Maternity Cover: Teacher of Creative Media and / or Food

Main duties and responsibilities are indicated here. Other duties at an appropriate level and nature may also be required and will be negotiated.

Teaching and Learning

• Teach Creative Media at Key Stage 4 and Food and Nutrition at Key Stage 3 and 4.


• Teach other areas of Design Technology at KS3 as required.


• Consistently deliver good or outstanding well-planned learning that achieve high outcomes.


• Monitor and identify under achieving students from performance data.


• Report on students' progress and to parents as required.


• Liaise with parents to ensure excellent attainment.


• Contribute to the school literacy and reading policies.


• Support extended learning activities to enhance students learning experiences.


• Manage the behaviour of students in classrooms and around the school.


• Understand and fulfill all the requirements of Schools policies.


• Work as part of a team in the delivery of high-quality learning outside the classroom.


• To support the Curriculum Area's Improvement Strategy.


• To contribute to the department's after-school revision and extra-curricular programme.


• To support transition in learning at primary and post-16 level.


• As a Form Tutor support the personal development of students.


Additional Responsibilities


• Ensure all students are safe and can achieve their potential.


• Adhere at all times to professional business standards of dress, courtesy and efficiency.


• Attend subject and staff meetings.


• Attend and participate in Open Evenings, Parents' Evenings and other school events.


• Uphold the school's Behaviour for Learning Policy and Student Dress Code.


Be responsible for ensuring subject knowledge is developed and participate in staff training and development.