KS 2 Teacher at Peponi House Preparatory School

Summary of Responsibilities

• Day-to-day responsibility for all aspects of a class, including management of resources and support staff
• Teach to high standards with interesting lessons and activities that stretch and inspire children and develop their awareness, understanding, and skills
• All professional duties: teaching, preparation, assessment, marking, feedback, reports, pupil management and guidance, parental liaison and meetings, attendance, and assisting at school events
• The pastoral care of a class and other children in the school
• A willingness to contribute to the extra-curricular life of the school
• To be a contributory member of your Year Group team and the wider staff team
• Covering for absent colleagues
• Broad exposure to all school activities, interacting with colleagues, parents, and others
• We encourage a learning environment for staff as well as children, and all our teaching roles are constantly evolving to reflect changes in educational practice and the opportunities that technology provides. Our general approach involves thematic, inquiry-based learning

Person Profile

Essential

• A fully qualified teacher (QTS) with a teaching registration
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent
• Solid experience teaching British or international Curriculum
• Tangible passion for teaching and learning
• Excited about the potential to use technology as well as conventional methods
• Appreciation of and support for a creative and thematic curriculum with cross-subject links and departmental collaboration
• Evidence of relevant continued professional development and evidence-based research
• Vision and enthusiasm to see and act beyond the classroom
• Professional in all respects
• Able to manage a classroom and to lead and inspire teaching assistants who may themselves be qualified teachers
• Committed to own and others’ professional development
• An enthusiastic and passionate classroom practitioner
• Well organised team worker
• A commitment to teaching varied, stimulating, and dynamic lessons, particularly through being fully prepared and knowing your class
• An interest in education and child development beyond the academic
• A good communicator
• Energy, determination, and drive to help children succeed and do their best
• You enjoy being with children and facilitating their success
• Able to be adaptable, be considerate of others and kind
• Smart, reliable, enthusiastic, friendly
• Be aware, be considerate of and follow good safeguarding practice
• Interest in supporting an area of enrichment such as games coaching, art, science, sustainability

Desirable

• Experience with extra-curricular activities and/or sports
• Knowledge of life outside of the UK
• Be up to date with current practice