Class Teachers for September at Eleanor Palmer and Hawley Primary Schools

The job description of a class teacher is as described in the School
Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document and Guidance on School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions
which can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-teachers-pay-and-conditions.

Specific skills, experiences and
qualities we are looking for are as follows:
• A recognised qualification to teach and very high
standards of written and spoken English, and mathematics;
• Teaching experience in EYFS, KS1 and/or KS2;
• The ambition to become the best teacher you can be and
to continue to learn;
• A passion to narrow inequalities and challenge systemic
disadvantage in our diverse community;
• Excellent classroom organisation and positive behaviour
management skills, with a shared ethos for fostering wellbeing and positive
behaviour;
• A commitment to and understanding of our teaching and
learning approach;
• Proven ability to design sequences of learning with
clarity and creativity, making links between subjects and providing enrichment
opportunities;
• A commitment to equality of opportunity in all aspects
of a school’s life and work;
• Very high expectations of all pupils, of the quality of
their learning and their outcomes;
• The ability to inspire colleagues and pupils and to
make learning enjoyable;
• A commitment to the school as a community beyond the
classroom;
• The ability to create high-quality displays of and for learning, and a purposeful, calm learning environment;
• Thriving on working collaboratively as well as
independently;
• Dedication to building constructive, trusting
relationships with the teaching team, parents, families and governors;
• A resilient and a reflective approach to improving your
own teaching practice that is research-informed; and
• A capacity for hard work and to embrace the challenges
and opportunities of working in a small, dynamic team.