KS2 Class Teacher

Essential

Initial Qualification

• Teaching Degree or Degree and PGCE
• Qualified Teacher Status

Further Qualifications/ Professional Development

• Recent relevant in-service training in current educational practice for KS1/2
• English and Maths to GCSE (or equivalent) with A-C grades

Experience

• Successful teaching practice in the relevant Key Stage (if an ECT)
• Experience of teaching within the keys stage for which applying

Skills and Abilities

• Understanding of the National Curriculum and a commitment to the highest standards of teaching and learning
• Consistently good and better reflective classroom practitioner
• The ability to plan, monitor, evaluate and review pupils’ progress
• Excellent classroom management
• The ability to use technology effectively in the classroom
• The ability to share good practice with other staff and to learn from other staff
• The ability to work positively, collaboratively and effectively in a team with staff, governors and parents
• A high level of written and oral communication skills

Other

• Awareness and understanding of Child Protection issues and Safeguarding practices
• A commitment to involve parents, governors and the community in the work of the school
• Promotion of positive behaviour strategies and constructive handling of problems
• An awareness, understanding and commitment to equal opportunities

Characteristics

• Enthusiasm, determination and drive to inspire others to achieve high standards
• An appetite and stamina for challenging work
• A solution focussed mindset and determined “no-excuses” approach to raising standards
• A lively, creative and good-humoured approach to all aspects of working in a school