Class Teacher
| Posting date: | 26 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 October 2025 |
| Location: | Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 2DR |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 355703a1-c10d-4e21-a997-51e5a43dee56 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Teaching and Managing Pupil Learning
• Be aware of, and comply with, policies and procedures relating to Child Protection, Health and Safety, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
• Ensure effective teaching of whole classes, groups and individuals so that teaching objectives are met, momentum and challenge are maintained, and best use is made of teaching time.
• Use teaching methods which keep pupils engaged, including stimulating pupils’ intellectual curiosity, effective questioning and response, clear presentation and good use of resources.
• Set high expectations for pupils' behaviour, establishing and maintaining a good standard of discipline through well-focused teaching and through positive and productive relationships.
Planning and Setting Expectations/Pupil Achievement
• Identify clear teaching objectives, content, lesson structures and sequences appropriate to the subject matter and the pupils being taught.
• Set appropriate and demanding expectations for pupils’ learning and motivation. Set clear targets for pupils' learning, building on prior attainment.
• Identify pupils who have special educational needs, and know where to get help in order to give positive and targeted support. Implement and keep records on Individual Education Plans (IEPs).
Assessment and Evaluation
• Assess how well learning objectives have been achieved and use this assessment for future teaching.
• Mark and monitor pupils’ class and homework providing constructive oral and written feedback, setting targets for pupils’ progress.
• When applicable, understand the demands expected of pupils in relation to the National Curriculum
Relationship with Parents and the wider community
• Prepare and present informative reports to parents.
• Provide opportunities to develop pupils' understanding by relating their learning to real and work-related examples, recognising that learning takes place outside the school context.
• Liaise with agencies responsible for pupils' welfare.
Manage Own Performance and Development
• Take responsibility for their own professional development and to keep up to date with research and developments in pedagogy and in the subjects they teach.
• Share corporate responsibility and the implementation of school policies and practices.
• Set a good example to the pupils they teach in their presentation and their personal conduct.
• Evaluate their own teaching critically and use this to improve their effectiveness.
• Implements and follows school’s child protection policies and procedures.
Managing and Developing Staff and Other Adults
• Establish effective working relationships with professional colleagues including, where applicable, associate staff.
Managing Resources
• Select and make good use of textbooks, ICT and other learning resources which enable teaching objectives to be met.
What the school offers its staff
- EAP including (24/7 GP access, Stress counselling)- Flu vaccination
- Eye Care Contribution for eligible staff
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of all children regardless of age, gender, religion or beliefs, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or socio-economic background. All adults in our schools have a full and active part to play in protecting our children from harm, and that the child or young person’s welfare is our paramount concern. We ensure that everyone understands their roles and responsibilities in respect of safeguarding and is provided with appropriate training to recognise, identify and respond to safeguarding concerns relating to children and young people.
Teaching and Managing Pupil Learning
• Be aware of, and comply with, policies and procedures relating to Child Protection, Health and Safety, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
• Ensure effective teaching of whole classes, groups and individuals so that teaching objectives are met, momentum and challenge are maintained, and best use is made of teaching time.
• Use teaching methods which keep pupils engaged, including stimulating pupils’ intellectual curiosity, effective questioning and response, clear presentation and good use of resources.
• Set high expectations for pupils' behaviour, establishing and maintaining a good standard of discipline through well-focused teaching and through positive and productive relationships.
Planning and Setting Expectations/Pupil Achievement
• Identify clear teaching objectives, content, lesson structures and sequences appropriate to the subject matter and the pupils being taught.
• Set appropriate and demanding expectations for pupils’ learning and motivation. Set clear targets for pupils' learning, building on prior attainment.
• Identify pupils who have special educational needs, and know where to get help in order to give positive and targeted support. Implement and keep records on Individual Education Plans (IEPs).
Assessment and Evaluation
• Assess how well learning objectives have been achieved and use this assessment for future teaching.
• Mark and monitor pupils’ class and homework providing constructive oral and written feedback, setting targets for pupils’ progress.
• When applicable, understand the demands expected of pupils in relation to the National Curriculum
Relationship with Parents and the wider community
• Prepare and present informative reports to parents.
• Provide opportunities to develop pupils' understanding by relating their learning to real and work-related examples, recognising that learning takes place outside the school context.
• Liaise with agencies responsible for pupils' welfare.
Manage Own Performance and Development
• Take responsibility for their own professional development and to keep up to date with research and developments in pedagogy and in the subjects they teach.
• Share corporate responsibility and the implementation of school policies and practices.
• Set a good example to the pupils they teach in their presentation and their personal conduct.
• Evaluate their own teaching critically and use this to improve their effectiveness.
• Implements and follows school’s child protection policies and procedures.
Managing and Developing Staff and Other Adults
• Establish effective working relationships with professional colleagues including, where applicable, associate staff.
Managing Resources
• Select and make good use of textbooks, ICT and other learning resources which enable teaching objectives to be met.
What the school offers its staff
- EAP including (24/7 GP access, Stress counselling)- Flu vaccination
- Eye Care Contribution for eligible staff
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of all children regardless of age, gender, religion or beliefs, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or socio-economic background. All adults in our schools have a full and active part to play in protecting our children from harm, and that the child or young person’s welfare is our paramount concern. We ensure that everyone understands their roles and responsibilities in respect of safeguarding and is provided with appropriate training to recognise, identify and respond to safeguarding concerns relating to children and young people.