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We Are Hiring

ALTERNATIVE TEACHER
(BANK WORKER)

Location: Onsite and/or Offsite (across London - Zone 1 - 6)

Responsible To: Teaching & Learning Officer (offsite) or Head of Centre (onsite)

Role Summary:
This casual contract role is responsible for delivering education to a small group of students or
individual student using creative approaches to help them reach their academic potential. The
students are referred to us for a variety of reasons which mean they are not able to access
mainstream education. Reasons for this include students with SEN, medical needs or those that have
been permanently excluded. Some assignments will have an end date but most will be for an
indeterminate amount of time. This role may also be used to work on short term notice as a cover
teacher if applicable.

Responsibilities:

1. Read the supplied background history of a newly assigned student taking particular note of their
needs. Onsite this will include all the other students at the centre.
2. Attend an initial meeting and attempt to engage with the student making them feel comfortable in
your presence.
3. Write a risk assessment for the student reflecting their history and what you have learnt from them
at the initial meeting. Visit any spaces where the education is due to take place and consider those
environments within the risk assessment.
4. Discuss with the Curriculum & Pathways Officer or Head of Centre the Individual Education Plan
(IEP) and ensure you understand what curriculum you should be studying with the student.
5. Prepare detailed, interesting and relevant lesson plans and schemes of work for the agreed
curriculums. Tailor these to meet each student or class’ needs. These need to be available if
requested.
6. Teach specific programmes of study and where appropriate deliver qualifications (e.g. Entry level,
Functional Skills, GCSE and Unit awards).
7. Sign in and fully utilise the Lesson Tracker app. This includes checking in, recording the students’
attendance, checking out, scoring progress and engagement, writing a session report and
submitting for every session you are timetabled for.
8. Educate students in accordance with the school’s ethos of learning through creativity.
9. Improve students’ skills in literacy and/or numeracy and build their confidence through creative
and academic learning.
10. Develop and create new interesting resources for delivering lessons.
11.Keep in daily contact with the Education Support Officers or Head of Centre through e-mail, text
and/or conversation regarding a student’s presence and progress.
12.Arrive on time to offsite/onsite sessions at the agreed location or to a centre for the expected
time.
13.Be well presented and polite during work time especially when meeting students, parents, staff
and professionals.
14.Meet with professionals connected to your student(s) and attend educational reviews to discuss
the progress of students if the need arises (paid at meeting rate if outside of teaching hours).
15.Approve weekly timesheets in a timely fashion.
16.To communicate any concerns regarding students to the education team through emails, phone
calls or in person.
17.To conduct individual student risk assessments including assessing the environment for learning
and for any planned trips.
18.To conduct baseline assessments and ongoing literacy and/or numeracy tests, in line with the
national curriculum, to help assess the students’ development.
19.To read and follow the assigned students’ individual education plan (IEP).
20.Attend all weekly TCW training sessions/meetings that fall during the period that you are working
on an assignment (paid at training rate).
21.Write detailed half-termly/end of programme reports and any other interim reports as required.
22.Prepare for and be supportive of lesson observations.
23.Liaise with the Teaching and Learning team if you require additional support.
24.To work in line with the TCW staff criteria in Teaching and Learning, Professionalism and
Creativity.
25.Attend termly appraisal sessions with your line manager - these are likely to take place after
school (paid at meeting rate if outside of teaching hours).
26.Report to the Designated Safeguarding Lead any safeguarding concerns that arise and follow any
actions set.
27.Lead and contribute to staff training as required.

Offsite
1. Each assignment may require you to teach sessions of 2.5/3 hours per day to an individual student
or to a small class.

Onsite
1. Teachers working onsite are usually required to be full-time for the length of the assignment.
2. To teach a minimum of 10 individual sessions per week as directed by the Head of Centre.
3. To support an assigned student through lessons throughout the week and differentiate sessions to
meet their needs where necessary.
4. To monitor students during their breaks as directed by the Head of Centre.

The Complete Works www.tcw.org.uk [email protected]


Person Specification:

Essential: Desirable:

Qualifications: GCSE in Maths/English/Science at C or above. A- Knowledge of


level or above. Degree or Equivalent. SEN/behavioural
Experience in school setting.
students.
An experienced teacher.
Knowledge of how to deliver English, Maths or Science to a A knowledge of
variety of age groups. safeguarding matters
Share a vision to inspire, motivate and support students, staff Experience of working
and parent/carers. in a creative
Accuracy and high levels of attention to detail. environment
Ability to work alone and with initiative
Experience of working
Excellent organisational and planning skills and ability to multi-
task. in a charity
Adaptable and flexible approach to work.
Willing to embrace change and challenge processes to improve
efficiency.
Able to manage workloads and priorities and work under
pressure.
A team player who is able to develop effective relationships with
the team and work in partnership with others.
Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
Good administration skills
Good knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, Gmail, Google
Drive, etc.
Good numeracy and written English
Personable, professional and courteous in manner
An enthusiastic, positive and proactive attitude to work
Able to manage stressful environments
Able to be discreet and loyal
Able to handle confidential material
Good people management skills with the ability and knowledge
to motivate and develop a team.

The job description is not an exhaustive list and there may be times when the Chief Executive Officer
or Headteacher will require certain tasks to be undertaken that may not be listed here. These will
always fall within the policies and procedure of TCW and within the remit of what may be expected
in your role. There will always be a discussion between all parties on whether the successful
candidate feels they can manage these extra tasks.

Extra Information:
The school day falls between the hours of 09.00-16.00 with some after school assignments
available on occasion. Planning, preparation, reports, and admin take place outside of these
contracted hours, but are included in your hourly rate. TCW reserve the right to hold meetings and
performances after these hours, which you would be expected to attend, these would be paid at
your training rate. Any paid meetings must be agreed in advance of them taking place so they can be
accurately recorded on the lesson tracker. Social events will also take place in the evenings which
are good for building community and celebrating the school’s work.

The Complete Works www.tcw.org.uk [email protected]


Weekly training sessions/meetings are compulsory while working on an assignment. They are also
paid at the bank worker training rate. These are currently scheduled to take place on Thursdays
during term time from 4:30-6.00 pm. Whole school meetings will also be held within this time slot,
however there may be certain external trainings that require a later finish. In this instance you will be
given at least a month's notice. Additional events may take place outside of these hours most
notably the annual TCW showcase, which finishes at 8.00pm. Dates are provided at the beginning of
every new academic year.

Casual teaching staff will be directly line managed by a T&L Officer (offsite) or a Head of Centre
(onsite) with performance reviews happening at least once a term. One hour at your training rate will
be paid for appraisals outside of your usual hours.

It is expected that all successful candidates will follow the policies and procedures of TCW at all
times and conduct themselves in a manner that is deemed acceptable and appropriate by the CEO
of TCW in accordance with the staff handbook.

All bank workers will be required to meet TCW’s criteria for teaching and learning, professional and
creative standards. Those who do not meet TCW’s standards will be offered guidance and support to
try and improve. TCW will not be able to continue to offer assignments for those workers who do not
managed to improve their performance.

THE POST HOLDER WILL BE SUBJECT TO AN ENHANCED DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE (DBS) CHECK
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults
at risk. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The Complete Works www.tcw.org.uk [email protected]

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