Plan work in accordance with faculty schemes of learning and National Curriculum programmes of study.
Liaise with relevant colleagues on the planning of schemes of learning for collaborative delivery.
Work in collaboration with Teaching Assistants, SEND Team, EAL Team and others as appropriate.
Take account of students’ prior levels of attainment and use them to set targets for future improvements.
Set work for students absent from school for health or disciplinary reasons.
Maintain good discipline by adherence to the advice given to staff in the staff handbook and elsewhere.
Set high expectations for students’ behaviour by establishing a purposeful working atmosphere in accordance with the school's behaviour code.
Set appropriate and demanding expectations for students learning, motivation and presentation of work.

Assessment, Recording and Reporting

Maintain notes and plans of lessons undertaken and records of students’ work.
Mark, monitor and return work within a reasonable and agreed time span providing constructive oral and written
feedback and clear targets for future learning as appropriate.
Carry out assessment programmes (e.g. reports) as agreed by the School, Department or Faculty.
Complete student records of achievement in line with policy and as specified in the published calendar.
Participate in Parent/Carer Evenings to keep parents informed as to the progress of their child.
Be familiar with the Code of Practice for identification and assessment of Special Educational Needs and keep appropriate records on Learning Plans for students.

Pastoral Work

Undertake responsibility for a tutor group as required including tutor/student interviews.
Be the first point of contact for parents of students in the tutor group.
Monitor (and set targets for) the social and academic progress of individuals in the tutor group.
Take responsibility for of the PSHE programme to one or more tutor groups as appropriate.
Promote good attendance and monitor in accordance with the school's attendance policy.

Professional Standards

Support the aims of the School to promote an “Inclusive learning community".
Treat all members of the community, colleagues and students, with respect and consideration.
Treat all students fairly, consistently and without prejudice.
Set a good example to students in terms of appropriate dress, standards of punctuality and attendance.
Promote the aims of the school by attendance at and participation in events such as open evenings, options evenings and the like (as appropriate to responsibilities).
Support the ethos of the School by upholding the Code of Conduct, uniform, PFL rules, etc.
Take responsibility for own professional development and participate in staff CPL, training and development.
Reflect on own practice as well as the practices of the School with the aim of continual professional development.
Read and adhere to the various policies of the School as expressed in the School Development Plan, the staff handbook, subject team/year team documentation, etc.
Participate in the development and management of the School by attending various team and staff meetings.
Undertake all duties as prescribed within School policies.
Ensure that all deadlines are met as published in the School calendar.
Undertake professional duties that may be reasonably assigned to them by the Principal (e.g. cover, after school duties, etc.).
Be proactive and take responsibility for matters relating to health and safety.

Attributes Considered Desirable at George Green’s School:

A record of excellent attendance and punctuality.
Excellent written and oral communication skills, including appropriate ICT skills.
The ability to work, and contribute, effectively within departmental and Year-based teams.
The ability to work actively and effectively with parents, governors and other stakeholders.
Flexibility and a willingness to be involved in the life of George Green's School.
The ability to use own initiative and motivate others.
A commitment to teaching and lifelong learning, and a willingness to continue to further own learning through continuing professional development.
Commitment to implement the School’s Equal Opportunities Policies.
A developing range of successful teaching strategies.
A secure knowledge of the importance of data as a means both to measure and to extend progress.
A high level of organisational and planning skills.
The ability to create a stimulating visual environment for the classroom.
The ability to create a dynamic learning environment which values everyone equally.
A commitment to the vision of George Green's School.
An awareness of equal opportunities issues generally and specifically how they relate to this area of work.
A willingness to be a life-long learner.

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