West Town Lane Academy is a successful and over-subscribed Academy just over three miles from Bristol City Centre. We are a large school with 650 children, which includes a Nursery and three classes within each year group. We are looking for an outstanding, highly motivated teacher to join our experienced and successful team.
We are looking for candidates who:
• Can create and manage a caring, supportive, purposeful and stimulating environment which is conducive to children’s learning, both indoor and outdoor.
• Can identify clear teaching objectives and learning outcomes, with appropriate challenge and high expectations for all.
• Maintain good order and discipline among the pupils, safeguarding their health and safety.
• Organise and manage groups or individual pupils ensuring differentiation of learning needs, reflecting all abilities.
• Plan opportunities to develop the social, emotional and cultural aspects of pupils’ learning.
• Maintain a regular system of monitoring, assessment, record-keeping and reporting of children’s progress.
• Prepare appropriate records for the transfer of pupils.
• Ensure effective use of support staff within the classroom, including parent helpers.
• Participate in staff meetings as required.
• Contribute to the development and co-ordination of a particular area of the curriculum (non NQTs).
• Be part of a whole school team, actively involved in decision-making on the preparation and development of policies and programmes of study, teaching materials, resources, methods of teaching and pastoral arrangements.
• Ensure that school policies are reflected in daily practice.
• Communicate and consult with parents over all aspects of their children’s education – academic, social and emotional.
• Liaise with outside agencies when appropriate eg. Educational Psychologist.
• Continue professional development, maintaining a portfolio of training undertaken.
• Meet with parents and appropriate agencies, to contribute positively to the education of the children concerned.
• Support the Headteacher in promoting the ethos of the school.
• Promote the welfare of children and to support the school in safeguarding children though relevant policies and procedures.
• Promote equality as an integral part of the role and to treat everyone with fairness and dignity.
• Promote the aims and objectives of the academy and maintain its philosophy of education.
We would encourage you to visit our school before making your application, but this is not essential. A tour will take place on Thursday 2nd May, please contact us to book a slot.'
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West Town Lane Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment and all appointments will be subject to appropriate vetting, including an enhanced DBS disclosure check. Some roles may need to comply with the Childcare Act 2006, and the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations 2018 where additional disclosure of information will be required. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.