RESPONSIBLE TO        Head Teacher

St Peter and St Paul is a successful, one-form entry Catholic primary school situated in the vibrant and diverse borough of Islington. We strive to bring out the best in all of our pupils; they demonstrate an excellent attitude to learning and attain high academic standards. The Governing Body is seeking to appoint a highly motivated and creative Class Teacher to join our team.

• Supportive parents and School Governing Body
• Opportunities for continuing professional development

• To be sympathetic towards our strong Catholic ethos
• To be an effective and reflective classroom teacher able to demonstrate and share good practice.
• To plan and prepare lessons with regard to individual need, with reference to school policies, national requirements and local policies.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• To ensure the maintenance of good order and discipline among all pupils and safeguard their Health and Safety, both on school premises and when they are engaged in authorised activities elsewhere.
• To provide professional leadership and direction within own curriculum area by acting as a good role model
• To ensure that own practice and that of other staff in own area of responsibility improves the quality of education and raises standards through monitoring of teaching and learning.
•  This job description may be amended at any time after discussion with you but in any case it will be reviewed one year after appointment 
• To co-ordinate assessment and record keeping procedures in our class and reporting on student’s attainment and progress.
•  To prepare for and lead staff meetings where appropriate
• To work with Senior Management Team and the inclusion team, ensuring that the needs of all pupils are met.
• To prepare displays, prepare assemblies, organise and lead parent/carer meetings as appropriate to promote understanding and development of own area.
• To keep abreast of current good practice through reading, attending courses, evaluating materials, resources and ideas and visiting schools.
• To manage, where relevant, own budget effectively and efficiently ensuring that financial regulations are adhered to.
• To manage and organise non-teaching staff.
• To establish a partnership with parents involving them in their child’s learning through regular communication, after school clubs, workshops and homework etc.
• To be responsible for creating a stimulating environment in which pupils reach their full potential.
• To be responsible for writing annual reports on the students assigned to you.
• To be able to work effectively and co-operatively within a multi-disciplinary team. 
• To be aware of the schools and the local Education Authority’s Equal Opportunity Policy, ensuring that all children have full access in order to maximise their achievement and minimise inequality.

This job description may be amended at any time after discussion with you but in any case it will be reviewed one year after appointment.

Accountability;

• Teachers are responsible to the Head teacher and, in her absence or on her behalf, the Deputy Head Teacher/Assistant Head teacher
• Teachers are accountable to parents/carers and are in loco parentis when engaged in authorised school activities.
• Teachers are responsible for the curriculum they provide which should reflect school and local education policy and Government legislation.

Equal Opportunities 

• To take responsibility, appropriate to the post for tackling racism and promoting good race, ethnic and community relations.

• To have a due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and to follow all associated child protection and safeguarding policies as adopted by the school and Local Authority.

• When working with computerised systems to be completely aware of responsibilities at all times under the Data protection Act 1984 for the security, accuracy, and significance of personal data held on such systems.

• To be aware of all Equal Opportunities implications within our school, and lead on their continued development
• To ensure that the school’s customer care standards are met and adhered to.
  

• E8.Knowledge and experience of the characteristics of high quality teaching and the willingness to adopt new strategies for improving and sustaining high standards of teaching, learning and achievement for all pupils.
• E9.Ability to identify, take direction and respond to key issues affecting pupil’s progress and performance.
• E10.Knowledge of delivering the curriculum to children with complex needs
• E11.Ability to set achievable targets and raise standards through planned activities and interventions.
• E12.Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with pupils, parents/carers, staff and the wider community.
• E13.Ability to organise own workload effectively.
• E14.A commitment to the regular and on-going professional development and training to establish outstanding classroom practice.
• E15. Aptitude to work as a team whilst being self-motivated and action orientated.
• E16 Enthusiasm and energy to undertake the duties of this post in line with the teacher standards.
• E17 We expect a candidate who has a sense of fun and likes children 
•  E18.Commitment to safeguarding the welfare of all pupil