St Marie’s Catholic Primary School
Job Description
Name;
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Title
EYFS teacher.
2.
Purpose of the Job
To teach pupils within the school; and to carry out such other associated duties as
are reasonably assigned by the headteacher.
3.
Applicable Contract Terms and Duties
This job description is to be performed in accordance with the provisions of the
School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document and within the range of duties set
out in that document so far as relevant to the post holder’s title and salary grade.
4.
Relationships
The post holder is responsible to the EYFS leader and headteacher for his/her
teaching duties and responsibilities and for teaching tasks.
The post holder interacts on a professional level with colleagues and seeks to
establish and maintain productive relationships with them in order to promote mutual
understanding of the school curriculum with the aim of improving the quality of
teaching and learning in the school.
The post holder is responsible for the supervision of the work of classroom assistants
relevant to his/her responsibilities.
5.
Particular Responsibilities & Key Tasks
The particular responsibilities attaching to the post of class teacher are as follows:
(a) to teach, according to their educational needs, pupils assigned to him/her in
the allocated class through;
 identifying clear teaching objectives and specifying how they will be
taught and assessed;
 setting tasks which challenge pupils and ensure high levels of
interest;
 setting appropriate and demanding expectations;
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setting clear targets, building on prior attainment;
identifying SEN or very able pupils;
providing clear structures for lessons maintaining pace, motivation and
challenge;
making effective use of assessment and ensuring coverage of
programmes of study;
ensuring effective teaching and best use of available time;
maintaining discipline in accordance with the school's procedures and
encouraging good practice with regard to punctuality, behaviour,
standards of work and homework;
using a variety of teaching methods to match approach to content,
structure information, present a set of key ideas and use appropriate
vocabulary;
using effective questioning, listen carefully to pupils, give attention to
errors and misconceptions;
selecting appropriate learning resources and develop study skills through
library, I.C.T. and other sources;
ensuring pupils acquire and consolidate knowledge, skills and
understanding appropriate to the subject taught;
evaluating own teaching critically to improve effectiveness;
ensuring the effective and efficient deployment of classroom support;
taking account of pupils' needs by providing structured learning
opportunities which develop the areas of learning identified in national
and local policies and particularly the foundations for literacy and
numeracy;
encouraging pupils to think and talk about their learning, develop self
control and independence, concentrate and persevere, and listen
attentively;
using a variety of teaching strategies which involve planned adult
intervention, first-hand experience and play and talk as a vehicle for
learning;
adhering to the school’s teaching & learning and other curriculum policies.
(b) To monitor, assess, record and report on pupil progress through;
 regularly assessing how well learning objectives have been achieved and
using information obtained to improve specific aspects of teaching;
 monitoring pupils’ strengths and weaknesses, use to inform planning;
 marking all pupil’s work before returning it to them, adhering to the school’s
assessment and marking policy at all times;
 ensuring that pupil progress and end of year targets in literacy, numeracy and
science are recorded as end of term levels in the front of their workbooks and
are shared with pupils;
 ensuring that individual targets are recorded in the front of workbooks, are
shared with pupils and that opportunities are provided for pupils to achieve
these targets and have progress towards these targets assessed;
 maintaining systems/records of assessment in accordance with assessment
policy so that a reliable judgement of each pupil’s working level in literacy,
numeracy and science can be made at the end of each term and entering
attainment levels into Primary Progress when required;
 preparing and presenting informative reports to parents;
 meeting with subject leaders when required for pupil progress review
meetings, ensuring that all assessment information is to hand;
(c) to make weekly planning for literacy and numeracy available for scrutiny by
uploading to the appropriate location on the school’s system to its delivery;
(d) to make all relevant planning available to classroom assistant(s) prior to their
delivering of it;
(e) to complete all relevant risk assessments and H&S procedures prior to
excursions/activities;
(f) to control and oversee the use and storage of books and other teaching
materials provided for class usage and to supervise the work of classroom
assistant(s) relevant to the allocated class;
(g) to control and oversee the use and storage of ICT equipment provided for
teacher/class usage, ensuring that ALL ICT equipment is locked away in its
identified storage area at the end of each school day;
(h) to lead and deliver class performance assemblies when required;
(i) to maintain discipline in accordance with the rules and disciplinary systems of
the school;
(j) to contribute to meetings, discussions and management systems necessary to
co-ordinate the work of the school as a whole;
(k) to promote equal opportunities within the school and to seek to ensure the
implementation of the school’s equal opportunities policy;
(l) to adhere to the school’s planning, assessment and other administrative
systems;
(m) to create and regularly maintain classroom displays in line with the school’s
display policy;
(n) to undertake playground/lunch duties;
(o) to adhere to guidance set out in the school SEN policy and school accessibility
plan;
(p) to be aware of and support the school’s commitment to community cohesion;
(q) to maintain high standards of professional dress;
(a) to maintain a tidy, well ordered classroom; and
(b) to mark class attendance registers.
Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of
the post, each individual task undertaken may not be identified. Employees will be
expected to comply with any reasonable request from a manager to undertake work of
a similar level that is not specified in this job description.
This job description may be amended at any time following discussion between the head
teacher and member of staff, and will be reviewed annually
Signed (teacher) _______________________________________Date____________
Signed (head teacher ___________________________________Date____________