Class Teacher

• To teach pupils assigned to him\her, and to exemplify a good standard of classroom practice.
• To lead and manage a small group of support staff in order to maximise children's learning and behaviour for learning.
• To prepare and implement long, mid and short term planning, in line with National Curriculum requirements and the curriculum policy. This will include planning and preparing lessons in advance.
• To ensure children's individual needs are catered for though knowing the child's statement/EHCP and planning accordingly.
• To ensure appropriate differentiation/personalisation so that pupils of all ability levels are able to access the curriculum in place.
• To carry out assessment, recording and reporting procedures for all pupils assigned to him\her, including setting targets and writing annual review reports.
• To contribute to the Integrated Care Plan ensuring Positive Handling Plans are up to date and implemented, and to record progress in relation to these.
• To promote the general progress and well-being of pupils assigned to him\her.
• To maintain good order and discipline among the pupils and to safeguard their health and safety both on and off Gloucester House premises.

• To create an attractive, stimulating and well-ordered classroom.
• To work closely with other professional members of staff to create an integrated programme for all pupils assigned to him\her.
• To be able to demonstrate reflective practice.
• To work as part of the multidisciplinary team demonstrating curiosity about emotional barriers to learning and how to work with these utilising expertise and input from clinical colleagues.
• To participate in meetings, including the Annual Review, curriculum development, education team meetings, whole team (i.e. educational and clinical team) meetings, consultation and supervision.
• To contribute to, and follow Gloucester House policies and procedures.
• To evaluate his\her own teaching and to participate in arrangements for his\her further training and professional development as a teacher, including appraisal.
• To participate in field study trips where required.
• To participate in assemblies/circle times.
• For TLR 2 a teacher is responsible for the management of an area of the curriculum, including writing and implementing Action Plans, monitoring and impacting progress in the subject area.

• We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
• With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
• We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
• We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.

• We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
• We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
• NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme
• Excellent internal staff network

• We Are Kind
• We Are Respectful
• We Work Together
• We Keep Things Simple
• We Empower
• We Are Proudly Diverse

Essential

• Experience of working with children with special educational needs; in particular children with social, emotional and mental health difficulties
• Recent successful teaching experience at primary and early secondary level
• Evidence of the ability to ensure good behaviour among children in the classroom and to help to create a positive ethos.

Essential

• An understanding of good teaching practice in primary years and the conditions required to raise levels of achievement.
• An ability to lead and manage a small group of staff to be able to consider plan for and be responsible for progress and containment of a class of up to 7 complex and challenging children.
• An ability to create a positive classroom environment that encourages independent working and celebrates achievements