Classroom Teacher

Waterside Academy; Sefton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Waterside Academy is seeking a dedicated teacher to deliver a broad, balanced curriculum across assigned subjects and classes within a supportive learning environment. You will promote pupil progress, wellbeing and positive attitudes to learning, work with the SENCO and staff to meet individual needs, and ensure safeguarding and high standards of behaviour in line with school policies.

Plans, assesses and provides feedback to pupils, maintains records and contributes to reporting to parents and

Responsibilities

• Plan and teach well-sequenced lessons with clear learning objectives and appropriate challenge.
• Use a range of teaching approaches, resources and technology to meet pupils' needs and build on prior learning.
• Develop pupils' literacy, numeracy, communication and wider learning skills through everyday teaching.
• Set appropriate classwork and homework in line with school policy, where applicable.
• Assess pupils' understanding and progress through formative and summative approaches.
• Provide timely, constructive feedback and use assessment information to adapt subsequent teaching.
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to reporting to parents/carers and school leaders.
• Identify gaps in learning and provide or contribute to appropriate additional support.
• Adapt teaching for pupils with SEND, including those with EHCPs, as appropriate.
• Work with the SENCO, support staff, families and relevant professionals to implement agreed strategies and provision.
• Promote equal opportunities, positive relationships, pupil voice and access to the curriculum for all learners.
• Use trauma-informed and attachment-aware approaches consistent with the school's ethos and policies.
• Establish clear routines, high expectations and positive relationships with pupils.
• Apply the school's behaviour and safeguarding policies consistently and proportionately.
• Support pupils' personal, social and emotional development and readiness to learn.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, teaching assistants and leaders to secure continuity of learning.
• Communicate professionally with parents/carers and relevant partners.
• Take part in meetings, training, professional development and school improvement activities as reasonably required.
• Contribute to enrichment and the wider life of the academy within the scope of the role.
• Comply with safeguarding, child protection, health and safety, confidentiality, data protection and equality policies; report concerns promptly through the correct channels.

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver a broad, balanced and appropriately adapted curriculum in assigned subjects and classes.
• Promote pupils' knowledge, skills, confidence, independence and positive attitudes to learning.
• Be accountable for the progress, attainment and wellbeing of pupils taught, working within school policies and professional expectations.
• Create a safe, respectful and supportive learning environment with consistently high expectations for behaviour and engagement.

Teaching, learning and curriculum

• Plan and teach well-sequenced lessons with clear learning objectives and appropriate challenge.
• Use a range of teaching approaches, resources and technology to meet pupils' needs and build on prior learning.
• Develop pupils' literacy, numeracy, communication and wider learning skills through everyday teaching.
• Set appropriate classwork and homework in line with school policy, where applicable.

Assessment and progress

• Assess pupils' understanding and progress through formative and summative approaches.
• Provide timely, constructive feedback and use assessment information to adapt subsequent teaching.
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to reporting to parents/carers and school leaders.
• Identify gaps in learning and provide or contribute to appropriate additional support.

Inclusion and pupil support

• Adapt teaching for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), including those with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), as appropriate.
• Work with the SENCO, support staff, families and relevant professionals to implement agreed strategies and provision.
• Promote equal opportunities, positive relationships, pupil voice and access to the curriculum for all learners.
• Use trauma-informed and attachment-aware approaches consistent with the school's ethos and policies.

Classroom culture and behaviour

• Establish clear routines, high expectations and positive relationships with pupils.
• Apply the school's behaviour and safeguarding policies consistently and proportionately.
• Support pupils' personal, social and emotional development and readiness to learn.

Professional and whole-school responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with colleagues, teaching assistants and leaders to secure continuity of learning.
• Communicate professionally with parents/carers and relevant partners.
• Take part in meetings, training, professional development and school improvement activities as reasonably required.
• Contribute to enrichment and the wider life of the academy within the scope of the role.
• Comply with safeguarding, child protection, health and safety, confidentiality, data protection and equality policies; report concerns promptly through the correct channels.