Teacher of RE

Education Authority Northern Ireland•Newtownabbey, MI

11h•Onsite

About The Position

The Teacher - Post-Primary is responsible for carrying out the professional duties of a teacher under the reasonable direction of the Principal. This includes exercising general professional duties as circumstances may require and performing particular duties as reasonably assigned. The role involves a comprehensive range of educational responsibilities, ensuring the development, progress, and well-being of pupils in accordance with the Teachers' (Terms and Conditions of Employment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987.

Requirements

Hold a teaching qualification which meets the requirements for recognition to teach in grant-aided schools in Northern Ireland
Hold a degree or equivalent Level 6 qualification which has prepared the applicant to teach Religious Education as his/her main subject
Minimum of two years’ demonstrable experience (excludes teaching practice) of teaching Religious Education at Key Stage 3 and 4 to achieve positive learning outcomes
Minimum of two years' demonstrable experience (excludes teaching practice) of teaching OCN Religious Education
Be registered with the General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland (GTCNI) before taking up post
Knowledge of Northern Ireland Curriculum
Knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding and Child Protection policy/practice
Knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice
Knowledge of a range of teaching strategies to meet the learning needs of pupils
Knowledge of Information Technology systems such as digital classroom tools/media and the use of tablets/mobile technologies
Knowledge of current assessment methods to inform teaching
Effective teaching and classroom management skills to inspire and challenge pupils to raise achievement
Proven ability to provide a supportive, inclusive learning environment
Ability to work collaboratively to promote positive relationships with pupils, colleagues, parents and the wider community
Ability to work as an effective member of a team, and to motivate self and others
Evidence of how your experience and approach to work reflect the School’s Values/ethos

Nice To Haves

Minimum of two years’ demonstrable experience of teaching GCSE Religious Education to achieve positive learning outcomes
Demonstrable experience of assisting with and/or co-ordinating Scripture Union extra curricular programme
Demonstrable experience of participation within Duke of Edinburgh Award

Responsibilities

Planning and preparing courses and lessons
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
Assessing, recording and reporting on the development, progress and attainment of pupils
Promoting the general progress and well-being of individual pupils and of any class or group of pupils assigned to him/her
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
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
Communicating and consulting with the parents of pupils
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
Participating in meetings arranged for any of the purposes described above
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
Participating, if required, in any scheme of staff development and performance review
Reviewing from time to time his/her methods of teaching and programmes of work
Participating in arrangements for his/her further training and professional development as a teacher
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
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
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
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
Contributing to the selection for appointment and professional development of other teachers, including the induction and assessment of probationary teachers
Co-ordinating or managing the work of other teachers
Taking such part as may be required of him/her in the review, development and management of activities relating to the curriculum, organisation and pastoral functions of the school
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
Attending assemblies
Registering the attendance of pupils and supervising pupils, whether these duties are to be performed before, during or after school sessions
Being available for work on 195 days in any year of which not more than 190 days should involve teaching children in a classroom situation
Being available to perform such duties at such times and such places as may reasonably be specified by the Principal for 1,265 hours in any year exclusive of time spent off school premises in preparing and marking lessons and time spent travelling to and from the place of work
Not being required to teach as distinct from supervise children in a classroom situation for more than 23.5 hours in any week in a secondary school
Not being required to undertake mid-day supervision, unless employed under a separate contract as a mid-day supervisor
Having a break of at least 30 minutes between the hours of 12 noon and 2.00 pm
Supervising and teaching any pupils whose teacher is not available, provided specific conditions regarding school size and class type are met