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.