Primary Teacher - Chiltern Way Academy

Overview

An exciting life changing careerwith fabulous opportunities! Be part of something extraordinary!

We are on a mission to turn around the futures of our young people and we are looking for exceptional individuals to help us achieve this.

Together we can make a huge positive impact on the lives and life chances of our students.
This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of our amazing school so please contact us and come and see for yourself.

Salary Type: MPS/UPS

Salary details: MPS/UPS plus special needs allowance and additional paid duties

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Standard Teaching Hours

Closing date: 17/01/2025 00:00

Interviews to be held: TBC

ASAP

About us

Chiltern Way Academy Trust (CWAT) is an Ofsted 'Outstanding' academy, providing cutting edge and transformational approaches to educating students with ASC and SEMH. We currently have four campuses, with two secondary schools, one primary school and one combined school.

Chiltern Way Academy Trust - The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024

Website: www.chilternway.org

About the role

RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. GENERAL

a) To undertake any duties of an appropriate nature as may be reasonably required by the Head of Campus to which he/she may be directed to work as a teacher.
b) To participate in any arrangements within an agreed national framework for the appraisal of his/her own performance and that of other staff.
c) To maintain both the health and safety of self, colleagues and critically of all students including good order and discipline: to do so within the school’s policies and guidelines.
d) To be familiar with and follow all the school’s policies and guidelines on all areas and aspects of school life.
e) To play a full part in the cycle of school and self-evaluation, plan-do-review.
f) To maintain a classroom or rooms to the highest standard: supporting the comfort, safety, self-esteem and learning of the students.

2. TEACHING

a) To undertake class teaching and all associated preparatory, assessment, recording and reporting work, in a subject specialism and/or other curriculum areas.
b) To demonstrate skills in, and understanding of, a variety of teaching and learning strategies.
c) To lead and/or substantially contribute to the planning and delivery of any necessary policy documents and schemes of work for those subjects.
d) To impart knowledge skills and understanding to each pupil following planned schemes of work that deliver the National Curriculum both within and if appropriate outside the prescribed Key Stages and programmes of study for each subject delivered.
e) To impart knowledge skills and understanding to each pupil following modified and individualised schemes of work that deliver the National Curriculum both within and if appropriate outside the prescribed Key Stages and programmes of study for each subject delivered.
f) To regularly review the methods of teaching and programmes of work.
g) To actively and demonstrably support and promote literacy, numeracy, ICT, careers and Key Skills via their curriculum areas.
h) To actively and demonstrably support and promote both the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of the students and to instill British Values via their curriculum areas.
i) To keep abreast with current thinking and development by attendance at appropriate courses, reading and other professional development and training.
j) To participate in meetings at the school which relate to the curriculum or the organisation and administration of the school.

3. PASTORAL CARE

a) To be responsible and an advocate for a group.
b) To know well and to be actively responsible for each individual pupil within the group sharing their successes and challenges.
c) To intervene and provide support in promoting the general progress academically, socially and personally of all pupils within the group and to encourage them to take as full and active a part in the wider life of the school as possible.
d) To liaise with colleagues, parents, educational support services and other agencies as appropriate.
e) To lead or contribute significantly to any pertinent or necessary recording, reporting or assessment.

About you

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

The successful candidate will have:

a) A calm and positive attitude to all aspects of school life
b) A caring and sensitive attitude towards students
c) Ability to be a positive part of a successful team
d) Ability to foster a feeling of mutual respect in both students and adults
e) Ability to engender a feeling of control and security within the classroom
f) A commitment to the whole of school life
g) Vigour, enthusiasm and warmth
h) Ability to change, adapt, develop and improve

General characteristics IN THE CLASSROOM

a) high standards of personal presentation, punctuality and courtesy
b) maintaining a comfortable, orderly and stimulating classroom
c) providing appropriate resources and materials
d) generating original materials
e) a belief in the pertinence and value of the subject(s) being delivered
f) having the highest expectations of students and supporting staff
g) investing time and thought in the preparation and delivery of lessons
h) employing a variety of teaching and learning strategies
i) seeking constantly to fine tune and improve classroom teaching, plan-do-review cycle
j) taking responsibility for student behaviour and performance
k) setting meaningful goals for themselves, classes and individual students
l) seeking and exploiting opportunities for success and relationship building in class
m) seeking and exploiting opportunities for success and relationship building beyond the classroom
n) a willingness to apply consistent consequences in an assertive, measured and fair way.
o) an ability to use both the school rewards and consequences systems and mechanisms and to innovate and invent personalised systems to secure a positive, respectful environment
p) a desire to improve, develop and progress as a teacher
q) a desire to share outstanding practice with others and learn from other outstanding practice
r) a determination to succeed and thrive when presented with unsettling and challenging behavior
s) a willingness to give freely of time and commit wholly and fully to the post.

BEYOND THE CLASSROOM

a) a willingness to commit fully to the whole of school life
b) a recognition of the precious opportunities for relationship building that can then enhance learning in the classroom
c) the necessary resilience and determination to manage challenging behaviour beyond the classroom
d) bringing enthusiasm, fun and warmth to the activities offered to the youngsters
e) rigorously observing and maintaining the routines and conventions of school life (mealtimes, extended day, etc)
f) seeking out new activities, visits and trips that will engage and interest the students
g) being there at significant moments both in the life of the school and individual students
h) seeing consequences through regardless of time or inconvenience and therefore demonstrating commitment and care to the student
i) caring about the quality and value of your contribution and being willing to seek support and advice

Other information

To find our more please contact:
Arlene King - HR Administrator Phone: 01296 622157 Extension 211 Email:  [email protected]

Please check out our website for more details and an application form www.chilternway.org

Chiltern Way is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.