Duties and Responsibilities
Overall responsibilities
• Promote high standards in all aspects of school life, particularly in pupil progress
• Actively support the vision, ethos, culture and policies of the school
• Inspire and motivate pupils, teachers and other school employees
• Comply with the professional duties of the Harrow staff Code of Conduct
• Contribute to a school culture which is positive, purposeful and professional
• Engage positively in the school Appraisal process and performance management arrangements
• Are committed to safeguarding and to promoting the welfare of children and young people
Teaching and Learning
• Plan, prepare and evaluate lessons, activities and learning and teaching strategies through the maintenance
of a professional teaching plan
• Provide a safe, secure and stimulating environment in which consideration is given to the individual
development of all pupils
• Differentiate learning and teaching and associated resources in a manner that challenges and interests the
pupils and is appropriate to the needs and skill-levels of pupils
• Take responsibility for learning and teaching and associated resources in a manner consistent with school
policies and procedures, including advice and recommendations offered from the Inclusion team
• Apply, where appropriate, IT capability to enhance learning and teaching
• Be open and adaptable to changing circumstances and guidelines
• Contribute to and maintain consistency with internal and relevant external marking schedules and moderation
procedures
• Engage pupils fully in the assessment and self-evaluation process
• Carry out a range of formative assessments of pupil’s attainment to acknowledge and inform progress.
These assessments are used for:
Feedback to the pupil; Contributing to further planning for individual, group and class work; contributing to whole
school planning and target setting; producing records for use in school; reporting to parents and other interested
parties; using these records to inform transition from year to year as pupils proceed through the school; writing
and maintaining relevant records for individual pupil files and writing reports and references for external agencies.