Early years Teacher for AY 2025/26 - August 2025 start

Description

JOB DESCRIPTION: Classroom Teacher

Job Title: Classroom Teacher

Department: Primary

Reports to: Key stage Leader

Direct Reports: Head of Primary

Job Scope

1. To ensure the vision for the school is clearly articulated, shared, understood and acted upon effectively by all.
2. To have a ‘can do’ attitude that brings energy and enthusiasm to the post and is a positive role model for other staff in school.
3. To contribute to a positive, supportive and challenging partnership that enhances the strategic development of the school.
4. To work within the school and community to translate the vision into agreed objectives and operational plans which will promote and sustain school improvement.
5. To demonstrate the vision and values in everyday work and practice.
6. To motivate and work with others to create a shared, forward-looking culture and positive climate.
7. To ensure creativity, innovation and the use of appropriate new technologies to achieve excellence.

EC/ISP Principles

1. Begin with children and students: Our children and students are at the heart of what we do. Their success is our success. Wellbeing and safety are essential for learners and learning.
2. Treat everyone with care and respect: We look after one another, embrace similarities and differences and promote the wellbeing of self and others.
3. Operate effectively: We focus relentlessly on the things that are most important and will make the most difference.
4. Learn continuously: Getting better is what drives us. We engage with personal and professional development and school improvement.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities.

1. Delivering lessons for the given subject(s) with excellent knowledge and understanding of the subject/year group.
2. Outstanding knowledge of how to equip students with the skills to achieve their potential.
3. Creating and nurturing a warm, caring, but academically driven classroom environment.
4. Being a class teacher to a given class, knowing and caring for the wellbeing, academic and extracurricular success of each student.
5. Offering impeccable safeguarding and child protection to every student.
6. Creating and adding to the team's lesson resources, ensuring they are tailored to the classes taught.
7. Tracking students' progress and applying internal and external data to lesson planning.
8. Reporting on student progress throughout the year via physical reports and parents' evenings.
9. Offering personalized challenges and tailoring planning to meet the needs of the class.
10. Taking responsibility for one’s own professional development journey and engaging in the school-wide professional development programme.
11. Sharing in the pastoral responsibility for all pupils, especially those in the teacher’s tutor group.
12. Conducting break time/lunch time duties and covering for absent colleagues.
13. Maintaining a positive physical learning environment, including classroom displays.
14. Attending school events and participating in the wider school life.
15. Offering an extracurricular club for at least two school terms of high quality.
16. Contributing to the school improvement plan.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

1. To promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people you are responsible for or come into contact with.
2. Any other duties as assigned by the Principal/Senior leaders/Line managers.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Related Experience

1. Have a good honours degree.
2. Hold a QTS or PGCE teaching qualification, preferably from the UK.
3. Have a minimum of two years’ experience of teaching.
4. Be talented and highly motivated.
5. Have experience teaching relevant UK curriculums.
6. Be willing to contribute to the development of departmental resources.
7. Contribute to whole school enrichment activities before or after school.
8. Provide an ICPC and a UK enhanced DBS or equivalent police check.
9. Be professional in appearance and conduct.
10. Be willing to support the vision of the school.

Competencies: Skills & Abilities

1. Is honest, even when uncomfortable.
2. Has integrity, even when difficult.
3. Is transparent, consistent and fair.
4. Can be flexible when the situation demands.
5. Is reflective, always seeking to improve.
6. Assumes positive intent.
7. Is hardworking, even going above and beyond.
8. Is a team player and can share the load at peak times.
9. Is a lifelong learner engaged in professional development.
10. Takes feedback well, seeking it as helpful for improvement.
11. Is a strategic thinker, able to see the bigger picture.
12. Pays attention to detail and has high standards.
13. Has impact, following through to an outcome.
14. Is proactive at identifying issues and suggesting solutions.
15. Can propose solutions, solving rather than narrating problems.
16. Is thorough in all that they do.
17. Has direct and indirect leadership skills.
18. Can lead and inspire a tutor team.
19. Can seek advice where appropriate.
20. Has a sense of humour.

Competencies: Knowledge

1. Knowledge and understanding of the relevant English National Curriculum, principles of assessment, and effective record-keeping.
2. A strong understanding of pedagogy and teaching and learning methods.
3. A strong understanding of child development and pastoral support.

Competencies: Behavioural

1. A commitment to the EC vision & values.
2. A commitment to encouraging professional development for all staff.
3. Excellent, caring student-centred educator.
4. Ability to influence and work with individuals and teams.
5. Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
6. Ability to react well under pressure.
7. Excellent organisational skills.

Safeguarding Statement

The English College and ISP are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and satisfactory Criminal Background Checks covering the previous 10 years of employment history.

ISP is committed to strengthening our inclusive culture by identifying, hiring, developing, and retaining high-performing teammates regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, disability status, neurodivergence, socio-economic background or other demographic characteristics. Candidates who share our vision and principles and are interested in contributing to the success of ISP through this role are strongly encouraged to apply.