St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School
JOB DESCRIPTION – Maths Subject Leader
Title of Post:
Class Teacher and Subject Leader
Banding:
TLR 2b
Responsible to:
Headteacher/Deputy Headteacher
Purpose of the job:
To carry out the professional duties of a teacher as set out in the relevant
pages of the School Teacher’s Pay and Conditions document. In addition ‘a
teacher employed as a teacher in the school will perform in accordance with any
directions which may be reasonably given to them by the Headteacher from
time to time, such particular duties as may reasonably be assigned to them’.
To provide for the educational, social, moral, spiritual and cultural development
of each of the children in your class and for maintaining high standards of
teaching and learning, marking, monitoring and assessment and communication
with parents/carers.
You also share with all colleagues a responsibility for:
 A collective approach to maintaining a high standard of discipline throughout
the school.
 Maintaining a high standard of display throughout the school.
 The adequate storage and care of resources.
 Keeping up to date with developments in educational practice and statutory
requirements.
 Implementing, where appropriate, school policies and guidelines.
Professional Accountabilities
Teaching
 To maintain a thorough and up-to-date knowledge of the teaching of your
subjects and take account of wider curriculum developments which are
relevant to your work.
 To plan lessons and sequences of lessons to meet pupils’ individual learning
needs.
 To use a range of appropriate strategies and follow School policies for
teaching, behaviour and classroom management.
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 To do all that you can to ensure that you safeguard and promote the welfare
of pupils in the School.
 To set well-grounded expectations for pupils in your class (and set groups)
using information about prior attainment.
 To assess, monitor and record the progress of pupils in your class (and set
groups) and give them clear and constructive feedback.
 To do all you can to ensure that, as a result of your teaching, your pupils
achieve well relative to their prior attainment, making progress as good as or
better than similar pupils nationally and in the School.
 To take responsibility for your own professional development and use the
outcomes to improve your teaching and your pupils’ learning.
 To make an active contribution to the policies, aspirations and plans of your
year group, of your curriculum area and of the School.
 To contribute to the preparation and development of programmes of study,
schemes of work, teaching materials, teaching programmes, methods of
teaching and assessment and pastoral arrangements throughout the school,
including school trips, special assemblies, performances and special events
 To plan, prepare and assess lessons in line with school policies and schemes
of work.
 To teach lessons according to the individual needs of pupils, having high
expectations and setting challenging targets.
 To promote the inclusion and acceptance of all children within the classroom
ensuring equal access to lessons and their content.
 To set work for pupils who may not be able to attend school due to long term
illness.
 To mark work and provide feedback (including homework in accordance with
the School’s Homework Policy) to pupils and parents/carers in line with the
School Marking and Feedback Policy.
 To keep up to date assessments on the development, progress and
attainment of pupils, recording and reporting these assessments in line with
the school’s Assessment Policy.
 To administer assessment tasks and tests in line with school policy.
Other Activities
 To promote the positive ethos and culture of the school to other staff,
governors, parents, children and members of the wider community.
 To contribute to and support the overall ethos, work and aims of the school
 To comply with, support and promote all school policies and procedures,
particularly those relating to child protection, equal opportunities, racial
equality, health, safety and security, confidentiality, behaviour and data
protection, reporting concerns to the Headteacher.
 To be aware of and support pupil differences and ensure that all pupils have
equal access to all school opportunities to learn and develop.
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 To promote the general progress and well being of individual pupils
throughout the school, in line with the Healthy Schools standards and action
plan and Every Child Matters Document.
 To provide advice and guidance to pupils and parents on educational,
emotional, behavioural and social matters in line with school policies and in
consultation with the SEN Coordinator..
 To keep records and make reports on the personal and social needs of pupils.
 To communicate and co-operate with other agencies to support the
educational, development/general progress and well being of individual pupils
and to participate in meetings arranged for any purposes described above
including IEP Meetings.
 To inform the SLT & SEN Coordinator immediately of any concerns
regarding a pupils welfare.
 To communicate and consult with parents/carers of pupils and provide an
accurate written annual report for parents.
 To main good order and discipline throughout the school, in line with the
school’s behaviour policy.
 To safeguard every pupil’s health, safety and well being in line with school
policies.
 To participate in professional development meetings which relate to the
curriculum, administration or organisation of the school, including pastoral
arrangements.
 To attend assemblies, when requested by the Headteacher and SLT team.
 To register pupils at the start of the school day and after the lunch break.
 To supervise pupils throughout the school during playtimes and at any other
times requested by the Headteacher.
