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Duties and responsibilities
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Teaching
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- Plan and teach well-structured lessons to assigned classes, following the school’s plans, curriculum and schemes of learning
- Assess, monitor, record and report on the learning needs, progress and achievements of assigned students, making accurate and productive use of assessment
- Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of students
- Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge students
- Promote good progress and outcomes by students
- Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge
- Participate in arrangements for preparing students for external tests
- Keep student target cards and profiles regularly updated
- Teach subjects outside of specialism when required
- Attend parent evenings as and when required
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SEND
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- Lead Annual Reviews for students in form group
- Ensure all provision specified on EHCP is in place
- Adapt, personalise and differentiate lessons to accommodate student SEND
- Keep up to date and abreast of new SEND initiatives/legislation
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Whole-school organisation, strategy and development
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- Undertake the role of Form tutor
- Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of the school’s policies, practices and procedures, so as to support the school’s values and vision
- Coordinate a subject curriculum area
- Make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school
- Work with others on curriculum and student development to secure coordinated outcomes
- Provide cover, in the unforeseen circumstance that another teacher is unable to teach
- Attend meetings, including but not limited to, subject specialist, CIN, pastoral and Team Around the Child
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Health, safety and discipline
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- Promote the safety and wellbeing of students
- Maintain good order and discipline among students, managing behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment
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Professional development
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- Take part in the school’s appraisal procedures
- Take part in further training and development in order to improve own teaching (with a particular focus on SEND)
- Where appropriate, take part in the appraisal and professional development of others
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Communication
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- Communicate effectively with students, parents and carers
- Keep in regular contact with parents/carers of students in form group (email, phone or home school book)
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Working with colleagues and other relevant professionals
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- Collaborate and work with colleagues and other relevant professionals within and beyond the school
- Develop effective professional relationships with colleagues
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Personal and professional conduct
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- Uphold public trust in the profession and maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour, within and outside school
- Have proper and professional regard for the ethos, policies and practices of the school, and maintain high standards of attendance and punctuality
- Understand and act within the statutory frameworks setting out their professional duties and responsibilities
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Management of staff and resources
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- Direct and supervise support staff assigned and where appropriate, other teachers
- Where required contribute to the recruitment and professional development of other teachers and support staff
- Deploy resources delegated
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Other areas of responsibility
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- Undertake break duties as and when required
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