Job Description:
MUSIC TEACHER (Part-time 0.5 FTE)
Reporting ToHeadteacher
School St. Mary’s School, Henley-on-Thames
Internal ContactsAll School non/Teaching employees, Pupils
External ContactsEducation Establishments, Suppliers, Parents
Key Purpose of the Job
To ensure the effective inspirational teaching of all pupils, helping them to develop both inside and outside the classroom. Support the policies and aims of the School and ensure the good social, emotional and physical development of every child.
Professional Duties- The following duties shall be deemed to be included in the professional duties which a teacher may be required to perform in accordance with the specified working hours.
- Plan and teach lessons and sequences of lessons to the classes they are assigned to teach within the context of the school’s plans, curriculum and schemes of work.
- Assess, monitor, record and report on the learning needs, progress and achievements of assigned pupils.
- Participate in arrangements for preparing pupils for external examinations.
- Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of the school’s policies, practices and procedures in such a way as to support the school’s values and vision.
- Work with others on curriculum and/or pupil development to secure co-ordinated outcomes.
- Subject to cover regulations, supervise and so far as practicable teach any pupils where the person timetabled to take the class is not available to do so.
- Promote the safety and well-being of pupils.
- Maintain good order and discipline among pupils.
- Direct and supervise support staff assigned to them and where appropriate, other teachers.
- Contribute to the recruitment, selection, appointment and professional development of other teachers and support staff.
- Participate in arrangements for the appraisal and review of their own performance and where appropriate, that of other teachers and support staff.
- Participate in arrangements for their own further training and professional development, and, where appropriate, that of other teachers and support staff, including induction.
- Communicate with pupils, parents and carers.
- Collaborate and work with colleagues and other relevant professionals within and beyond the school.
- This will be agreed with the successful candidate bit will certainly be over 3 days. Currently Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.
The job holder’s responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young person’s for whom s/he is responsible, or with whom s/he comes into contact will be to adhere to and ensure compliance with the relevant Cognita Safeguarding; Child Protection Policy and Procedures at all times. If in the course of carrying out the duties of the role, the job holder identifies any instance that a child is suffering or likely to suffer significant harm either at school or at home, s/he must report any concerns to the School’s Child Protection Officer/Designated Safeguarding Lead or to the Head or indeed to the Regional CEO so that a referral can be made accordingly to the relevant third party services.
Signed: ……………………………………………… Print Name: ………………………………………… (Job Holder)
Head: ………………………………………………… Date: ………………………………………………….