ST. MARK’S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL
PERSON SPECIFICATION – TEACHER
EXPERIENCE / ESSENTIAL/ DESIRABLE / APPLICATION/INTERVIEW/OBSERVATION
Developing/involvement in a curriculum area / D / A
Experience of the inspection process / D / A
Working as part of a team / E / A I
Involvement in various educational initiatives / E/D / A I
Experience of working across various age ranges / E/D / A
Experience of APP / E/D / A I
Experience of working with special needs pupils in the classroom situation / E / A I
Clear understanding of ICT in assessment and reporting / E / A I
QUALIFICATIONS /TRAINING
Qualified teacher status / E / A
Evidence of further professional development / D / A
Willingness to undertake further professional development and sharing of outcomes with other staff / E / A I
PRACTICAL SKILLS
Effective teaching and learning strategies – how to adapt these to the needs of groups of children or the individual child / E / I O
Experience in methods of record keeping and assessment strategies to develop learning and the part ICT plays in this process / E / A I
PRACTICAL SKILLS / ESSENTIAL/ DESIRABLE / APPLICATION/INTERVIEW/
OBSERVATION
Clear understanding of pupils educational development / E / A I O
Ability to develop cross curricular approaches to learning / E / I O
Evaluation and reporting of teaching strategies on class/groups of pupils. / E / I
PERSONAL QUALITIES AND ATTRIBUTES
Effective classroom practitioner / E / I O
Effective interpersonal skills to work as part of a team / E / A I
Provide a role model for teaching and learning / E / O
Make a distinctive contribution to the raising of pupil standards / E / A I O
Communication – effective verbal and written skills / E / A I
Adaptable to change and the ability to be flexible / E / A I
Confidential / E / I
Motivation / E / I O
Stamina and resilience / E / I O