MFL Teacher

Key Task: 
•    To deliver lessons that inspire students to succeed in order to achieve the best possible outcomes.
•    Roles and responsibilities include:
o    Teamwork and collaboration
o    To be a good communicator at all levels.
o    Be committed to developing positive relationships with all members of the school community.
o    Working alongside fellow teachers to plan engaging lessons that meet requirements of the curriculum.
o    Liaising with colleagues and working flexibly.
o    Working with parents to ensure the happiness and best academic outcomes for all children.
o    Working cooperatively with curriculum support staff (where applicable) to support children’s development.

Teaching and learning:
•    Clear understanding of the Curriculum.
•    Organising the classroom provision and learning resources and creating displays to encourage a positive and engaging learning environment.
•    Planning, preparing and presenting sessions that cater for the needs of the whole ability range within the class.
•    Motivating pupils with enthusiastic, imaginative teaching.
•    Observing and assessing children in line with school assessments.
•    Being reflective of the classroom provision, sessions taught, progress made, and adjusting environment, planning and curriculum to reflect this.
•    Meeting with other professionals such as speech and language therapists, occupational therapists and educational psychologists, if required.

Assessment and data:
•    Taking responsibility for the progress of a class.
•    Meeting requirements for the assessment and recording of student’s development using Target Tracker.
•    Using data provided by assessments to influence further planning, provision and intervention.
•    Providing feedback to parents and carers on a student’s progress at Parent Teacher Conferences and other meetings

Behaviour management and duties 
•    Follow the school’s behaviour policy.
•    Manage classes effectively, using approaches which are appropriate to students’ needs in order to inspire, motivate and challenge pupils.
•    Maintain good relationships with pupils, exercise appropriate authority, and act decisively when necessary within the school’s behavioural policy.
•    Be a positive role model and demonstrate consistently the positive attitudes, values and behaviour, which are expected of pupils.
•    Have high expectations of behaviour, promoting self-control and independence of all learners.
•    Carry out duties as directed and within the school’s policy.

Wider professional responsibilities
•    To work as part of a curriculum action group, supporting planning, assessment, resources and special events linked to that team.
•    Support the organising and taking part in school events, outings and activities which may take place at weekends or in the evening.
•    Communicate effectively with parents/carers with regards to student’s achievements and well-being using school systems/processes such as CPOMS as appropriate.
•    Make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school
•    Run a weekly ECA each term.

Minimum Qualifications    
•    Bachelor’s Degree in the related subject with PGCE or other teacher qualification

Minimum Experience    
•    Minimum 1- 2 years Teaching experience

Job Specific Knowledge & Skills    
•    Previous experience working with students whom English is not their first language
•    Passion for teaching and commitment to educating the whole child
•    A high level of professionalism and consideration of the well-being of children
•    Recent and consistent involvement in extra-curricular activities
•    Respect for all members of a school community, irrespective of position, gender, age and ethnic background
•    A positive and solution-focused attitude to working life
•    A clean enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services check or police check