Year 2 Class Teacher (Maternity Cover)

About Hatcham Primary

Our school is vibrant and diverse situated in the heart of New Cross community. At Hatcham Primary we celebrate and nurture all children as well as providing quality first teaching as a basic entitlement for all learners. Our aim is to ensure each child reaches their maximum potential academically and socially by providing engaging lessons through the wide range of opportunities on offer within our curriculum. Pupils can gather an understanding of the world around us and develop their ability to ask questions and to think critically through our inclusive and rich curriculum.

About the role

As a Year 2 Class Teacher you will play a pivotal role at Hatcham Primary. We are seeking to appoint someone who is driven, a team builder, a team player, with high standards and passionate to enthuse our pupils and make a real difference.

Key responsibilities/duties:

Teaching and Learning (Quality of Education implementation):

• To promote the progress and attainment of all pupils
• To assist in tracking student progress and to identify positive intervention methods to increase attainment
• To actively contribute to the teaching of all pupils
• To deliver quality daily phonics lessons
• To remain informed of current developments in the subject area, to participate in INSET and to initiate change where appropriate
• To demonstrate good knowledge of a wide range of teaching methods and to implement these in the classroom

Curriculum and Assessment:

• To consistently plan and deliver good and outstanding lessons, ensuring that a variety of teaching resources are utilised
• To work within and contribute to established school and department frameworks for lesson planning, delivery and evaluation
• Analysing half termly assessment data to track attainment and progress but to also highlight any gaps which need to be addressed
• Monitor weekly planning
• Moderating and standardising

Leadership and Management:

• Pupil behaviour and care
• Pupil assessment
• Evaluating the impact of your work through data analysis, questionnaires, monitoring visits, etc
• To possess excellent ICT skills and use these as a tool in the classroom
• To provide accurate information for parents as directed by the school and to attend parents' evenings and other presentation meetings as directed
• To maintain an organised and effective learning environment in the classroom and shared areas
• To take responsibility for own professional development in discussion with the Headteacher
• To undertake any duties as may reasonably be required by the Headteacher