Tuel Lane Infant School

Post specification

Post title: Class teacher

ATTRIBUTES / ESSENTIAL / DESIRABLE / HOW IDENTIFIED
Qualifications / Qualified Teacher Status. / Good honours degree or equivalent. / Application form.
Inter-personal skills / An excellent role model for pupils and the school community as a whole.
Thoughtful, reflective and strongly empathetic to the worries and concerns of young children and their parent/ carers.
Good communication skills
Able to deal effectively and politely with parents, other members of staff, staff of other agencies and children.
Evidence of working with teams of people / Successful experience of working with support staff in school.
Evidence of dealing with members of the public or people from varied backgrounds / Application form
References and interview
Professional experience and knowledge, skills and abilities / Successful EYFS and /or KS1 teaching experience or successful teaching practice if newly qualified.
Thorough knowledge of both EYFS and the National Curriculum.
Ability to establish and maintain a high quality, engaging learning environment.
Good ICT skills and an understanding of how those skills can enhance children's learning.
Understanding and successful experience of a range of behaviour management strategies
Knowledge and experience of working in the inclusive school and able to support, develop and challenge pupils of all abilities.
Good organisational and communication skills, high standard of written work
Aware of our Duty of Care, Safeguarding and Child Protection legislation, policies and guidance.
Aware of the health and safety responsibility of schools to their pupils, employees and community.
Evidence of a personal commitment to continuing professional development.
Detailed knowledge/ expertise in at least one subject area.
Commitment to equal opportunities and good understanding of equal opportunities issues
Understanding of the pastoral role of the primary school teacher. / Experience of work in a variety of settings.
Indications of further professional development in areas of specific interest to the teacher.
An understanding of the code of practice for Special Educational Needs.
An understanding of the Equalities awareness agenda and a commitment to tackling issues of racism and prejudice effectively. / Application forms, references, interview.
Disposition and attitudes / Adaptable and willing to accept change.
Willing to learn new skills.
Prepared and able to work both as part of a team and on
own initiative.
Positively supportive of equal opportunities and
committed to justice.
Committed to parental and community involvement.
Reflective, prepared to persevere and adapt when
Necessary. / Evidence of outside interests.
Sensitive to the needs of others and intuitive. / Application forms, references, interview.

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