English Teacher

OVERTON GRANGE SCHOOL, Benhilton, Sutton

English Teacher

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OVERTON GRANGE SCHOOL, Benhilton, Sutton

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted today, 21 Nov | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: f9f74980678b4d69933067c276b1388a

Full Job Description

  • teaching their main subject across the full range of ability across potentially 3 key stages following departmental schemes of work, the National Curriculum and the relevant subject specifications;
  • contributing to the development of departmental schemes of work and assessment;
  • setting and marking homework according to school and departmental policies;
  • monitoring and assessing students according to departmental and whole school policies;
  • actively promoting the school expectations;
  • teaching other subjects as required and according to departmental schemes of work;
  • contributing to departmental meetings;
  • maintaining a safe and attractive learning environment;
  • taking on roles of responsibility after discussion with subject co-ordinator;
  • a willingness to teach a second subject as required;
  • promoting the school's ethos and equal opportunities policy;
  • contributing to the further development of whole school policies and practices;
  • serving as a tutor with responsibilities for student academic tutoring, behaviour, welfare, guidance and for liaison with parents;
  • carrying out appropriate school duties, including general lunchtime duties on a voluntary basis;
  • promoting and safeguarding the welfare of students for whom they have responsibility or with whom they come into contact.
  • Assessment, recording and reporting:
  • Keep appropriate records of students' work;
  • Mark and return work set, including homework, within an agreed and reasonable time;
  • Use the school's marking scheme at all times;
  • Carry out assessment programmes, as agreed by the school, faculty or department;
  • Complete records of achievement in line with school policy;
  • Complete student reports in line with school policy. Attend parents' evenings as required and keep parents informed about their child's performance and future targets;
  • Undertake responsibility for a form group;
  • Monitor and set targets for the social and academic progress of all students in the form;
  • Endeavour to build up a good relationship with the students in the form, so that they will look to the teacher for support and advice;
  • Command high standards of student behaviour and conduct at all times and support the school in its application of related policies;
  • Report issues of concern to the appropriate senior staff;
  • Attend and contribute to key stage, subject, team and full staff meetings;
  • In relation to the school's strategic plan, contribute towards the goals and targets.

    A qualified teacher educated to degree level.
  • A passionate classroom practitioner.
  • An advocate for young people.
  • Someone with clear potential to learn and improve.
  • Innovative, creative, resilient and dynamic.
  • An excellent communicator who has a positive attitude to life and work.
  • Able to demonstrate their impact in their current role.