Full Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE:
Teacher - Post-Primary
REPORTS TO:
Principal
PROFESSIONAL DUTIES OF A
TEACHER
TEACHERS’ (TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF
EMPLOYMENT) REGULATIONS
(NORTHERN IRELAND) 1987
Schedule 3
Regulation 5
1) Exercise of general professional duties
A teacher who is not a principal shall
carry out the professional duties of a teacher as circumstances may
require:-
(a) if he/she is employed as a
teacher in a school under the reasonable direction of the principal of
that school;
2) Exercise of
particular duties
(a) A teacher employed
as a teacher (other than a principal) in a school shall perform, in
accordance with any directions which may be reasonably given to
him/her by the principal from time to time, such particular duties as
may reasonably be assigned to him/her.
1. Planning
1.1 Planning and preparing courses and lessons;
1.2 Teaching, according to their educational needs, the
pupils assigned to him/her, including the setting and marking of work
to be carried out by the pupils in school and elsewhere;
1.3 Assessing, recording and reporting on the development,
progress and attainment of pupils.
2. General
2.1 Promoting
the general progress and well-being of individual pupils and of any
class or group of pupils assigned to him/her;
2.2
Providing advice and guidance to pupils on educational and social
matters and on their further education and future careers including
information about sources of more expert advice on specific questions,
making relevant records and reports;
2.3 Making records
of and reports on the personal and social needs of pupils except in
instances where to do so might be regarded as compromising a teacher’s
own position;
2.4 Communicating and consulting with the
parents of pupils;
2.5 Communicating and co-operating
with such persons or bodies outside the school as may be approved by
the employing authority and the Board of Governors;
2.6
Participating in meetings arranged for any of the purposes described
above.
3. Assessment/Reporting
Providing or contributing to oral and written
assessments, reports and references relating to individual pupils and
groups of pupils except in instances where to do so might be regarded
as compromising a teacher’s own position.
4. Staff Development/Professional Development
4.2
a)
Reviewing from time to time his/her methods of teaching and programmes
of work;
b) Participating in arrangements for
his/her further training and professional development as a teacher.
4.3 Advising and co-operating with the
Principal and other teachers (or any one or more of them) on the
preparation and development of courses of study, teaching materials,
teaching programmes, methods of teaching and assessment and pastoral
arrangements.
5. Discipline/Health and
Safety
5.1 Maintaining good order and
discipline among pupils in accordance with the policies of the
employing authority and safeguarding their health and safety both when
they are authorised to be on the school premises and when they are
engaged in authorised school activities elsewhere.
5.2
Participating in meetings at the school which relate to the curriculum
for the school or the administration or organisation of the school,
including pastoral arrangements.
6. Public
Examinations
Participating in
arrangements for preparing pupils for public examinations and in
assessing pupils for the purposes of such examinations; recording and
reporting such assessments; and participating in arrangements for
pupils’ presentation for and supervision during such examination.
7. Review and Development of Management
Activities/Administration
7.1
a) Contributing to the selection for appointment and
professional development of other teachers, including the induction
and assessment of probationary teachers;
b)
Co-ordinating or managing the work of other teachers;
7.2
a) Participating
in administrative and organisational tasks related to such duties as
described above, including the management or supervision of persons
providing support for the teachers in the school and the ordering and
allocation of equipment and materials.
b)
Subject to the provisions of Article 22 of the Order, attending
assemblies;
c) Registering the attendance of
pupils and supervising pupils, whether these duties are to be
performed before, during or after school sessions.
8. Number of days/Hours of work
8.1
a) A full-time teacher, other than a
teacher employed in a residential establishment, shall be available
for work on 195 days in any year of which not more than 190 days
should involve teaching children in a classroom situation;
g) For the purposes of this paragraph, a ‘year’
means a period of 12 months commencing on 31st July and a ‘week’ means
a period of 7 days commencing on a Sunday.
9. Staff cover
9.1
Supervising and teaching any pupils whose teacher is not available
provided that:
This job description will be
subject to review in light of changing circumstances and is not
intended to be rigid and inflexible but should be regarded as
providing guidelines within which the individual works. Other duties
of a similar nature and appropriate to the grade may be assigned from
time to time.
In accordance with Section 75 of
the Northern Ireland Act (1998), the post-holder is expected to
promote good relations, equality of opportunity and pay due regard for
equality legislation at all times.
