Year 6 Teacher

Argyle House School is a leading Independent Day School in Sunderland. We require an ambitious Year 6 class teacher, to start in September 2024. We are looking for a teacher who will motivate and connect with our pupils and families, whilst ensuring progress and ambition are fostered for all learners.

Our new Year 6 teacher will support the Headteacher so that all pupils have the best possible care, have access to a broad and balanced curriculum and achieve the highest standards, in line with the ethos of the school.

The Year 6 Teacher will be responsible to the Headteacher & Deputy Headteacher. Ensuring the smooth running of their class/department on a day-to-day basis is a multi-faceted role and encompasses a huge variety of different tasks and skills. A number of the main ones are listed below but the successful candidate will understand that every day is different and any number of surprises await which will require flexibility, adaptability and an openness to deal confidently with whatever that particular day may hold.

Main Duties:

·        To plan and deliver an appropriate, broad, balanced, relevant, differentiated and challenging curriculum to all pupils appropriate to their needs.

·        To monitor pupil progress, keeping pupil records that include assessment outcomes and targets set at regular intervals in line with school policy, to enable all pupils to achieve their full potential.

·        To provide or contribute to oral and written assessments relating to individual pupils or groups of pupils, internally, with parents and outside agencies.

·        Contribute to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare and personal care of the pupils and have regard to the Every Child Matters agenda and Child Protection Procedures.

·        To use Planning, Preparation and Assessment (PPA) time effectively for these purposes. The school will try to accommodate these in blocks of no less than 30 minutes;

·        To ensure high standards of behaviour so effective learning can take place, and good relationships can be formed within the school community.

General Duties:

·        To play a full part in the life of the school community and support its ethos, values and aims.

·        To contribute to, follow and actively promote the agreed policies of the school.

·        To have high expectations and lead by example.

·        To contribute to the evaluation and monitoring of the school curriculum and to assist in the process of development and change to ensure the continuing relevance of policies and procedures to the needs of the pupils.

·        To work as a member of a team and to contribute positively to effective working relations within the school.

·        To have and share with colleagues a good, up to date working knowledge and understanding of how to use and adapt a range of teaching, learning and behaviour management strategies, including how to personalise the learning experience to provide opportunities for all learners to achieve their potential.

·        To comply with the school’s Health & Safety Policy and undertake risk assessments as appropriate.

·        To engage in Professional Development to ensure professional skills are developed and kept up to date.

·        To share and support the school’s responsibility to provide and monitor opportunities for academic and personal growth.

·        To undertake any other duty that may be directed reasonably by the Headteacher.

·        Check any special arrangements for relevant individuals.

·        Check homework has been done.

·        All work to be marked in part or full by the teacher.