CLASS TEACHER (MATERNITY COVER)

ACCOUNTABLE TO HEADTEACHER

SALARY: London Fringe Main Scale M1 – M6 (33,075 - £45,037 depending on experience)

CONTRACT TYPE : Fixed term 22nd April 2025 – 31 August 2025

PURPOSE OF JOB: To take responsibility for a class in order to promote effective teaching and learning for the pupils.

Welcome to Sythwood Primary and Nursery School. At Sythwood Primary School, we have a strong, dedicated team, who are passionate about working with children so that they can achieve their very best. We have a driven Senior Leadership Team who lead the school in an ambitious direction. We have team leaders across the school who ensure consistency and high expectations across their team. Every Teacher, Learning Support Assistant and member of the admin and premises team, act as role models in order for children to achieve the highest standards.

The professional development and wellbeing of our staff is a high priority for senior leaders. In our most recent staff survey, 98% of staff felt that they were supported in managing their life / work balance; 100%of staff felt that Sythwood recognises and celebrates all cultures and 100% of staff felt that Sythwood was an inclusive school.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Teaching and Learning:

• Deliver the curriculum as relevant to the age and ability of the individuals and classes you teach, preparing and developing teaching materials, programmes and pastoral arrangements as appropriate
• Be accountable for the attainment, progress and outcomes of all pupils within your class/es, planning effectively to ensure that pupils have the opportunity to meet their potential
• Be aware of pupils’ capabilities, planning effectively to meet the needs of pupils with Special Educational Needs and work in collaboration with the SENCo to make an appropriate contribution to and participate in the preparation, implementation, monitoring and review of SEN Support Arrangements
• Use an appropriate range of observations, assessment, monitoring and recording strategies as a basis for setting challenging learning for pupils with diverse abilities and experiences, monitoring pupil progress and attainment
• Make accurate and productive use of assessments to secure pupil progress and report to parents on the development, progress and attainment of pupils
• Establish and maintain engaging and effective relationships with parents, Governors and the wider community
• Use relevant data effectively to monitor progress, set targets and plan lessons
• Set homework and plan out-of-class activities to consolidate and extend the knowledge and understanding that pupils have acquired
• Promote and facilitate extra curricular activities, after school clubs, targeted boosters and residential trips where appropriate
• Provide pupils with regular feedback, both in real time and through accurate marking, encouraging pupils to respond to the feedback, reflect on progress, their emerging needs and to take a responsible and conscientious attitude towards their own work and study
• Effectively and consistently apply school policies and guidelines
• Support initiatives directed by the Headteacher and the Senior Leadership Team
• Plan for, organise and direct the work of relevant Support Staff within the classroom. This will sometimes include direct line management of Learning Support Assistants/Teaching Assistants
• Participate in arrangements for examinations and assessments within the remit of the ‘School Teachers’ pay and conditions document’

Please see Recruitment Booklet attached for full list of role responsibilities.