Y5 class teacher

• Establish a safe and stimulating environment for pupils, rooted in mutual respect.
• Set goals that stretch and challenge pupils of all backgrounds, abilities, and dispositions.
• Demonstrate consistently the positive attitudes, values and behaviour which are expected of pupils.
• Be accountable for pupils’ attainment, progress, and outcomes.
• Be aware of pupils’ capabilities and their prior knowledge, and plan teaching to build on these.
• Guide pupils to reflect on the progress they have made and their emerging needs.
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of how pupils learn and how this impacts on teaching.
• Encourage pupils to take a responsible and conscientious attitude to their own work and study.
• Have a secure knowledge of the relevant subject(s) and curriculum areas, foster and maintain pupils’ interest in the subject, and address misunderstandings.
• Demonstrate a critical understanding of developments in the subject and curriculum areas and promote the value of scholarship.
• Demonstrate an understanding of and take responsibility for promoting high standards of literacy, articulacy, and the correct use of standard English.
• If teaching early reading, demonstrate a clear understanding of systematic synthetic phonics.
• Impart knowledge and develop understanding through effective use of lesson time.
• Promote a love of learning and children’s intellectual curiosity.
• Set homework and plan other out-of-class activities to consolidate and extend the knowledge and understanding pupils have acquired.
• Reflect systematically on the effectiveness of lessons and approaches to teaching.
• Contribute to the design and provision of an engaging curriculum within the relevant subject area(s).

The Final date to receive applications is Monday 12 th October at 12 midday.