All teachers are responsible, through their Head of Department, to the Head of School for:

Creating the very best opportunities for learning and the pursuit with a particular emphasis on:

• carrying out effective planning and instruction, ensuring that teaching and learning is differentiated and thus suitable to stretch all students in every teaching group;

• providing appropriate homework and class work tasks for students that will promote effective learning and ensure rapid progress;

• marking work, providing honest but motivational feedback to students and ensuring that feedback is acted upon.

Striving for the achievement of every child’s personal best with a particular emphasis on:

• supporting students effectively in their preparation for internal and external examinations;

• communicating effectively with parents by providing clear, accurate and informative information through the College reporting system, and at other times as necessary;

• providing timely, accurate information regarding any concerns over academic progress to their head of department.

Developing students’ character with a particular emphasis on:

• cultivating responsibility for learning and intellectual discipline;

• promoting exemplary standards of discipline, deportment and dress within and beyond the classroom in line with the College discipline policy;

• providing students with quality opportunities for servant-hearted leadership

Further information is available in the job description and person specification.  

Join us and in addition to working with committed and helpful colleagues, the Trust can offer access to the following benefits:

• Defined benefit pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Daily lunch allowance
• Access to our exclusive Benefits Hub
• Free parking
• Employee centred and family friendly policies and practices that support you in and beyond the workplace
• Enhanced sick pay, maternity leave and paternity leave (dependent on length of service)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Funded eye tests and glasses for DSE users (subject to T/Cs)

Grace College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment.  Where the post is engaged in regulated activity, and/or an opportunity for contact with children the position will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. In addition, as part of the shortlisting process, and in accordance with statutory guidance, we may carry out an online search (for publicly available material) to help identify any incidents or issues that have happened which we may want to explore with shortlisted applicants at interview.