PERSON
SPECIFICATION
NOTES TO JOB APPLICANTS
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- You
must clearly demonstrate on your application form under each question,
how, and to what extent you meet the required criteria as failure to
do so may result in you not being shortlisted. You should clearly
demonstrate this for both the essential and desirable criteria, where
relevant.
- You must demonstrate how you meet
the criteria by the closing date for applications, unless the criteria
state otherwise.
- The stage in the process when
the criteria will be measured is outlined in the table below.
- Shortlisting will be carried out on the basis of
the essential criteria set out in Section 1 below, using the
information provided by you on your application form.
- Please note that the Selection Panel reserves the right to
shortlist only those applicants that it believes most strongly meet
the criteria for the role.
- In the event of an
excessive number of applications, the Selection Panel also reserves
the right to apply any desirable criteria as outlined in Section 3 at
shortlisting, in which case these will be applied in the order listed.
It is important therefore that you also clearly demonstrate on your
application form how you meet any desirable criteria.
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SECTION 1 - ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
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The following
are essential criteria which will initially be measured at the
shortlisting stage and which may also be further explored during
the interview/selection stage . You should therefore make it
clear on your application form how, and to what extent you meet these
criteria. Failure to do so may result in you not being
shortlisted.
Factor
| Essential Criteria
| Method of Assessment |
Qualifications/ Professional Membership
| Hold a teaching qualification which meets
the requirements for recognition to teach in grant-aided schools in
Northern Ireland by the date of taking up duty (anticipated start date
August 2024). Hold a
degree of a minimum 2:2 in Home Economics or a closely related
subject of study by the date of taking up duty.
| Shortlisting by Application Form
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Other | Be registered with the General Teaching
Council for Northern Ireland (GTCNI) before taking up post
| Pre-employment Check
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SECTION 2 - ESSENTIAL CRITERIA |
The following are
additional essential criteria which will be measured
during the interview/selection stage.
Factor | Essential Criteria | Method of Assessment |
Experience | Demonstrable experience of teaching Home Economics at
Key Stage 3 and 4 to students of varying ability levels and needs to
achieve positive outcomes and progress in their learning.
| Interview/Lesson
Observation |
Knowledge
| Demonstrate
current knowledge and understanding of Level 2 and/or Level 3 Home
Economic qualifications.
Knowledge and understanding of approaches and the ability to
deliver effective teaching so that all students make progress in their
learning. Knowledge and
understanding of Safeguarding and Child Protection practice
| Interview/Lesson
Observation Interview/Lesson Observation Interview/Lesson Observation |
Skills /
Abilities | Demonstrate your ability to seek and engage in professional
development to promote your competence and skills as a teacher and/or
middle leader Effective communication and interpersonal skills to build strong
professional relationships with students, staff, and the wider
community. Ability to
provide a supportive and challenging learning environment within and
beyond the classroom. Demonstrate resilience and a growth mind-set attitude.
| Interview/Lesson Observation
Interview/Lesson Observation
Interview/Lesson Observation
Interview
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Values Orientation / Identification with School
Ethos | Communicate why you
want to teach at Breda Academy and how you will make a positive impact
on our school community. Please find our website link for further
information about our school community
| Interview |
SECTION 3 - DESIRABLE
CRITERIA |
Some or all of the desirable
criteria may be applied by the Selection Panel in order to determine a
manageable pool of candidates. Desirable criteria will be applied in
the order listed. You should make it clear on your application form
how, and to what extent you meet the desirable criteria, as failure to
do so may result in you not being shortlisted.
Factor
| Desirable Criteria | Method of
Assessment |
Qualifications and Experience
| Have held a post of Home Economics Subject Leader,
Assistant Head of Home Economics Department and/or Home Economics Head
of Department (or similar subject specific responsibility)
Hold a degree of 2:1 in Home Economics or a closely related
subject of study Demonstrate a minimum of at
least two years’ experience of teaching in a post-primary school
| Shortlisting by Application Form
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DISCLOSURE OF CRIMINAL BACKGROUND
The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order
2007 defines working directly with children or young people or in
specified places as ‘regulated activity’.
In the event that you are recommended for
appointed to a post that involves ‘regulated activity’, the Education
Authority will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure of
Criminal Background. Please note that you WILL be expected
to meet the cost of an Enhanced Disclosure Certificate. Details of
how to make payment will be sent to you at the pre-employment stage.
Further information
can be accessed at NI Direct or the Department of
Justice.
APPLICANT GUIDANCE NOTES
To view the applicant guidance notes, please click here.
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many great benefits of joining the Education Authority, click here
The Education
Authority is an Equal Opportunities Employer