AddressGRADE: Main Professional Grade and applicable to all teachers
other than the Head Teacher.
PURPOSE OF JOB: To teach pupils within the Academy and to carry out
such associated duties as are reasonably assigned by the
Head Teacher, including that of being a form tutor.
RESPONSIBLE TO: The post holder is responsible to the Head Teacher in all
matters. In addition, the post holder is responsible to the
Head of Faculty in respect to teaching, timetabled
activities and curriculum development.
EMPLOYMENT DUTIES:
The job description is to be performed in accordance with the School Teachers’ Pay and
Conditions Document. The job description should be considered with due regard to the
Academy’s staffing structure and the Academy’s corporate plan.
1. To plan, mark and assess work in accordance with school and departmental policy,
following work schemes and syllabus content as appropriate.
2. To participate in the development of syllabi, teaching materials and work schemes, in line
with Academy and departmental policies.
3. To set homework regularly according to Academy policy.
4. To monitor and keep accurate records of individual pupil progress.
5. To liaise with support teachers, classroom assistants and other staff where appropriate.
6. To undertake supervisory duties as required according to Academy policy and conditions
of employment.
7. To provide reports to parents and other documentary evidence on pupil progress as
required.
8. To control and oversee the use and storage of books, equipment and other materials
provided for class use.
9. To teach, according to their educational needs, pupils assigned to the teacher in the
allocated classes.
10. To be responsible for the good order of pupils in lessons, for the appearance of each
classroom used, and for the whole Academy in general, in order to maintain a good ethos
and working environment.
11. To maintain discipline in accordance with the rules and disciplinary systems of the
Academy.
12. To be responsible for the accurate daily marking of the Register and for seeing that all
information kept in the Register is maintained and up to date.
13. To check all absences, accounting for them by notes and to monitor and follow up
attendance matters quickly and persistently.
14. To maintain the highest standard of uniform, good appearance and behaviour by the
students.
15. To check and monitor the use of homework diaries at least once per fortnight.
16. To foster good home/school relationships and to participate in consultations with parents,
including parents/carers consultation evenings.
17. To supervise the movement of pupils to and from assemblies. To attend assemblies where
possible and to participate in providing assemblies as a teacher and/or a tutor group to the
Year Group.
18. To attend and contribute to Departmental and Year meetings, discussions and management
systems necessary to co-ordinate the work of the Department and Year Group and to
integrate this into the work of the Academy as a whole.
19. To provide equal opportunities within the Academy and to seek to ensure the
implementation of the Academy’s equal opportunity policy.
20. To safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
This Job Description is not rigid or exclusive and may be adjusted at any time by the Head
Teacher to meet the needs of the Academy.
