Class Teacher at Hawley Primary School

Specific skills, experiences and qualities we are looking for are as follows:

• A recognised qualification to teach and the highest standards of written and spoken English, and mathematics;
• Teaching experience in upper KS2;
• The ambition to become the best teacher you can be, to continue to learn and to embrace opportunities to innovate and lead;
• A commitment to equality - striving to narrow inequalities and challenge systemic disadvantage in our diverse community in all aspects of school life and work;
• A commitment to and understanding of our pedagogy, and teaching and learning approach;
• Very high expectations of all pupils, of the quality of their learning and their outcomes;
• Proven ability to design sequences of learning with clarity and creativity, making links between subjects, providing enrichment opportunities and making adaptations based on precise assessment;
• Excellent classroom organisation and positive behaviour management skills, with a shared ethos for fostering wellbeing and positive behaviour;
• The ability to inspire colleagues and pupils and to make learning enjoyable;
• A commitment to the school as a community beyond the classroom;
• The ability to create high-quality displays of and for learning, and a purposeful, calm learning environment;
• The ability to work exceptionally well collaboratively as well as independently, building constructive, trusting relationships with the teaching team, parents, families and governors as well as across our partnership of schools;
• A resilient and reflective approach to improving your own teaching practice that is research-informed; and
• A capacity for hard work and to embrace the challenges and opportunities of working in a dynamic team.