Year 1 Class Teacher - Maternity Cover
About This Role
Qualifications
- Qualified Teacher status
- Evidence of continuous
professional development
Experience
- Able to demonstrate outstanding teaching and excellent progress for
all children of all abilities
- Evidence of
setting, implementing and evaluating action plans
- Proven ability to manage behaviour both within
class and throughout the school.
- Experience
of teaching in Key Stage One/EYFS (desirable)
Knowledge & Understanding
-Knowledge and understanding of the
breadth of subjects across the National Curriculum
- Confident use of ICT communication skills
- Demonstrable
knowledge of assessment techniques to maximise pupil outcomes for all abilities
- Knowledge
and understanding of data analysis and the ability to use data to set targets
for individual pupil progress
- Confident in meeting the learning needs of a
wide range of abilities, including children with SEND
- Up to date knowledge & understanding of
the current national education agenda
- Understanding of relevant
equal opportunities, health and safety and safeguarding guidance and
legislations, and with commitment to keeping up to date with changes in
legislation affecting schools.
- Knowledge
of the regulations around safeguarding and how to address any issues that might
arise
- Knowledge
of good practice guidelines to form and maintain appropriate relationships and
personal boundaries with children and young people
- Understanding of how children & adults learn
and effectively apply their learning
Communication Skills
- The ability to communicate clearly and take into account, where
appropriate, the views of others
- Effectively communicate orally and in writing to a range of audiences
- Negotiate and consult
- Experience of communicating effectively with
parents and carers
- Experience of effective communication with
teaching assistants
Self-Management Skills
- Ability to plan time and organise work effectively
- This will include an ability to:
- Prioritise and manage time
- Work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Be self motivating and set personal goals
School Ethos
- Capacity to influence others
- Evidence of excellent working relationships with colleagues
- An ability & commitment to develop and maintain the ethos of the school
- Ability to support and help develop a vision for high quality education that promotes development of life skills as well as fulfilling academic potential
- Be fully committed to ensuring a wholly inclusive setting
- Ability to ensure that the school atmosphere is welcoming and that parents are encouraged to take an active part in the life of the school and their child’s education
Personal Attributes
- Adaptability to changing circumstances & ideas
- Energy and enthusiasm
- Trustworthy, fair and kind
- Demonstrates reliability and integrity
- Be able to demonstrate emotional resilience in working with children and colleagues
- To be a good role model to motivate and inspire children, staff, parents, governors and the wider community
- Approachable, honest and have a good sense of humour