Job Overview

Class Teacher – Samarès School

Samarès School is seeking to appoint a committed and enthusiastic Class Teacher to join our nurturing school community from September 2026. Guided by our values of respect, determination, engagement and collaboration, we are proud to provide a welcoming, inclusive environment where every child is known, valued and encouraged to succeed.

The successful candidate will deliver high‑quality, engaging teaching that inspires curiosity and promotes strong progress for all learners. You will plan creative, well‑sequenced lessons, use assessment effectively to inform next steps, and adapt teaching to meet the diverse needs of pupils, including those requiring additional support. A commitment to inclusive practice and high expectations is essential.

You will work collaboratively with colleagues across the school, contributing positively to team planning, professional dialogue and whole‑school improvement. Strong partnerships with parents and carers are central to our ethos, and you will communicate openly to support pupils’ learning and wellbeing.

We welcome applications from teachers at all stages of their career who are passionate about continuous professional development and making a meaningful difference in children’s lives. In return, Samarès School offers a supportive leadership team, a strong sense of teamwork, and a positive culture where staff are valued, listened to and encouraged to flourish.

Samares School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

Candidates are encouraged to contact Jenny Posner (Headteacher) for an informal discussion at j.posner@samares.sch.je 

The Teacher's Task

The DfESC and the representatives of the Teacher’s Unions have agreed the following statement of the Teacher’s Task in order to define more clearly the nature of teachers’ employment. It is their view that in this important work of educating Jersey’s children it is imperative that both teachers and Headteachers recognise the duty they owe to those children and the community. To this end the teacher is expected to maintain a professional commitment to their task and the Headteacher is pledged to a responsible and humane interpretation of this agreement.

Definition of the Teacher's Task

The following provides a definition of the Teachers’ Task:

1. Teach effectively to meet the needs of all pupils and to ensure discipline and safety within the school community.

2. The DfESC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all teachers to share this commitment.

3. Plan, prepare, evaluate and modify as necessary personal teaching methods, work programmes and teaching materials in accordance with the DfESC curricular policies and school schemes and standards.

4. Mark and maintain records of pupils’ work in accordance with DfESC and school policies.

5. Promote the general progress and welfare of pupils in classes or groups or individually as part of the school’s pastoral and counselling arrangements.

6. Assess and record pupils’ personal and social needs, development, progress and attainment.

7. Provide or contribute to oral or written assessments and report on individual pupils and groups; consult and inform parents, co-operate with appropriate outside agencies in accordance with DfESC and school policies.

8. Contribute to and participate in corporate planning, self evaluation, in-service training and professional development in assigned areas of the curriculum and pastoral arrangements; participate in related staff meetings and school events.

9. Advise colleagues, co-operate with them on teaching programmes, methods, equipment and materials within assigned areas of the curriculum ensuring that appropriate administrative tasks are undertaken.

10. Contribute and participate in the school’s pastoral, tutorial and guidance arrangements and undertake an appropriate share of the organisation and conduct of parental consultation and staff meetings.

11. Contribute as required to the appointment, induction, professional development and assessment of junior colleagues, including new entrants to teaching.

12. Accept an appropriate share of the administrative and organisational tasks within the school, including providing support for teachers, undertaking additional curriculum or pastoral responsibilities or holding senior posts.

13. Ensure the safety and good order of pupils by carrying out an appropriate share of supervisions whenever pupils are authorised to be on school premises or elsewhere when the school is in session.

14. Undertaking an appropriate share of all collective responsibilities including substitution for an absent colleague subject to guaranteed non-teaching time.

15. Supervise support staff as required.

16. Order and allocate appropriate equipment and materials in accordance with DfESC and school policies and schemes.

17. Co-operate as required with teachers in other schools and colleges on curricular, pastoral and administrative matters.