Teacher of Maths & PE

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JOB PROFILE

Post Title:Teacher of Maths and PE

Location: Bridge Academy

Accountable to:Assistant Principal

Grade:UQTS/MPS – suitable for an NQT

JOB PURPOSE

To deliver PE and Maths to students, aged 11-18, some of whom have an Education Health Care Plan with a primary need of social, emotional and mental health. Teaching will cover Key stage 3 and 4 curriculum. Depending on the starting point and ability of students, qualifications range from Entry Level to GCSE, at Key Stage 4.We are looking for a passionate and highly skilled practitioner who is able to engage learners within their subjects and support students on their pathway to success, both in their subject, and holistically, making positive contributions to our community and society.

Principal Accountabilities

• Prepare and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum to meet students’ needs
• Teach consistently high quality lessons, incorporating a range of QFT strategies to meet students’ needs
• Have a passion for working with students with SEMH needs
• Facilitate and encourage learning experiences which provide students with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential
• Facilitate and promote opportunities to build confidence and self-esteem around health and well-being and self-image, contributing to personal and academic growth
• To contribute to raising standards of achievement across the school
• Manage student behaviour and apply appropriate and effective use of school policy and procedures, in line with the values and ethos of the Academy, so that effective learning can take place
• To comply with Keeping Children Safe in Education and associated safeguarding policy and practice of the Academy to ensure the safety and well-being of the students
• To lead, monitor and evaluate the assessment and feedback to students in line with whole school and department policy
• To follow whole school monitoring and tracking systems relating to students attainment, progress and achievement
• To follow department policy regarding department tracking of student progress and use information to inform learning and teaching
• Undertake pastoral duties, such as taking on the role of form tutor, and supporting students on an individual basis through academic or personal difficulties.
• Contribute to a coordinate information for Annual Reviews
• Organise and facilitate extracurricular activities, trips and enrichment activities related to your subject
• Communicate with parents and carers over students’ progress and participate in departmental meetings, parents’ evenings and whole school CPD and training events.
• Liaise with other professionals, internally such as learning mentors, behaviour mentors, SENCO and therapeutic staff and externally such as multi-agency professionals
• Prioritize and manage time effectively, ensuring continued professional development in line with the role.
• Update professional knowledge and expertise as appropriate to keep up to date with developments in SEND, Quality First Teaching practice and methodology.
• To play a full part in the life of the school community, to support its mission, values and ethos and to encourage staff and students to follow this example
• To actively promote school policies, procedures and professionalism
• To undertake duties before the school day, at break, over the lunch period and after the school day on a rota basis
• A willingness to be deployed across the Stephenson Trust as and when required.
• Any other reasonable duty deemed necessary by the Executive Principal

This job description is not necessarily a comprehensive definition of the post. It will be reviewed at least once a year and it may be subject to modification or amendment at any time after consultation with the holder of the post. The duties may be varied to meet the changing demands of the school at the reasonable discretion of the Head of School and Executive Principal