Teacher Performing Arts (Maternity Cover)

Job Description

This job description is based on the Teachers’ Standards, and requirements in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document.

Duties and responsibilities

Teaching

• Plan and deliver high-quality, well-structured lessons in music, dance and drama, taught on a rotational basis, in line with the school’s established curriculum and two-year scheme of learning.
• Create engaging, practical and accessible performing arts lessons that support pupils working across a wide range of abilities and needs.
• Assess, monitor, record and report on pupils’ progress and achievement in performing arts, making accurate and effective use of assessment to inform planning and next steps.
• Adapt teaching approaches and resources to meet individual learning needs, ensuring all pupils are supported and appropriately challenged.
• Set high expectations in performing arts that inspire, motivate and build pupils’ confidence, creativity and self-expression.
• Promote positive progress and outcomes through inclusive, well-paced and creative teaching.
• Demonstrate strong subject knowledge and practical expertise across music, dance and drama, ensuring lessons are purposeful and engaging.
• Maintain up-to-date pupil target cards and learning profiles, reflecting progress in performing arts and personal development.
• Plan, rehearse and oversee school performances and productions, providing pupils with opportunities to showcase their achievements and develop performance skills.
• Teach outside of subject specialism when required, in line with school needs and with appropriate support.
• Attend parents’ evenings and contribute to communication with families regarding pupils’ progress and achievements in performing arts, as required.

SEND

• Lead the Annual Review process for pupils in the assigned form group, working in partnership with families and professionals (training given).
• Ensure that EHCP provision is effectively implemented and reflected in day-to-day classroom practice.
• Adapt and differentiate teaching to meet a wide range of SEND, enabling pupils to access learning and make progress.
• Maintain accurate SEND records and keep up to date with SEND legislation and best practice.

Whole-school organisation, strategy and development

• Undertake the role of form tutor
• Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of the school’s policies, practices and procedures, to support the school’s values and vision
• Coordinate a subject curriculum area – Performing Arts
• Make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school
• Work with others on curriculum and student development to secure coordinated outcomes
• Provide cover, in the unforeseen circumstance that another teacher is unable to teach
• Attend meetings, including but not limited to, subject specialist, assessment, year team and Team Around the Child (TAC)

Health, safety and discipline

• Promote the safety and wellbeing of students
• Maintain good order and discipline among students, managing behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment

Professional development

• Take part in the school’s appraisal procedures
• Take part in further training and development to improve own teaching (with a particular focus on SEND)

Communication

• Communicate effectively with students, parents and carers
• Keep in regular contact with parents/carers of students in form group (email, phone or home school book)

Working with colleagues and other relevant professionals

• Collaborate and work with colleagues and other relevant professionals within and beyond the school
• Develop effective professional relationships with colleagues

Personal and professional conduct

• Uphold public trust in the profession and maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour, within and outside school
• Have proper and professional regard for the ethos, policies and practices of the school, and maintain high standards of attendance and punctuality
• Understand and act within the statutory frameworks setting out their professional duties and responsibilities

Management of staff and resources

• Direct and supervise support staff assigned and where appropriate, other teachers
• Where required contribute to the recruitment and professional development of other teachers and support staff
• Deploy resources delegated

Other areas of responsibility

• Undertake break duties as and when required

The teacher will be required to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people and follow school policies and the WMAT staff code of conduct.

Please note that this is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the role. It is not a comprehensive list of all tasks that the teacher will carry out. The postholder may be required to do other duties appropriate to the level of the role, as directed by the headteacher or line manager.