Job Title: Teacher of Science

Job Title: Teacher of Science

Job Description

Department: Children’s Services Education / Post: Full time
Location: The Shepwell Short Stay School and Home &
Hospital Tuition Services
Terms and Conditions: Teachers (QTS) / Grade: MPR M1-6
Car Allowance: Casual
Purpose of Job:

To deliver education provision for children and young people for whom attendance at school is not possible because of emotional or physical ill health, or who find themselves in difficult social circumstances
To support and facilitate learning, enabling pupils to achieve their individual potential
To assist in ensuring that all developments in this area of work follow the principles of partnership and inclusion.
To contribute significantly to school improvement
To have high expectations of all children and young people in Walsall
To take responsibility for the planning and delivery of lessons
To prepare pupils for national tests up to GCSEs

Report to: Deputy Head Teacher (Teaching & Learning)
Responsibilities as a classroom teacher /

To prepare and deliver lessons which follow departmental schemes of work and meet the needs of the individual pupils
To assess, monitor and report pupils progress according to departmental and school policy
To record and use data on pupils prior and ongoing performance/learning characteristics to inform effective target setting and lesson planning and to enable pupils to fulfil their potential
To contribute to all developmental and organisational priorities within the departmental development plan
Maintain good order and discipline among pupils safeguarding their health and safety both in the school site and when engaged in authorised activities elsewhere.
To share and support the whole school responsibilities for providing opportunities for the personal and social development of pupils.
To follow all departmental policy and procedure
To ensure team leader is kept informed of issues which could lead to student under-performance.
To ensure learning support staff are able to effectively fulfil their role in supporting the learning of pupils.
To report on pupil progress every half term.
To monitor and respond to issues regarding attendance following school guidelines
To use all data/information received to monitor and promote the overall progress, development and well-being of pupils.
Undertake Target setting every half term with individual pupils to facilitate progress
Co-operate with bodies or agencies outside of the School in the interests of the wellbeing or care of individual pupils.
To keep the Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher fully informed of issues which could affect student achievement.
To support the personal and social development of pupils
To follow pastoral policy and procedures

Responsibilities as a member of staff: /

To ensure an appropriate individual response to whole school priorities
To support the personal and social development of pupils within the school.
To engage actively in the Performance Appraisal Review Process
To implement all school policies
To attend meetings as required
To pay due regard to Health and Safety in respect of all members of the school community and report matters which compromise this, appropriately.
To support schools when appropriate in developing and implementing support systems for pupils unable to attend mainstream school because of their special circumstances.

Personal Qualities: the Postholder is expected to : /

Teachers are expected to actively support and promote the curriculum, pastoral and spiritual aims of the School.
Prepared to teach across the age and ability range
Committed to team work within all aspects of the school
Pro-active in terms of furthering their professional knowledge and skills
Punctual for all commitments
Professional in the way that they carry out all aspects of their role and in their relationships with all members of the school community.
Undertake other duties as directed by the Headteacher

General

The school has approved a policy on Equal Opportunities in employment and copies are freely available to all employees.

All staff are responsible for the implementation of the Health and Safety Policy as far as it affects them, their colleagues and others who may be affected by their work. The post holder is also expected to monitor the effectiveness of the health and safety arrangements and systems to ensure that appropriate improvements are made where necessary.

The staff and management committee Shepwell Short Stay School are committed to protecting and safeguarding all their pupils to ensure, as far as possible, that they are free from harm. As part of the safeguarding process, the successful candidate must have full enhanced DBS clearance to work in the school and will not be able to take up their appointment until cleared by Walsall Council

Walsall Children’s Services is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post will require enhanced DBS clearance.

The job description is a representative document. Other reasonable similar duties may be allocated from time to time commensurate with the general character of the post and its grading.

Person Specification

Personal Attributes Required / Essential (E) or
Desirable (D) / To be identified by (e.g. application form, interview reference etc.)
Qualifications
Qualified Teacher Status or working towards QTS
Teaching Qualification / D
E / A
A
Experience
Teaching experience in a mainstream secondary school, special school or PRU
Relevant experience and direct involvement in motivating children and young people with difficulties attending school
Relevant experience of flexible arrangements for curriculum delivery
Experience of collating, producing and interpreting departmental progress data / E
E
E
E / A
A + I
A + I
A + I
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Good knowledge of Safeguarding and Prevent strategy
Good Communication skills – verbal, written
Ability to communicate with a diverse range of partners and agencies
Ability to engage constructively with, and relate to, a wide range of young people and families/carers from different ethnic and social backgrounds.
Ability to identify potential barriers to access and jointly engage in strategies to overcome these barriers.
Potential in the skills of networking, counselling, facilitating and developing others.
Commitment to equal opportunities, social inclusion, team work and professional development
Ability to use ICT / E
E
E
E
E
E
E / A + I
A + I
A + I
A + I
I
A + I
A+ I