Key Stage 1 Teacher (Maternity cover)

The Independent Schools Council; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

The Blue Coat School is seeking a dedicated classroom teacher for the Pre-Prep to promote high standards of learning and welfare. You will plan and deliver engaging lessons, assess progress, and work with Teaching Assistants to support individual pupil development.

You will maintain high expectations, contribute to school events, and ensure children’s safety and wellbeing in line with EYFS and safeguarding guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver the teaching programme for all pupils within the classes allocated, liaising with Teaching Assistants and adhering to school aims and policies.
• Provide clear planning for lessons and sequences of lessons that maintain pace, motivation and challenge.
• Use a variety of teaching styles, with differentiation, and give constructive feedback to ensure progress across classes and individuals.
• Contribute to assessment for learning to inform planning and set next steps targets.
• Support pupils with learning needs by liaising with SENCOs and contributing to Individual Pupil Plans where appropriate.
• Support the school’s safeguarding and child protection policies and participate in meetings with colleagues and parents.

Job description

Core Purpose of Post

To promote and safeguard the welfare of all children and young persons for whom the post holder has responsibility and with whom the post holder comes into contact.

General Duties and Responsibilities

The following duties and responsibilities will be undertaken:

Professional

• Exercise loyalty to the Headmaster and to the School, upholding and maintaining its traditions and ethos

• Support and assist the Head of Pre-Prep in providing a happy, secure, safe and stimulating environment in which the children can develop to their full potential

• Support the Headmaster in fostering parental involvement and in keeping parents informed of school policy, the curriculum and other matters of importance

• Set and maintain high standards of work and teaching, as well as of personal and professional conduct, as guided by the Department for Education: Teachers’ Standards

• Comply with all regulatory requirements including those of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

• Comply fully with the requirements as set out in the DfE document ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ and in the HM Government document ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children’ and any relevant supplementary guidance.

• Abide by the School’s current systems and structures as outlined in policy documents including the First Aid and Health, Health and Safety and Safeguarding and Child Protection Policies, and take appropriate action in accordance with all such documents as and when necessary.

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and parents.

• Participate as required in meetings with colleagues and parents in respect of the duties and responsibilities of the post.

• Take responsibility for one’s own professional development, attending INSET courses and other relevant courses whenever required.

• Be punctual and adaptable, and dress in a smart but practical manner.

• Ensure that the principles for the Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural development of the children and the principles of the fundamental British Values are actively promoted.

Teaching and Learning

Plan and deliver the teaching programme for all pupils within the classes allocated, liaising with the Teaching Assistants as appropriate and having regard for the School’s statement of aims, policies and schemes of work.
Provide clear planning for lessons and for sequences of lessons that maintains pace, motivation and Challenge.
Use a variety of teaching styles, including differentiation by intent, and provide constructive feedback verbally and in marking to ensure the effective learning of whole classes, groups and individuals, establishing high expectations of behaviour and attainment.
Integrate Assessment for Learning (AfL) to inform planning and provide next steps targets for the children.
Complete the BCS Blue for the relevant subject areas and ensure that children are supported in meeting their individual targets.
Select and make good use of ICT skills for classroom and management support.
Contribute to the identification, assessment and support of pupils with learning support or special educational needs, liaising with the SENCOs, and contribute to the writing and implementation of Individual Pupil Profile Sheets where appropriate.
Provide reports on individual progress to colleagues, the Headmaster and parents as required.
Create a bright classroom environment in which children’s work is displayed to promote and enhance learning.
Contribute to the maintenance and general orderliness of the Pre-Prep environment and its resources.

Other Responsibilities including Children’s Wellbeing

This job description is indicative of the nature and level of responsibilities associated with the post. It is not intended to be exhaustive; other tasks may be allocated as necessary from time to time. It may be amended at any appropriate time, following consultation between the post holder and a senior colleague.

Supervise children as required at break and lunch times, eating with the children and encouraging good manners and sensible eating habits.

Assist in ensuring that the children’s dietary and medical requirements are adhered to.

Assist with, and take responsibility for, class/year group outings as required.

Take an active part in year group events such as productions, Chapel Services and theme days as required.

Assist with any reasonable request in connection with the day-to-day organisation of the classroom or School.

Lead assemblies when required, attend assemblies and Chapel Services, Open Mornings, Parents’ Evenings and other whole school events as required.

SCHOOL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

To adhere to all School policies and procedures, especially those relating to Pupils, Health and Safety, Equality of Opportunity and Human Resources, and the Financial Regulations and Procedures.

All applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including online searches, checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

All posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

At interview applicants must provide original documents to confirm their identity and right to work in the UK. They must also bring proof of qualifications where relevant for the post. The documentation required by applicants is listed in the Recruitment Policy which is available on the school website and from the School.

The Blue Coat School is an equal opportunities employer.