Horizon Care and Education Group
Job Description
JOB TITLE:
Teacher (QTS)
RESPONSIBLE TO:
Head Teacher
PROFILE:
The provision of a wide range of high quality learning opportunities
through the delivery of a rich and diverse curriculum for learners.
This will be achieved through initial pupil assessment, target-setting,
curriculum planning and delivery, monitoring learner progress and
providing a high level of learner support. Working at our schools will
require a flexible and dynamic team player who is committed to
enabling learners to succeed.
January 2015
Horizon Care and Education Group
Job Description
MAIN INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CONTACTS
To form, develop and maintain professional relationships with:
Children and young people
Families
Team members
Other professionals working with looked after young people placed in the school
Child/young person’s advocate or representative
Ofsted
MAIN DUTIES
Assist with the development of a curriculum that will provide opportunities for
learners to develop their educational, physical, moral and spiritual capabilities and
prepare them for adult life through teaching that is stimulating and responsive to
special educational needs.
Contribute to a whole curriculum approach to lessons that cover a range of core
subjects in a nurturing environment including literacy, numeracy, personal and social
education with a focus on skills required for age appropriate development.
Ensure delivery responds to individual learners’ needs and be responsible for
creating a safe, fun, energetic and supportive learning environment that enables
young people to succeed whilst overcoming their barriers to learning.
Plan and deliver a range of interesting and imaginative lessons and opportunities for
play as part of a diverse and personalised curriculum, for classes with very varied
abilities whilst maximising the use of resources to meet individual learner needs and
learning styles.
Maintain records of learner progress and develop appropriate communication
structures with families, local authorities and the school leadership team.
Deliver an agreed amount of learner contact (subject to regular review), playing an
integral role in implementing and continuously improving curriculum delivery aims
and outcomes.
Build constructive relationships with other professionals, such as social workers,
educational psychologists and promote partnership between home and school.
Deliver an agreed amount of learner and peer mentoring.
Prioritise the safeguarding of children; cooperating with the relevant agencies where
appropriate and ensuring Safeguarding procedures are followed at all times.
Horizon Care and Education Group
Job Description
Maintain and contribute to excellent examples of Continuing Professional
Development, including in-school training.
Assist with the evaluating and monitoring of standards of teaching and learning,
behaviour and any other aspect impacting upon learner outcomes.
Help develop an I.E.P. target for learners and use the learners’ I.E.P. when planning
lessons and ensure I.E.P. targets are updated as they are achieved.
Assist in the development of the school’s development plan.
Supervise and direct systems for monitoring pupil behaviour.
As a member of the teaching team, support colleagues and be prepared to receive
feedback, support and advice as necessary.
Participate in staff meetings as required.
Be accountable for monies allocated for specific purposes.
Ensure health and safety standards are achieved and maintained.
The job-holder is expected to be willing to supervise food and recreation breaks and
transport/escort duties of learners according to need.
The job-holder is expected to be willing to work flexibly across sites according to the
needs of the learners and the delivery of their curriculum.
The above is not meant to be an exhaustive list but a summary of the important elements
of the role.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
It is the nature of the work of Horizon Care and Education that tasks and responsibilities are,
in many circumstances unpredictable and varied. All employees are therefore, expected to
work in a flexible way when the occasion arises so that tasks which are not specifically
covered in the job description have to be undertaken. These additional duties will normally
be to cover unforeseen circumstances or changes in work. If the additional responsibility or
task becomes a regular of frequent part of the member of staff’s job, it will be included in
the job description in consultation with the member of staff.
Staff will be required to become proficient in behavioural management techniques including
physical intervention. Horizon Care and Education will provide appropriate training.
Horizon Care and Education is committed to quality, equality and valuing diversity.
This post is subject to a satisfactory criminal records check and satisfactory references.
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