Management
 To plan, manage and organise the work of other adults (TAs, LSAs)
assigned to the classroom in order to have a positive impact on pupil
progress.
 To ensure that other adults assigned to the classroom meet all of the
responsibilities as set out in their job descriptions, in a timely and
effective manner.
Training and Development
 To review and evaluate the teaching methods and schemes of work.
 To participate in training and development activities in school or at other
providers in order to improve professional skills and knowledge.
 To participate in performance management reviews in line with school policy.
Maths Subject Leader Responsibilities
 To formulate and review policy documentation as set out in the School
Development Plan, in full consultation with teaching staff.
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 To analyse national, local, school data and inspection data (Raiseonline) to
inform policies and the school improvement
 To interrogate termly data and using APS benchmark, identify areas of poor
performance and take effective action to remedy and eradicate
underachievement.
 To use data analysis effectively to contribute to school improvement.
 To write an Action Plan for School Development for the subject area and
evaluate the effectiveness of the plan, on an annual basis.
 To exemplify good practice in the classroom and provide demonstration
lessons for staff/Governors/Parents as appropriate.
 To advise and inform staff about assessment, reporting and recording
procedures within the school and new resources, information and guidance.
 To monitor and evaluate the quality of teaching and learning in the subject
throughout the school, through lesson observations, book sampling,
monitoring planning on a timetable agreed with the Headteacher.
 To provide a written report to the Headteacher within 2 weeks, following
monitoring and evaluation activities.
 To lead staff professional development meetings for teaching staff, and TAs
as agreed with the Headteacher.
 To advise and inform newly qualified teachers, students and other new staff
about the subject policy within the school.
 To attend courses and meetings and to evaluate and report back to the
Headteacher and other staff on the essential issues covered.
 To keep up to date with current trends and research and to debate as
appropriate.
 To audit, order, organise and allocate resources throughout the school and to
take on a budget responsibility.
 To keep an up to date inventory of resources throughout the school, in class
bases and resource areas.
 To take an active role in organising special curriculum events/days, as agreed
with the Headteacher.
 To contribute information to parents’/carers’ meetings.
 To liaise with the ‘Subject Link’ member of the Governing Body, to inform
them of progression of the Action Plan and learning and standards in the
subject.
 To provide written reports/present information to the Governing Body at
the request of the Governors/Headteacher.
 To maintain a Subject Leader Folder.
 To ensure curriculum coverage, continuity and progression in your subject
area for all pupils.
 To liaise with schools within the consortium in order to plan for effective
development and continuity of the curriculum.
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This job description is not a comprehensive definition of the post. Discussions
will take place on a regular basis to clarify individual responsibilities within the
general framework and character of the post as identified below. The
conditions of employment of teachers in the School Teachers’ Pay and
Conditions of Service Document apply to this post, whose holder is expected to
carry out the professional duties of a teacher as circumstances may require,
under the reasonable direction of the Headteacher.
General Expectations:
The duties may be varied to meet changed circumstances in a manner compatible
with the post held, at the reasonable direction of the Headteacher.
This job description does not form part of the contract of employment. It
describes the way in which the teacher is expected and required to perform and
complete the particular duties as set out above.
Signed :
Date :
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ST JOSEPH’S PRIMARY SCHOOL
MATHS SUBJECT LEADER
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Your application form should address all elements of the person specification.
The elements marked * are essential and will be used as a basis to shortlist candidates.
Qualifications
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Qualified teacher status*
DFE recognition*
Knowledge, Understanding and Expectations
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An understanding of the skills and attributes involved in effective leadership.*
Knowledge of current legislation and educational developments.
Knowledge and understanding of working with children across the primary range*
Knowledge and understanding of the EYFS and primary curriculum*
Commitment to fostering equal opportunities for all*
Experience
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Ability to develop and enhance the teaching practice of others.*
Ability to effectively manage and deploy resources, including staff.*
Ability to make assessments, keep records and produce reports on all pupils.*
Demonstrate ability to use data analysis effectively to contribute to school
improvement
Demonstrate ability to analyse national, local, school and inspection data
(Raiseonline) to inform policies and the school improvement plan
Ability to lead, manage and develop a team.*
Understanding of Performance Management.
Awareness of child protection issues*
Managing budget allocations.
Personal Qualities
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Ability to be an excellent class teacher*
Ability to work positively and effectively as part of a team.*
A commitment to working collaboratively with parents *
Ability to manage challenging behaviour *
Excellent written and presentational skills
Proven good attendance record.
Sensitivity and personal integrity.
The ability to use ICT as a tool for learning as well as for assessment and
management *
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