Main Purpose: To provide a professional, efficient and effective Health Service for students and staff. Job Description Support the Senior Leaders in managing outbreaks, epidemics and emergencies Provide health education to parents to meet the needs of the community Support health education to students to meet the needs of the community Offer health advice to staff as requested Liaise with outside organisations and manage health initiatives which impact on the school (eg. vaccination programmes) Advise the Senior Leadership Team on any health concerns arising in the local area Ensure that all First Aid kits on site are regularly checked for stock and replenished where necessary Other duties as assigned.
MAIN (CORE) DUTIES To receive and collate teacher requisitions for experiments Delivering and collecting equipment from/to prep rooms and science labs. Making up chemical solutions as needed. Checking and maintaining classroom stock of basic chemical resources and refilling as required Ensuring classrooms are stocked with basic lab equipment for simple experiments. Organising local collection and deliveries of consumable resources for teaching. Assembling apparatus and experiments and assisting with these as required. Carrying out risk assessments for practical activities using CLEAPSS. Organising, storing, and maintaining chemicals and lab equipment. Providing technical support to students and teachers including health and safety guidance in accordance with CLEAPSS. Ensuring periodic checking of first aid boxes, fire blankets and fire extinguishers are stocked, visible and in working order.
Teaching and Learning ● To plan and teach well-structured lessons to assigned classes, following the school’s plans, curriculum and schemes of work ● To assess, monitor, record and report on the learning needs, progress and achievements of assigned students, making accurate and productive use of assessment ● To adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of students ● To set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge students ● To promote good progress and outcomes by students ● To demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge ● To participate in arrangements for preparing students for external tests Whole School organisation ● To contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of the school’s policies, practices and procedures, so as to support the school’s values, vision and mission ● To make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school ● To work with others on curriculum and student development to secure co-ordinated outcomes ● To provide cover, where another teacher is unable to teach Health and Wellbeing ● To promote the safety and wellbeing of all students ● To ensure a good and safe learning environment Professional Development Communication and Collaboration ● To take part in the school’s appraisal procedures ● To take part in further training and development in order to improve own teaching ● Where appropriate, take part in the appraisal and professional development of others ● To communicate effectively with students, parents and carers ● To collaborate and work with colleagues and other relevant professionals within and beyond the school ● To develop effective professional relationships with colleagues Personal and Professional conduct ● To uphold public trust in the profession and maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour, within and outside school ● To have proper and professional regard for the ethos, policies and practices of the school, and maintain high standards of attendance and punctuality ● To understand and act within the expectations relating to professional duties and responsibilities Management of staff and resources ● To direct and supervise support staff assigned to them, and where appropriate, other teachers ● To contribute to the recruitment and professional development of other teachers and support staff ● To deploy resources delegated to them
eaching and Learning To support the learning in the classroom To be aware of and uphold classroom agreements and support the teacher in creating a good working environment. To promote inclusion of all students. To help maintain good classroom discipline by following behaviour management strategies set out by the teacher and by following the school behaviour policy. To work with individual and small groups of students To assist the movement of students around the school during transition times and at home time. To escort students to other areas as necessary (toilet, medical room, etc). To supervise students at lunch or break as scheduled on the duty roster. To assist the teacher on school visits. To report any concerns about child welfare to the class teacher To attend collaborative planning sessions if the schedule allows (or meet with the teacher to go through planning) To follow the school safeguarding procedures for working with children. To be aware of and follow school policies and procedures To encourage the use of English by acting as a positive role model To cover classes when the teacher is absent