Job details
Job title: Teacher (Further Education)
Job Location: Neasden
Contract type: Permanent Full-time
Reporting to: Executive Head Teacher
Seva Education
Seva Education is offering an innovative solution to meeting the needs of students with special educational needs and disabilities.
You will be given an exciting opportunity to work as a part of an expanding group of schools, where your energy and experience will be valued as a part of our aim to meet the varied needs of our students. You will enjoy a high degree of job satisfaction as you have the opportunity to apply your skills to working with students in key stage 2, 3 and 4 and further education.
Seva Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers, prohibition from teaching and the Disclosure & Barring Service.
The Role
As an excellent practitioner at any stage of your career you will be focusing on achieving the very best outcomes for our pupils with special educational needs. You will be a key part in enabling our pupils to fulfil their own unique potential by working alongside other professionals to deliver consistently excellent lessons and experiences. You will be teaching a broad and balanced curriculum and through this you will ensure that all children are able to meet their true potential.
Main purpose
The teacher will:
*Fulfil the professional responsibilities of a teacher, as set out in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document
*Meet the expectations set out in the Teachers’ Standards
Duties and responsibilities
Teaching
*Plan and teach well-structured lessons to assigned classes, following the school’s curriculum and schemes of work.
*Assess, monitor, record and report on the learning needs, progress and achievements of assigned pupils, making accurate and productive use of assessment.
*Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of pupils.
*Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils.
*Promote good progress and outcomes by pupils.
*Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge.
*Participate in arrangements for preparing pupils for external tests.
Whole-school organisation, strategy and development
*Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of the school’s policies, practices and procedures, so as to support the school’s values and vision.
*Make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school.
*Work with others on curriculum and pupil development to secure co-ordinated outcomes.
*Provide cover, in the unforeseen circumstance that another teacher is unable to teach.
Health, safety and discipline
*Promote the safety and wellbeing of pupils.
*Maintain good order and discipline among pupils, managing behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment.
*Be vigilant in maintaining health and safety within the classroom and school environment.
Professional development
*Take part in the school’s appraisal procedures.
*Take part in further training and development in order to improve own teaching.
*Where appropriate, take part in the appraisal and professional development of others.
Communication
*Communicate effectively with staff, pupils, parents and carers.
Working with colleagues and other relevant professionals
*Collaborate and work with colleagues and other relevant professionals within and beyond the school.
*Develop effective professional relationships with colleagues.
Personal and professional conduct
*Uphold public trust in the profession and maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour, within and outside school.
*Have proper and professional regard for the ethos, policies and practices of the school, and maintain high standards of attendance and punctuality.
*Understand and act within the statutory frameworks setting out their professional duties and responsibilities.
Management of staff and resources
Direct and supervise support staff assigned to them, and where appropriate, other teachers
*Contribute to the recruitment and professional development of other teachers and support staff.
*Deploy resources delegated to them.
Other areas of responsibility
*Fulfil all duties in relationship to area of responsibility/leadership.
Safeguarding
Seva Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and external agencies to share this commitment. All applicants will be subject to DBS checks.
Online checks will be carried out for shortlisted candidates.
Please note that this is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the role. It is not a comprehensive list of all tasks that the teacher will carry out. The postholder may be required to do other duties appropriate to the level of the role, as directed by the headteacher or line manager.
Safeguarding Children and Adults
Seva Care Group ensures all employees have a responsibility to support the School in its duties by:
Attending mandatory training on Safeguarding children.
Being familiar with individual and the School’s requirements under relevant legislation.
Adhering to all relevant national and local policies, procedures, practice guidance and professional codes.
Reporting any concerns to the appropriate authority.
Notes: Whilst every effort has been taken to explain the duties and responsibilities of the post, certain individual tasks may not be identified.
Employees will be expected to comply with any reasonable request from a manager to undertake any task of a similar level that is not specified in the job description.