Job Description: Mathematics KS5 Lead Teacher

PostTitle: / TEACHER
Purpose: / To be responsible for and lead KS5 Mathematics in the UTC
TocontributeeffectivelytotheworkoftheUTCandtotheachievementofits mission.
Tofacilitateandencouragea learningexperiencewhichprovidesstudentswiththe opportunitytoachievetheirindividualpotential.
Tocontributetotheprovisionofanappropriatelybroad,balanced,relevantand differentiatedcurriculumforstudents.
ToactivelysafeguardandpromotethewelfareofstudentsintheUTC
Reportingto: / CurriculumLeader
Responsiblefor: / Theprovisionofa fulllearningexperience of students.
Liaisingwith: / Supportstaffotherteachersotherprofessionals
Salary/Grade: / MPS/UPS plus responsibility allowance of £2,646 per annum
MAIN(Core)DUTIES
Operational/
Strategic
Planning / Lead KS5 Mathematics
TocontributetothewholeUTC’splanningactivities.
Toassistinthedevelopmentofappropriatesyllabuses,resources,schemesofwork, markingpoliciesandteachingstrategiesthat secure progress of all students
Toplanand preparecoursesandlessonsincludingprojectsincollaborationwithUTC
partnerorganisations.
Curriculum
Provision / ToassisttheCurriculumLeadertoensurethatthecurriculumareaprovidesa rangeof
courseswhichwillcomplementtheUTC’sstrategicobjectives.
Curriculum
Development / Toassistintheprocessofcurriculumdevelopmentandchangesoastoensurethe continuedrelevancetotheneedsof students,examiningandawardingbodiesandthe
UTC'sMissionandStrategicObjectives.
StaffingStaff Development Recruitment/ Deploymentof Staff / TotakepartintheUTC'sstaffdevelopmentprogrammeby participatingin arrangementsfor furthertrainingandprofessionaldevelopment.
Tocontinuepersonaldevelopmentintherelevantareasincludingsubjectknowledge andteachingmethods.
ToparticipateinthePerformanceManagementprocess.
Toworkasa memberofa designatedteamandtocontributepositivelytoeffective workingrelationswithintheUTC.
Quality
Assurance / TohelptoimplementUTCproceduresandtoadheretothose.
Tocontributetotheprocessofmonitoringandevaluationofthecurriculum area/departmentinlinewithagreedUTCprocedures,includingevaluationagainst qualitystandardsandperformancecriteria.Toseek/implementmodificationand improvementwhererequired.
Toreviewfromtimetotimemethodsofteachingandprogrammesof work.
Totakepart,asmayberequired,inthereview,developmentandmanagementof activitiesrelatingtothecurriculum,organisationandacademicmentoringfunctionsof theUTC.
Management
Informationand
Administration / Tomaintainappropriaterecordsandtoproviderelevantaccurateandup-to-date informationforMIS.
Tocompletetherelevantdocumentationtoassistinthetrackingofstudents.
Communications / Tocommunicateandconsultwiththeparentsofstudents.
Whereappropriate,tocommunicateandco-operatewithinternal/externalindividuals andbodiesasappropriate.
TofollowagreedpoliciesforcommunicationsintheUTC.
Toshowanactiveandpersonalcommitmenttosafeguardingstudentsby communicationanyissuesthatmayarise.
Marketingand
Liaison / TotakepartinmarketingandliaisonactivitiessuchasOpenEveningsandliaison eventswith schoolsandcommunityorganizations.
Tohelpwiththeinterviewingofprospectivestudents.
Tocontributetothedevelopmentofeffectivesubjectlinkswithexternalagencies.
Managementof
Resources / Tocontributetotheprocessoftheorderingandallocationofequipmentand materials.
ToassisttheCurriculumLeaderstoidentifyresourceneedsandtocontributetothe efficient/effectiveuseofphysicalresources.
Toco-operatewithotherstafftoensurea sharingandeffectiveusageofresourcesto thebenefitofthe UTC,departmentandthestudents.
Academic
Mentoring
System / Topromoteasafeenvironmentforall studentsaspartofthesafeguardingagenda
Topromotethegeneralprogressandwell-beingofindividualstudents.
Toregisterstudents,accompanythemtoassemblies,encouragetheirfullattendance atalllessonsandtheirparticipationinotheraspectsofUTClife.
Toundertakeregularpersonalreviewinterviewswith studentstoassistinevaluating theirprogressanddevelopmentandinidentifyingandmonitoringpersonalaction plans.
Toevaluateandmonitortheprogressofstudentsandkeepup-to-datetheindividual studentprogressfileandotherrecordsas mayberequired.
TocontributetothepreparationofRecordsofAchievement/profilesandother reports,includingthedraftingofreferences.
ToalerttheappropriateCurriculumLeadertoproblemsexperiencedbystudentsand tomakerecommendationsastohowthesemayberesolved.
Monitorcourseworkandtargetsandreportanyfallingoff ofperformance
Monitormeritsrewardsandsanctionsandundertakeappropriateactions
TosupporttheactivitiesoftheHouseandtakepartinevents.
TodelivertheAcademicmentoringprogramme.
Tocontacttheparents,viatheHeadofHouse,CurriculumLeaderorHouseManager tokeeptheminformedofanydifficultiesandproblemsexperienced.
Teaching / Toteach,accordingtotheireducationalneeds,includingthesettingandmarkingof worktobecarriedoutbythestudentintheUTCandelsewhere.
Toassess,recordandreportontheattendance,progress,developmentand attainmentofstudentsandtokeepsuchrecordsasarerequiredtoprovide,or contributeto,oralandwrittenassessments,reportsandreferencesrelatingto individualstudentsandgroupsofstudents.
Toundertakea designatedprogrammeofteaching.
Toensurea highqualitylearningexperienceforstudentswhichmeetsinternaland externalqualitystandards.
Toprepareandupdatesubjectmaterials.
Tousea varietyofdeliverymethodswhichwillstimulatelearningappropriateto studentneedsanddemandsofthesyllabus.
TomakeextensiveuseoftheICTfacilitiesthatareavailabletoenhanceteachingand learning.
TocontributetothedevelopmentofthematerialsontheVLE
TomaintaindisciplineinaccordancewiththeUTC'sprocedures,andtoencourage
goodpracticewithregardto punctuality,behaviour,standardsofworkandhomework.
Toundertakeassessmentofstudentsasrequestedbyexternalexaminationbodies, departmentalandUTCprocedures.
Tomark,gradeandgivewritten/verbalfeedbackasrequired.
ToensurethatallcrosscurricularaspectssuchasCitizenshiparedeliveredaccording
totheUTC’splanandthattheseareassessedandrecorded.

