Classroom Teacher

Teaching Vacancies; Southampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational institution in Southampton is seeking an outstanding Classroom Teacher to join their team. The role involves working collaboratively in Early Years, KS1 or KS2 to improve pupil learning standards. Ideal candidates will possess high expectations for pupil progress, adaptability, and excellent interpersonal skills. The school offers professional development opportunities and a supportive community focused on inclusion and well-being.

Benefits

Amazing working environment

Professional development opportunities

Supportive local community

Qualifications

• Be a caring professional and team player.
• Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge.
• Manage behaviour effectively for a safe learning environment.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with colleagues in year teams.
• Provide professional teaching to improve standards.
• Plan and teach well-structured lessons.

Skills

High expectations for pupil progress

Good interpersonal skills

Curriculum knowledge

Ability to adapt teaching

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Mount Pleasant Junior School and Mount Pleasant Infants School, both Outstanding:

We are looking for an outstanding practitioner to work as a Classroom Teacher within our Federation.

In this role, you will

• be a member of a year team in Early Years, KS1 or KS2
• work collaboratively with year colleagues with the guidance and support of Leaders
• provide professional teaching to a class or group of pupils within the schools to improve standards of learning and achievement

To be successful in this role you will

• Be a caring professional with high expectations for pupil progress
• Relish the challenge and recognise the benefits of working with multi-lingual children
• Welcome professional development and be ready to embrace new opportunities
• Be a team player with good interpersonal skills
• Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils
• Promote good or better progress and outcomes by pupils
• Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge
• Plan and teach well-structured lessons
• Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all pupils
• Make accurate and productive use of assessment
• Manage behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment
• Fulfil wider professional responsibilities

Personal and Professional Conduct

• Teachers must demonstrate consistently high standards of personal and professional conduct.
• Teachers should meet these standards and continue to meet them throughout their teaching career.
• The federation will support teachers as they continue to develop their expertise both within these standards and towards the Post-Threshold standards.

What the school offers its staff

• An amazing working environment
• Children that are keen to learn and make the most of learning opportunities on offer
• A wonderfully inclusive local community
• CPD which will allow you develop and grow into an outstanding leader
• The opportunity to develop new strategies, with the support to analyse and develop practices that work well.

Commitment to safeguarding

Safeguarding determines the actions that we take to keep children safe and protect them from harm in all aspects of their school life. As a school we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils. The actions that we take to prevent harm; to promote wellbeing; to create safe environments; to educate on rights, respect and responsibilities; to respond to specific issues and vulnerabilities all form part of the safeguarding responsibilities of the school.