Primary School Teacher

About the Job

Overstone Park School

Job role: Teacher

Suitable for Qualified and experienced teachers and Graduates with teaching experience

Visa sponsorship:

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage:

Key stage 1 and 2

Subjects:

All primary school subjects of the national curriculum

Working pattern:

Full- time /Term Time Only 

Start time: September 2024

Contract type:

Permanent

Pay scale:

£30,000 per annum

To teach all subjects of the national curriculum and carry out the professional duties of a teacher as circumstances may require in accordance with the school's policies under the direction of the head teacher.

Duties:

Teach allocated pupils by planning their teaching to achieve progression of learning.

Identifying clear teaching objectives and specifying how they will be taught and assessed.

Setting tasks which challenge pupils and ensure high levels of interest.

Setting appropriate and demanding expectations.

Setting clear targets, building on prior attainment.

Identifying SEN or very able pupils.

Providing clear structures for lessons, maintaining pace, motivation and challenge.

Making effective use of assessment and ensuring coverage of programmes of study.

Ensuring effective teaching and the best use of available time.

Maintaining discipline in accordance with the school's procedures and encouraging good practice with regard to punctuality, behaviour, standards of work and homework.

 Using a variety of teaching methods to:

Match approach to content, structure information, present a set of key ideas and use appropriate vocabulary.

Use effective questioning, listen carefully to pupils, give attention to errors and misconceptions.

Select appropriate learning resources and develop study skills through library, I.C.T. and other sources.

Ensuring pupils acquire and consolidate knowledge, skills and understanding appropriate to the subject taught.

Evaluating own teaching critically to improve effectiveness.

Ensuring the effective and efficient deployment of classroom support taking account of pupils' needs by providing structured. Learning opportunities which develop the areas of learning identified in national and local policies and particularly the foundations for literacy and numeracy.

Encouraging pupils to think and talk about their learning, develop self control and independence, concentrate and persevere, and listen attentively.

Using a variety of teaching strategies which involve planned adult intervention, first-hand experience and play and talk as a vehicle for learning.

Monitoring, Assessment, Recording, Reporting:

Assess how well learning objectives have been achieved and use them to improve specific aspects of teaching.

Mark and monitor pupils' work and set targets for progress.

Assess and record pupils' progress systematically, keeping records to check work is understood and completed, monitoring strengths and weaknesses, informing planning, and recognising the level at which the pupil is achieving.

Undertake assessment of students as requested by examination bodies and departmental and school procedures.

Prepare and present informative reports to parents.

Curriculum Development:

Have lead responsibility for a subject or aspect of the school's work and develop plans which identify clear targets and success criteria for its development and/or maintenance.

Contribute to the whole school's planning activities. Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual task undertaken may not be identified. Employees will be expected to comply with any reasonable request from a manager to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description.

School Type: Independent School

Education phase: Primary and Secondary

School size: Small

Age range: 4 to 18

The school has a Christian ethos.

All cultures and religions are respected.

Overstone Park School

A inclusive independent school registered with DFE and ISI for boys and girls aged 5 to 18 years.

Overstone Park School

Safeguarding Statement for Safer Recruitment

The school is committed to our responsibilities for

safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people

outlined in Working Together to Safeguard Children.

We are committed to recruiting candidates who share

this commitment to safeguarding, and therefore we

apply robust recruitment and selection procedures to ensure that the people selected

are right for the job, and that all candidates are appropriately screened prior to

appointment.

The school is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act

as the work brings employees into contact with children who are regarded by the

Act as a vulnerable group. Applicants for school based jobs must, therefore,

disclose all spent and unspent convictions.

The following pre-employment checks will be undertaken as applicable:

• References

• Occupational Health pre-employment screening

• DBS check

• Barred list check

• Section 128 check

• Overseas criminal records check

• Identity check

• Right to work in the UK

• Evidence of qualifications applicable to the role

All job offers will be condition on the satisfactory completion of pre-employment

checks.

False Information

Please note that providing false information is an offence and could result in your

application being rejected or your dismissal from employment if you are appointed.

The matter may also be referred to the police.

School website: https://www.overstoneparkschool.com/

Send your CV to opschool@aol.com

Phone number: 01604 969232