OTHERSPECIFICDUTIES

Thisjobdescriptioniscurrentatthedateshownbut,inconsultationwithyou,maybechangedbythe Principal.

Person Specification: Teacher

Your firstconcern istheeducationofyourstudents, andyouareaccountableforachievingthe highestpossiblestandardsof workandconduct. Teachersatthe UTCarecommittedtoinnovation andengagingyoungpeoplewithinthe contextofLifeSciences.Teachersactwith honestyandintegrity;havestrongsubjectknowledge,keeptheir knowledgeand skills uptodateandareself-critical;forgepositiveprofessionalrelationships;andworkwith parents inthebestinterestsofourstudents.

Essential
Qualifications
Relevantprofessionalqualifications-Degreelevelorequivalent
Hasuptodateknowledgeofrelevantlegislationandguidanceinrelationtoworkingwith,and theprotectionandsafeguardingofchildrenandyoungpeople
Displayscommitmenttotheprotectionandsafeguardingof childrenandyoungpeople
Teachingqualification
Skills/Knowledge/ Qualities
Teaching / Tobea goodoroutstandingteacherunderthecurrentOfstedframework
  • Recent KS5 Mathematics experience

Management
ofLearning / CommitmenttoandabilitytosupportthedistinctiveethosoftheUTC
Excellentcommunicationskills.
Contributetothedesignandprovisionofanengagingcurriculumthatdemonstratesgood planningandorganisationalskills.
Abilitytorelatewelltostaff,studentsandparentsincludingpromotinga loveoflearningand
stimulatingstudents’intellectualcuriosity.
Valuesandrespectsthe viewsandneedsofchildrenandyoungpeople.
Havea clearunderstandingoftheneedsofdifferentgroupsofstudentsandbeabletouseand evaluatedistinctiveteachingapproachestoengageandsupportthem.
HasgoodICTskillswhichcanbeusedinteachingforlearningandgoodpresentationalskills.
Isresilientanddemonstratesabilitytoworkwellunderpressure.
Managestimeeffectively
Abilitytobea fullyintegratedteammemberandbeadaptableandflexibleinapproachtomeet theneedsandaspirationofthestudents.
Iscommittedtopersonalandprofessionaldevelopment.Isreflectiveandlearnsformpast experiences.
Iswillingtoworkwithintheorganisationalproceduresand processestomeettherequired standardsfortherole
Hasproblemsolvinganalyticalandnegotiatingskills
Curriculum / Goodknowledgeandunderstandingoftherelevantcurriculumareawiththeabilitytofoster andmaintainstudents’interestinthesubjectandaddressmisunderstandings.
Demonstrateacriticalunderstandingofdevelopmentsinthesubjectandcurriculumarea,and promotethevalueofscholarship
Demonstrateanunderstandingofandtakeresponsibilityforpromotinghighstandardsof literacy,articulacyandthecorrectuseofstandardEnglish,whateveryourspecialistsubject.
Willingnesstoparticipateintheevaluationandmonitoringoftherelevantcurriculumarea(s)
andqualityassuranceprocedures
Willingnesstoidentifyandimplementactionpointsforimprovement
Abilitytomaintainconfidentialitywhereappropriate
Staff / WillingnesstoparticipateinPersonalDevelopmentReviewandStaffDevelopmentprocedures.
Commitmenttoequalityofopportunityandfairtreatmentforall staffandstudents.
Appreciatesthesignificanceofsafeguardingandinterpretsthisaccuratelyforallindividual childrenandyoungpeoplewhatevertheirlifecircumstances
Willingnesstoundertaketrainingtocompleteindividualtrainingneeds.
Willingnesstocontributetothedesignanddeliveryofstaffdevelopmentprogrammes.

Date: January 2018