Zainab Ayoub

• Teach English up to A Level and communicate an enthusiasm for the subject;

• Plan lessons carefully according to the relevant specifications and schemes of work, incorporating a range of effective teaching strategies; • Promote English within the school and create a stimulating and positive learning environment; • Help to ensure that schemes of work are kept up to date and take responsibility for planning new schemes, as required.

• Set and mark homework regularly and keep efficient records of all lessons and homework assignments.

• Assess and report on pupils’ progress according to the school’s systems and policies, adhering strictly to deadlines.

• Help with the organisation of English resources.

• Keep up to date with developing the use of ICT in the classroom;

• Teach and support pupils of all abilities and provide appropriate levels of work for pupils with special educational needs as well as gifted and talented pupils.

• Support the whole school classroom provision for pupils with special educational needs as required.

• Help write and mark internal and entrance examinations;

• Accept responsibility for pupil welfare and behaviour in lessons, within the framework of whole school policies.

• Attend weekly department meetings.

• Maintain an attractive and well-ordered environment, encouraging pupils’ pride in their display of work.

• Fulfill other duties as required by the Line Manager.

• Attend relevant courses in the interests of staff development.

• Be prepared to cover for staff absence.

• Carry out break and lunchtime duties according to a rota.

• Invigilate public and internal examinations as and when required.

• Be involved in co-curricular activities depending on interests and experience.

Providing strategic leadership so that colleagues are aware of, and can act upon both national developments and developments within the subject within the school. Consulting with senior and departmental colleagues to ensure that developments are consistent with the school’s broader aims and policies and are in the best interests of the students. Ensuring that the core values of the school (Enjoy, Enrich, and Achieve) are fully expressed by the department. Ensuring that school policies are implemented within the department. Ensuring that departmental evaluation is effective both in terms of staff performance and the academic standards reached. Producing Departmental Improvement (Development) Plans to address the identified priorities. Setting appropriate, but challenging, targets for the department as a whole and individual targets for those who work within it. Managing the department and its resources, including the deployment of all staff, the appropriate delegation of tasks and the effective use of all finances. Ensuring that effective tracking of students’ progress is in place throughout all Key Stages; through accurate identification, any underperformance is supported by intervention programmes whose impact are closely monitored. Ensures that at each examination Key Stage appropriate revision resources and sessions are in place to fully support each student in achieving their best possible outcome.

Providing strategic leadership so that colleagues are aware of, and can act upon both national developments and developments within the subject within the school. Consulting with senior and departmental colleagues to ensure that developments are consistent with the school’s broader aims and policies and are in the best interests of the students. Ensuring that the core values of the school (Enjoy, Enrich, and Achieve) are fully expressed by the department. Ensuring that school policies are implemented within the department. Ensuring that departmental evaluation is effective both in terms of staff performance and the academic standards reached. Producing Departmental Improvement (Development) Plans to address the identified priorities. Setting appropriate, but challenging, targets for the department as a whole and individual targets for those who work within it. Managing the department and its resources, including the deployment of all staff, the appropriate delegation of tasks and the effective use of all finances. Ensuring that effective tracking of students’ progress is in place throughout all Key Stages; through accurate identification, any underperformance is supported by intervention programmes whose impact are closely monitored. Ensures that at each examination Key Stage appropriate revision resources and sessions are in place to fully support each student in achieving their best possible outcome.

Plan work in accordance with departmental schemes of work and national curriculum programmes of study. Take account of pupils' prior levels of attainment and use them to set future targets. Maintain good discipline by following the school's pupil disciplinary policies and procedures. Establish a purposeful working atmosphere during all learning activities. Set appropriate and challenging work for all pupils. Identify and work appropriately with ‘special educational needs' pupils and ‘gifted and talented' pupils. Assessment, recording and reporting Keep appropriate records of pupils' work. Mark and return work set, including homework within an agreed and reasonable time. Adhere to the school's marking policy always. Carry out assessment programmes, as agreed by the school, or department. Complete pupil reports in line with school policy. Attend parents' evenings as required and keep parents informed about their child's performance and future targets. Pastoral duties included: Monitoring and setting targets for the social and academic progress of all pupils in different cohorts. Report issues of safeguarding concern to the appropriate senior staff.