Teacher of Mathematics at Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy

The post holder is required to meet the conditions laid out in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions document and the Guidance on School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions, particularly in the below areas:

·         Professional Responsibilities

·          Health, Safety and Well-being of pupils

·          Professional Development

·         Communication

·         Working Time

To carry out the functions of a teacher at OLSJ in accordance with the stated aims and objectives of the school and the department and to contribute to departmental improvement in accordance with the aims of the School and Departmental Improvement Plans. These include the following list of duties and responsibilities, and any other duties as may reasonably be expected.

Your duties and responsibilities will include:     

PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

·         Interact with young people, colleagues, parents, and other professionals in line with the school’s values and mission statement. 

·         Plan, prepare and teach lessons according to students’ educational needs, resulting in deep and substantial learning.

·         Assess, record, and report on the development, progress and attainment of students assigned within the guidelines of the Staff Handbook and assessment policy of the school. 

·         Promote and facilitate the general progress and well-being of individual students in assigned groups providing appropriate educational guidance on matters relating to their subjects. 

·         Play a full role in maintaining and raising standards across the school good pupil behaviour and efficient implementation of school policies and routines.

·         Work closely with the Head of Faculty, taking advice and direction and give any reasonable support they need to plan and implement the Mathematics Curriculum and raise standards in the faculty.

·         Attend and fully participate in Faculty and other meetings as requested by Head of Faculty and Senior Leaders.

·         Contribute to Faculty curricular and extra-curricular activities.

·         To take responsibility for own professional development, fully engaging in ECT, performance management and CPD to become an excellent teacher.

·         To participate in department meetings, appropriate school development meeting and INSET.

·         To participate in the school’s appraisal arrangements. 

·         To adhere to the school’s and department’s Health and Safety policy and procedures. 

·         To be a Form Tutor of an assigned Form Tutor Group and to carry out related duties in accordance with the general job description of a Tutor. 

·         Any other tasks that are reasonably requested within the area of this responsibility.

QUALITY ASSURANCE

·         Participate in arrangements for their own further training and professional development.

·         To support quality assurance activities across school such as work scrutiny, learning walks, lesson observations and pupil voice.

COMMUNICATIONS

·         To ensure effective communication with the parents with well-written reports, meetings and telephone calls when required.

·         To play a full role in ensuring communication within school is clear and efficient.

TEACHING

·         You are required to carry out the statutory duties of a schoolteacher as set out in your contract, always striving for excellence.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES

·         The post holder will support the distinctive Catholic mission and ethos of the school .

p        Please refer to the Recruitment Pack for full details of this role.