Fairlands Middle School

Caring and Inspirational

7 May 2020

Dear Sir/Madam

Part-time Temporary Teacher

Thank you for your interest in the above vacancy. I enclose a job description, school details and an application form for you to complete.

All posts in our school are very important and this role is no exception. The information will tell you a little about our school and also about what we are looking for in the role of Key Stage 2 teacher to teach core and foundation subjects.

There is much written about the strengths of Fairlands Middle School by OFSTED, and others. During the inspection in January 2020, it was recognised that Fairlands is a welcoming and friendly school. Pupils enjoy coming to school. The Staff know their pupils very well. Pupils and staff get along and treat each other with respect.

We are an excellent team and it is expected that people joining our staff will be keen to join in this collaboration to support the pupils in their learning and progress.

Completed application forms should be submitted, preferably electronically, no later than 12 noon on Monday 25 May.

I look forward to reading your application.

Yours faithfully

Stefan McHale Headteacher

Fairlands Middle School Masons Way, Cheddar, , BS27 3PG, Tel: (01934) 743186 Fax: (01934) 744457 Absence Line: (01934) 743908 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.fairlandsmiddleschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Stefan McHale Deputy Headteachers: Helen Heffernan and Kate Persaud Associate Leaders: Robert Cooling and Matthew Vincent SENDCo

Safeguarding Children is everyone’s responsibility. If you are worried about any child please make an appointment to see either Helen Heffernan, Designated Safeguarding Lead or Robert Cooling, Felicity Grant, Sally Virgin, Designated Safeguarding Deputies Alternatively, you can phone NPSCC: 0808 800 5000 Somerset Direct: 0300 123 2224

Fairlands Middle School

INTRODUCTION Fairlands Middle School is a mixed school covering years 5 - 8 (children aged between 9 and 13) located in Cheddar, 8 miles from Wells and 20 miles from Bristol.

THE SCHOOL The school was opened as a new purpose-built school with specialist accommodation in 1976, when reorganisation into the three-tier system took place within the Cheddar Valley.

There are currently 484 pupils on roll with a team of 30 teachers and a similar number of support staff. All of the teaching staff act as class tutors, and will have responsibility for pastoral care and developing the partnership with the parents. Pupils are received mainly from four partner First Schools, approximately half from Cheddar itself; the remainder travelling in from , Draycott & Rodney Stoke and . Some other children travel from ‘out of catchment’ areas.

An Ofsted team of Her Majesty’s Inspectors paid a visit to our school in January 2020 and agreed with our judgement that Fairlands Middle School is a ‘Good’ school. We are very proud that in previous inspections nothing has been judged as anything less than ‘Good’.

Our main aim is for the children to be able to learn to their full potential and develop lively enquiring minds. We will help them to grow as independent young people, well prepared for the next stages in their learning and able to thrive in our complex and challenging society.

In order for the children to learn best we set out to provide an environment in which pupils feel secure and are able to develop their own self-esteem. We emphasise respect for others and a sense of personal responsibility within the community.

At Fairlands Middle School the parents support us strongly in our educational and social activities. We regard it as essential to develop strong partnerships between home and school, and the wider community.

In 2014 we re-constituted our governing body to form a Federation with three of our partner First Schools. The Mendip Edge Federation comprised Fairlands Middle School, Cheddar First School, Draycott and Rodney First School and Shipham First School. The Mendip Edge Federation schools converted to academies and joined the on 1 April 2020, which comprises of 9 First School Academies (aged 5 – 9), Fairlands and Hugh Sexey Middle School Academies, and the Kings (aged 13 – 18). This is unique in that it is the only Trust where every school in the locality is a partner.

Stefan McHale

JOB DESCRIPTION OF SUBJECT TEACHER AND CLASS TUTOR

1. NAME:

2. POST: Teacher and Class Tutor

3. GRADE: Main Pay Scale

4. RELATIONSHIPS: The post holder is responsible to the Curriculum Leader for curriculum subject duties and responsibilities and to the Head of Year for pastoral tasks.

The post holder interacts on a professional level with colleagues and seeks to establish and maintain productive relationships with them in order to promote mutual understanding of the subjects in the school curriculum and to reduce subject isolation with the aim of improving the quality of teaching and learning in the school.

5. PURPOSE OF THE JOB: To contribute to the teaching and other work of the Curriculum area(s) and as a tutor undertake pastoral and administrative duties in respect of pupils in the tutor group.

6. KEY TASKS: 6.1 To teach and participate in the development of schemes of learning, materials and syllabuses of the department, attending curriculum meetings as necessary.

6.2 To control and oversee the scrutiny of books, other teaching materials related to their teaching and ensuring that any Health and Safety Regulations are observed.

6.3 To carry out the duties of a tutor, to include; - the maintenance of acceptable standards of conduct and appearance of pupils in line with the Fairlands Standard; - the establishment of a rapport with pupils to develop their social and academic potential and to be a main source of reference for their problems; - the marking of registers, ensuring absences and punctuality are accounted for, taking appropriate action where they are not; - the compilation of reports, profiles and references on pupils as required; - the monitoring of homework of pupils, escorting pupils to assemblies, attending pastoral meetings called by Heads of Year.

6.4 To participate as required in meetings with colleagues and parents in respect of the duties of the post.

6.5 To carry out supervision as part of a whole school programme.

6.6 To carry out other appropriate duties as directed by the Headteacher.

7. RESPONSIBILITIES: The duties and responsibilities of the post are subject to those detailed in the Teachers Pay and Conditions document.

The Safeguarding of children in Fairlands Middle School is everyone’s responsibility.

This job description does not define in detail all the duties/responsibilities of the post, will be reviewed at least once a year as part of Performance Management processes and may be subject to modification or amendment after consultation and agreement with the post holder.