Curriculum Support Officer
Greenshaw High School
Sutton
- New
- Expiring soon
- Salary:
- NJC pay scale (outer London), points 4/5 7-15
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 15 September 2024
Job overview
The duties and responsibilities in this job description are not restrictive and the post holder may be required to undertake any other duties that may be required from time to time. Any such duties should not however substantially change the general character of the post.
The Curriculum Support team are a well-established and integral part of the classroom experience at Greenshaw High School. Our Curriculum Support Officers play an active role in supporting teaching staff across the school.
As part of the Curriculum Support team, you will be assigned to a particular department/s and will be responsible for supervising classes in the absence of teaching staff, preparing and displaying curriculum materials and co-ordinating school trips within your department/s. A number of our Curriculum Support Officers also have their own teaching load as Unqualified Teachers.
Previous Curriculum Support Officers have progressed on to successful teaching careers and we have a proud history of supporting some of our Curriculum Support Officers in obtaining Qualified Teacher Status through the School Direct (salaried) training programme.
Curriculum Support Officers are accountable to the Lead CSO and Assistant Headteacher and are supported by their Head of Department.
The main duties and responsibilities will include:
Main Responsibilities
- Supervising whole classes during the short-term absence of teachers within the department, and where additional cover is required, within the rest of the school;
- Follow the teacher’s instructions for the lesson with regard to the conduct and content of the lesson, ensuring that the primary focus is on maintaining good order and keeping students on task;
- Support students to stay on task, by providing a supportive but well-disciplined environment which complies with the school’s policies and procedures;
- Be aware of any special needs of students within the class, responding accordingly and encouraging all students to do their best;
- Provide objective and accurate feedback to the class teacher on the conduct of the lesson and the response of the class;
- Support teachers and students in classes taken by a qualified teacher, as required by the department;
- Supervising groups of students in extra-curricular activities, detention, study or homework clubs, as required;
- Provide general administrative and clerical support for the department, as required. This could include:
- Carrying out research
- Preparing and mounting displays
- Routine marking not requiring specialist knowledge
- Contacting outside agencies and parents on straightforward matters;
- Ensure a tidy and well-presented working environment within the department areas of the school;
- Undertake break, lunchtime or examination supervision, as required.
General Responsibilities
- Be responsible for keeping up to date with the requirements of the role, by attending appropriate INSET and meetings, and keeping abreast of changes in legislation;
- Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, equal opportunities and race equality, health and safety, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person;
- To undertake any other duties commensurate with the post as may be required by the Headteacher.
Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities for the post, each individual task undertaken may not be identified.
The job description, in consultation with the post holder, may be changed by the Headteacher to reflect or anticipate changes in the job commensurate with the grade and job title.
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About Greenshaw High School
Greenshaw High School is a highly over-subscribed 11 to 19 mixed comprehensive secondary school and sixth form situated in Sutton, South West London. Greenshaw High School is at the heart of a group of over twenty other schools in the Greenshaw Learning Trust. It was designated as a Research School in 2020, so we have access to some of the best research and evidence about how learning can happen most effectively.
With these supportive connections it is no surprise that Greenshaw has been popular with parents of children of all abilities and there continues to be a large demand for places.
Our Vision
We have an established reputation of nurturing high levels of attainment in our students alongside excellent pastoral support. We strive for high outcomes and also value high welfare, for both pupils and staff. Education should not be a choice between one or the other, and we hold both in equal esteem.
Our Learning
As a comprehensive school, our curriculum breadth is incredibly important for us. We want all of our students to experience a wide range of subjects including maths, English, sciences, humanities and languages, and proudly make a space for the performing and creative arts.
We also relish our social responsibility to educate our students about important areas that do not fall neatly into subject categories, but that are critical to young people so they can be empowered citizens and intellectually capable. This includes the books we read in tutor time each morning, and a homework scheme we call The Big Ideas that Shaped the World.
Examination Results
A level results
Reviewing exam outcomes over the last few years of educational disruption presents challenges, but in the previous nine years of public exams our post-16 results were always significantly above national average rates of progress. In the most recent year of public examinations (2019), more than one in five of every A Level grade at Greenshaw High School was at grade A or A* with 73% of students achieving a pass at A*-C.
Over the last two years our students continued to progress well onto their next stage. The majority of our Year 13 students progressed to undergraduate courses (including medicine and law) at prestigious Russell Group universities, including Cambridge and Oxford Universities. We are also proud that our strong work in the creative arts continues to enable large groups of students to move on to foundation art courses, and directly into world leading institutions such as Central St Martins University for the Creative Arts.
GCSE results
Similarly, in Year 11 the proportion of our students securing firm destinations for post-16 education has been ahead of national averages. They have gone on to access a range of BTEC, A Level and other courses both at our school and other colleges locally. In 2019, Greenshaw High School celebrated the GCSE results achieved by students of the school, with 72% of all qualifications graded at 4 or better (what used to be the old ‘grade C’), and a quarter of all qualifications at grade 7 or higher (the old ‘grade A’).
Our Commitment to Your Career
As a Research School Greenshaw High School is committed to providing excellent CPD opportunities and career progression for all staff. We prioritise staff training and development and believe that all members of staff should have a thorough induction and an ongoing programme of training and professional development.
On each Wednesday lessons end an hour earlier, allowing our training to be done within the school day, rather than in twilight sessions. We call this part of the week ‘Professional Growth’, and is divided between departmental sessions on subject pedagogy, and broader professional enquiry in areas such as assessment, educational disadvantage and language. All colleagues are part of the whole school coaching programme where we review effective lesson structures and pedagogy, enabling all of us to continually reflect on our current teaching and always seek to improve.
Our programme of professional development has been recognised as excellent. It was awarded ‘Gold’ status by the Teacher Development Trust, a level of award that is rarely granted.
By investing in staff development our staff body is up to date with the latest thinking and practice in education. This in turn enables them to provide the best learning opportunities for our students, something we are passionate about every day we come to work.
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