanding progress of all pupils.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide a nurturing, stimulating classroom and attractive school environment that supports pupils to develop as learners
• To maintain / establish positive behaviour and relationships across Connect Education Trust
• Contribute to the effective working of the Trust

Outcomes and Activities

Teaching and Learning

• Plan and prepare sequences of learning that are well matched to the needs of learners
• Teach engaging and effective lessons that motivate, inspire and improve pupil attainment
• Personalise learning to provide opportunities for all learners to achieve their potential
• Use regular assessments to monitor progress and set targets
• Respond to the outcomes of assessment and monitoring
  
• Ensure that all pupils achieve at age related expectations and if working below to make significant and continuing progress
  
• Maintain regular productive communication with parents

Connect Education Trust Ethos

• To contribute to the Trust ethos where every member of the community, pupils and adults, achieve their full potential
• Help create a community where pupil voice is actively encouraged and positive relationships are valued
• Ensure that pupils are motivated and engaged in their learning 

Other

•  Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by members of the Senior Leadership Team
• Develop effective and professional relationships with colleagues and know how and when to draw on advice and support
  
• Make effective use of additional adults to maximise the achievement of all pupils
  
• To carry out the duties of a school teacher as set out in the pay and conditions document. This includes any duties as may be reasonably directed by the Headteacher.
  

All Connect Education Trust Staff Will:

• Promote equality of opportunity
• Follow Safeguarding Guidelines and Child Protection policy/procedures
• Contribute to producing/delivering priorities in the School Improvement Plan
• Keep their own performance under review, contributing to monitoring, evaluation and review and participate in performance management/appraisal
• Promote positive attitudes and behaviour
• Contribute to the smooth day to day running of the school
• Be committed to achieving the school values
• Work to develop the school/s to be successful and inclusive
•  Respond promptly to concerns from parents, staff or students
• Promote the school in the community
• Work in partnership with all colleagues including the Governing Body
• Support Codes of Professional Ethics/Safe Practice in the Staff Handbook
• Have regard for and act in accordance with Health and Safety policy/practice
• Celebrate success of pupils and staff

As part of the Connect Education Trust we are strongly committed to providing high quality professional development and career progression for all staff. We are constantly reviewing our practices to ensure that our staff can focus on what matters: providing a rich environment in which children can learn and thrive.

With easy access into central London, our school is ideal for candidates wanting to live in either inner or outer London. In line with recent legislation, applicants must have a command of spoken English that is sufficient to effectively carry out duties of the role.

All Connect Education Trust is committed to safeguarding, therefore all employees working within the Trust must have the ability to work in a way that promotes the safety and wellbeing of our children and young people. All candidates are required to complete the school’s ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ declaration and will be asked to apply for an Enhanced Check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). For posts in regulated activity, this will include a barred list check. The Trust also requires consent from applicants to carry out online searches of publicly available information, including social media, prior to interview.  The Trust and its schools are committed to ensuring that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment or is disadvantaged on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status or race, and we welcome applications from all sections of society.

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and well-being and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging.