TEACHER OF PSYCHOLOGY

1. Students 2. It's about 3. No barriers
first learning No excuses, only
Teachers and Students, support to ensure
leaders totally teachers and student, teachers
focused upon the leaders focused and leaders
educational maximise their
upon developing achievement.
benefit of our and improving
students. their learning.




It is an exciting time to join the Trust. We offer trust wide career paths and invest in
outstanding opportunities for our staff to learn and grow.

If you join The Futures Trust team, you will be part of a professional learning community totally
focussed upon learning and dedicated to ensuring learners achieve their potential and build
their own bright future. We look forward to hearing from you., We are seeking to appoint an outstanding and motivated teacher to
OPPORTUNITY: join Barr's Hill School. Psychology is an incredibly popular A-Level
option. We are passionate about working collaboratively to provide
all learners with the highest quality learning experience and this
includes working closely with our Trust schools to provide an
exceptional Post-16 Select experience. We aim to inspire and
motivate our students to have an impact in their school, in their local
community and beyond. We closely evaluate the performance of our
learners and are committed to ensuring that exceptional progress is
made by all students., To encourage learning which allows students to achieve high standards and make
outstanding progress; to share and support the corporate responsibility for the well-being,
education, and discipline of all students., Educational Responsibilities

1. To carry out the general duties and responsibilities of a professional schoolteacher in
accordance with the Principal Statement of Employment Particulars and associated
documents including the Teachers' Standards and School Teachers' Pay and
Conditions Document.

2. To implement whole-school, cross-curricular, department and year policies.

3. To take part in scheduled meetings with colleagues and parents according to the
school's published programme.

4. To share in supervisory duties according to the school's published rotas.

5. To share in cover for absent colleagues in accordance with the national guidelines
and School Teachers' Pay and Conditions of Employment and subsequent
statements.

6. To participate in whole-school, team, and individual arrangements for her/his inservice
training and professional development.

7. To keep up to date with all school information, e.g. the weekly diary and newsletter,
the staff handbook, e-mail and information sent via the pigeon-hole daily.

Academic Curriculum

Under the guidance of the Curriculum Leader and Cross-curricular Teams where
appropriate:

1. To plan and prepare courses and lessons for the groups assigned.

2. To teach all students according to their educational needs. This includes the setting,
marking, assessing of classwork, homework, projects, coursework and fieldwork, etc.

3. To keep records of students' attendance at every lesson as well as classwork,
homework set and completed.

4. To review and evaluate work programmes.




5. To maintain good order and behaviour according to the school's policies in order to
facilitate learning and safeguard the health and safety of students both in school and
in any authorised school activity outside school.

6. To participate in external examinations arrangements as well as other assessment
programmes.

7. To communicate with parents concerning students' progress through writing reports
and/or profiles, through attending scheduled parents' meetings and, where
appropriate by letter or telephone.

8. To be responsible for her/his teaching room(s) with regard to good order, health and
safety, appearance and display.

9. To share in the department's work in curriculum development with regard to courses
of study, teaching resources materials and methods used.

10. To take part in the school and department's methods of teaching, assessment and
profiling records.

11. To be responsible for the use of all resources allocated to ensure value for money
and no waste. To take responsibility for the supervision and security of rooms and all
equipment.

12. To take her/his share in the cross-curricular work of the school.

13. To share in the responsibilities of the department.

Tutorial Programme and Responsibilities

Under the guidance of the Learning Manager:

1. To keep an accurate and up-to-date tutor group register and to follow the school's
procedures for dealing with students' lateness and absence.

2. To give out information and letters for students to take home, ensuring every student
receives one, including any absentees.

3. To check students' planners at least once every week for homework set and for
messages from parents.

4. To check on students' school uniform (Years 7 - 11).

5. To ensure that the tutor group play a full part in School Council activities.

6. To accompany the tutor group to assemblies.

7. To collate and check the subject profiles for her/his tutor group, to summarise and
comment on achievements and behaviour. To discuss the reports with students and
with parents at the parent/tutor meetings.

8. To ensure that all students have a clear understanding of the 'planning' necessary for
a successful learning outcome, including revision programmes.




9. To help advise students in KS3 on their KS4 courses. To help advise parents on
realistic objectives for their sons/daughters. To help advise students in KS4 and the
6th Form on their further education and future careers.

10. To teach the tutor group the tutorial programme. To contribute to the development of
materials and method for the programme, and to the monitoring and evaluating of its
objectives.

11. To know the personal circumstances and learning abilities of each member of the
tutor group so as to support and advise each student as she/he progresses through
the school.

12. To provide information for referring children with special needs and, if required,
personally to take responsibility for liaison with support agencies.

13. To ensure the most able students are identified and sufficiently challenged through
the mainstream programme and extension activities.

Professional Development:

1. Maintain personal professional development to ensure that the knowledge and skills
required to fulfil the role of Teacher of Psychology are up to date.

2. Be a professional role model and understand and promote the aims of the School
and the values of the Trust.

Essential Criteria Desirable Measured By
Criteria

• Must have QTS (Qualified Experience Application

Education and Teacher Status) of working form
Qualifications in 11-19 Certificates

• First degree or Certificate of schools

Education

• Ability to


• Ability to teach A Level teach

Psychology Sociology


• Able to follow the school's Application

Skills and safeguarding procedures and form
Abilities recognise when to report any Interview
concerns


• Excellent written and verbal

communication skills


• Adaptable to changing

circumstances and new ideas


• Self-motivated with good

organisational skills and the ability
to prioritise workload effectively

• Principles and practices of Application

Experience effective teaching and learning form
Interview

• Preparation of schemes of work Assessment

and lessons; knowledge and
understanding of subject area(s)


• Principles and practices of

monitoring/assessment/evaluation,
• Able to work calmly under

pressure and withstand stress


• Demonstrates professionalism,

loyalty and integrity


• Able to work flexibly, and to attend

meetings and INSET days as
required

The Futures Trust is a growing Trust with four primary schools and five secondary schools
located in Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire. We have 8,000 pupils in our schools and
over 1,000 colleagues work for the Trust supporting our school community.

The Trust is committed to building brighter futures for everyone. This commitment is
underpinned by 3 clear values, Barr's Hill School is a thriving school that is committed to Building
Brighter Futures for all of its students.

A crucial part of Building Brighter Futures is providing a high-quality
educational experience delivered through an academic curriculum
and an exceptional programme of enriching experiences. We are
looking to expand our team of dedicated professionals who excel in
their field.

BENEFITS:
• Competitive rates of pay


• Extensive professional development opportunities across

the Trust

• Career pathways across the Trust


• Teacher/Local Authority Pension Schemes


• Online retail discount


• Employee Assistance Programme


• Family Friendly policies to support family & carer

commitments

• Flexible Working Arrangements, communications technology (ICT)

learning and teaching in subject
area(s)

• Excellent teacher Interview

Knowledge Assessment
and
• Accesses, analyses and interprets

understanding information


• Committed to:


• Raising standards for all in

the pursuit of excellence

• Continuous learning for the

entire school community

• Entitlement of all pupils to

effective learning and
teaching





• Choice and flexibility to meet

the personal learning needs
of every child

Other
• A professional role model who is Interview

requirements committed to their own continuous
professional development and to
developing others


• Committed to, and able to

promote, the aims of the school
and the values of the Trust:
Students First, It's about Learning,
No Barriers


• Values diversity and the unique

contribution that every individual
makes to the learning community