St Cuthbert's RC Primary School

Vacancies

“Love one another as I have loved you.”

Class Teacher/Early Years Lead

St Cuthbert’s Catholic Primary School, Gumbleberrys Close, Stechford, Birmingham,
B8 2PS
Tel: 0121 675 2205
Enquiry: enquiry@stcuthbt.bham.sch.uk
NOR: 217 and a Nursery Class
Required for September 2024
Ofsted November 2022: Good
RE inspection March 2019: Outstanding

Pay Scale: UPS 1-3 + TLR 2

Children at St Cuthbert’s deserve the best of starts, whether it be through our Nursery or in Reception. Key to their future progress is the provision and support they get in EYFS. This role is one of the most key and fundamental in our school.

You will be asked to support the Catholic ethos, vision, values and aims of our school. The school is conducted as a Catholic school in accordance with the teachings of the Catholic Church and Canon Law, and in accordance with the Archdiocese of Birmingham.

You will be expected to carry out the professional duties of a teacher as outlined in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document currently in operation, or any subsequent legislation.

You will be invited to meet regularly with the School Leadership Team and make a significant contribution to the strategic development and direction of the school and ensure the safeguarding of pupils

The main responsibilities for this post are:

To work with the SLT to accelerate progress for all pupils particularly in EYFS
To support, develop and coach teaching and learning across EYFS, so that the school has a consistently good or better teaching
To lead and co-ordinate assessment across EYFS, maximising pupil and parental engagement
To support day to day leadership in school
Ensure High quality educational provision in EYFS, the characteristics of effective Early Years settings, and strategies for raising standards and outcomes for EYFS children
Promote pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development and good behaviour through effective management and leadership

Strategic Leadership

Help develop a highly effective Early Years team through effective systems
Maintain an ethos and provide educational vision and direction which secures outstanding teaching and learning which leads to outstanding outcomes for children in Early Years
Be able to present a coherent and accurate account of the children’s performance and other Early Years self-evaluation evidence in a form appropriate to a range of audiences, including Governors, the Local Authority, the Local Community, Ofsted and others
Lead by example, provide inspiration and motivation to your teams. Embody for the pupils, staff, governors and parents the vision, purpose and leadership of learning in EYFS
Ensure that all teaching staff and non- teaching staff are committed to the school’s aims, and are accountable in meeting long, medium and short-term objectives to secure school improvement, and targets which secure the educational success of all EYFS children
Have high expectations of all pupils and staff
Think creatively and imaginatively to anticipate and solve problems and identify opportunities

Assessment and Evaluation in EYFS

To work with the Leadership team to monitor, evaluate and review the effects of policies, priorities and targets of the school in practice, and take action as necessary
To contribute to the School Evaluation Form (SEF)
Work with other lead professionals to ensure the use of comparative data, together with information technology about pupils’ prior attainment, to establish benchmarks and set targets for improvement
Use this information to form annual action plans to inform and address areas for improvements

Learning Environment

Establish a purposeful and safe learning environment which complies with current legal requirements, national policies and guidance on the safeguarding and well-being of children and young people so that learners feel secure and sufficiently confident to make an active contribution to learning and to the school.
Ensure displays in your classroom are current and represent a wide range of pupils work from all areas of the curriculum. Displays should celebrate previous learning and be used as a teaching and learning aid in lessons. All resources should be easily accessible in good order well organized and labelled.
Manage learners’ behaviour constructively by establishing and maintaining a clear and positive framework for discipline, in line with the school’s behaviour policy.
Promote learners’ self-control, independence and cooperation through developing their social, emotional and behavioural skills.
Cooperate with health and safety requirements.
Complete the action risk assessments for all on/off site activities.

Relationship with Parents and the Wider Community

To support families with the induction and well-being of their child when they arrive in St Cuthbert’s Early Years.
Ensure that parents are well-informed about their child’s attainment and progress.
To develop an effective partnership with parents and help them understand how they can support their child’s learning and personal development.
Involve parents in the learning process through workshops and events
Develop effective relationships with the community

Managing and Developing Staff

Ensure that a professional demeanour and attitude is maintained by all staff in your team
Lead professional development of staff through example, creating strong teamwork
Support the provision of high quality professional development by methods such as coaching, drawing on other sources of expertise where appropriate
Mentor Early Career teachers and support the induction of any new staff in EYFS
Lead Performance Management for staff in the Early Years Team

Class Teacher Responsibilities

To promote the vision, aims and values of a Catholic school and to contribute to their development.
To teach a class within EYFS.
To be a committed and active member of the staff team and school community.
To share the planning within a specified year group and to prepare and evaluate activities that lead to the effective education of the pupils in your charge, through half-termly, weekly and daily plans.
To maintain effective records of pupil progress of the assigned class, including groups and individual pupils, teacher assessment and any other agreed system.
To ensure the good behaviour of all pupils in the school, supporting whole school procedures, especially those in your care.
To be committed to the maintenance of high standards and equality of education throughout the school.
To meet and inform parents of their children’s progress, attitudes, attainment and targets through formal and informal meetings, both before, during and after school.
To play a full part in the life of the school, including staff meetings and briefings, INSET, assemblies, liaising with key stakeholders and school policymaking.
To participate fully in the school self-evaluation process including lesson observations and other appropriate evaluative activities (such as work and planning samples, moderation etc).
To implement all school policies, promoting equal opportunities for all.