Humanities Teacher at Phillips Consulting

Responsibilities

• To effectively plan lessons that are stimulating, relevant and well-structured to a wide range of abilities, social, emotional and communication needs to ensure all students are able to participate and reach their full potential.
• Work with members of the Senior Leadership Team in the development, review and evaluation of the curriculum, including contribution to the self-assessment process.
• To ensure that all learning equipment is in good order and available for the delivery of lessons.
• To organise a person centred learning environment allowing students to take ownership of their learning and ambitions.
• Maintain a practical understanding of service standards and Quality Improvement initiatives relevant to the curriculum area and work to these standards, engaging in personal and professional development as appropriate.
• Liaise with members of the support and therapeutic team and, as appropriate, with parents/carers in the support of learners. Attend parents’ evenings.
• Promote good student behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage students to take responsibility for their own behaviour.
• In accordance with OHC&AT policies and guidelines, maintain course and learner records; carry out tracking and monitoring of learner performance and provide information, data and statistical returns as required, using student record information systems as required.
• Contribute to the preparation of course materials.
• To ensure that individual behaviour strategies are incorporated into all planning for teaching and learning, are rigorously monitored and evaluated and appropriately changed when required.
• To participate in all aspects of assessment, ensuring any assessment reflects the learning needs of our students including SMSC, personal, social and emotional development.
• Work collaboratively with the school’s therapy teams in setting up joint targets and implementing therapy programmes.