Full Time Resource Creator (Permanent position suitable for job share.) 37.5 hours per week

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1 Full Time Resource Creator (Permanent position suitable for job share.) 37.5 hours per week Closing date: Tuesday 11 th September 2018 Taster day and interviews for invited candidates will be on Saturday 15 th September with interviews for chosen candidates in the afternoon. Start date: Sunday 16 th September or Sunday 25 th November 2018.

2 Dear Applicant Classroom Secrets is a fast-growing company that is creating an ever-expanding bank of resources aimed at the Primary age group. Over the last five years, we have grown from one member of staff to a growing team of twenty-plus and now have over 2000 differentiated sets of resources on our website. Our company is based in our brand-new office in Halifax, West Yorkshire. We have a flexible working model and so there is some flexibility in the days you work with the possibility of being able to work from home some days of the week. We have a strong focus on differentiation and all our resources revolve around this. We create our resources based on the New National Curriculum and make appropriate links to events throughout the academic year. Over the past 12 months, we have grown significantly and become more well-known within the education community for outstanding, quality resources that children enjoy and teachers can trust to promote progress and development in manageable, differentiated steps. We pride ourselves on being a hardworking, dedicated and proactive team who are passionate about helping teachers reduce their workloads whilst ensuring children of all abilities in a class can access the same learning objectives: from the top performers to children who have yet to reach their full potential. Our aim is to inject fun back into the curriculum through innovative and jam-packed activities that are bursting with rich and exciting content (ensuring relation to the national curriculum objectives). If you can't already tell, we absolutely love our jobs! To apply for this unique opportunity please forward your CV with a covering letter and an example resource to jobs@classroomsecrets.co.uk. What our customers say: "You have a range of excellent resources and the differentiation is beyond compare to any other teacher resource website." "Huge range of resources. So many levels of differentiation (know of no other site that does as many as you guys)!" What our employees say: After working for 12 years in a primary school, I never thought that I would find a job that is not within a classroom that I love as much as this. The team are so supportive, and the office is always buzzing with positivity and fantastic ideas are always flying around. I thoroughly enjoy creating the resources and the sense of achievement when you see them on the website or receive feedback from teachers is very rewarding. It is nice to know that we are making such a difference in the workload of a busy teacher s life. The staff within the company are friendly and supportive and I relish the challenge of taking the lead on projects I am given. After 23 years in a primary school, I feel like I have been liberated and have my life back. I enjoy working in the office knowing that I don t have to work all evening to finish things off. When a stay-at-home mum friend expressed concern that I d be returning to work from maternity leave shortly, I replied, Don t feel sorry for me! I love it! I look forward to uploading the resources that we have been working on as a team. It feels like a huge accomplishment, especially when we receive positive feedback from the teachers themselves. Seeing the teachers get excited about a new resource and tagging their colleagues is a great reward! C Riley

3 Job Title Line Manager Managing Liaising with: Director Salary/Grade: Key Responsibilities Resource Creation Professional Standards Knowledge and Understanding Professional Development Full Time Resource Creator (Permanent) Production Manager Proofreaders, Lead Resource Creators, Resource Creators and Production Manager 17,550-21,450 (37.5 hours per week) Office attendance required for 40% of hours To create meaty and engaging resources in line with Classroom Secrets policies and beliefs Contribute ideas to new lines which will create more sales Follow company guidelines to ensure consistency across resources Use and apply current curriculum knowledge to create appropriate activities Respond to feedback from proofreaders and other resource creators Pay attention to detail Research a wide range of subject matter dependent on topic Cross reference content used within resources for accuracy against the curriculum Understand the need for the company to provide high quality resources that customers would be willing to pay for Tailor differentiation of resources to the New Curriculum objectives Use Microsoft Office effectively Pioneer new ideas and create templates for these in the Classroom Secrets style for other Resource Creators to use Proofread own work before submitting with minimal errors Support the vision and mission statement of Classroom Secrets Effectively manage own workload and deadlines within the working week Liaise with other team members to ensure swift turnaround of work within set deadlines Treat colleagues with respect and consideration Practice professional conduct across social media, especially if interacting with customers Support the aims of the business through willingness to attend corporate events Take responsibility for own professional development Reflect on own practice as well as the practices of the company with the aim of improving all that we do and achieving excellence Ensure that all deadlines are met as stated in the company s working calendar Be proactive and take initiative when working independently Contribute ideas to both business matters and website content in regular staff meetings Organise and prioritise tasks according to specific deadlines Proactively seek feedback to improve performance A clear understanding of current educational issues, theory and practice Have a detailed knowledge of the relevant aspects of the National Curriculum and other statutory requirements A sound knowledge of the objectives relating to specific primary year groups and use this to correct differentiation and ensure progression across skills A strong understanding of how various Classroom Secrets resources are used in the classroom Excellent subject knowledge across the Primary age A good grasp of spelling and grammar within the New Curriculum Understand the need to take responsibility for their own professional development and keep up to date with research and developments in pedagogy and in a broad range of subjects including grammar Attend training events and meetings which may fall outside normal working hours Evaluate own productivity critically and use this to improve their effectiveness

4 PERSON SPECIFICATION KEY CRITERIA ESSENTIAL DESIRABLE Qualifications & Experience Knowledge & Understanding Communication Skills Personal Qualities Holds QTS or significant HLTA experience At least one year s teaching experience in KS2 Recent experience of teaching the New National Curriculum NQT year completed (if applicable) A good command of spelling and grammar An excellent knowledge of the Primary New National Curriculum Able to make links across Key Stages in the Curriculum Experienced with teaching from the White Rose Small Steps Guidance A good communicator especially over Skype and Supportive Able to work effectively as part of a team Sensitive to the needs of others Professionalism Ability to work with others and under own initiative Proactive A high level of organisational skills A strong sense of responsibility and accountability Inquisitive nature Know when to seek guidance from line manager Proactive in keeping up to date with current teaching trends A desire to understand the business and a willingness to help drive it forward Commitment to working from the office 40% of total hours Teaching experience across KS1 and KS2 Recent grammar training Specialist knowledge in Mathematics, Science or Modern Foreign Languages Commitment to working from the office more than 40% of total hours

5 Frequently Asked Questions How often will I need to work in the office? You will need to work in the office for at least 40% of your hours. You will be required in the office 9:30am 12 noon every Tuesday but the rest of your office hours can be done to suit your schedule (as long as this suits the needs of the business) between 8:30am 4:30pm Monday Friday. Are the hours fixed? You can complete your hours at times to suit you including evenings and weekends (providing they meet the needs of the business). Please note though that some hours must be completed within office hours (see above). Can I work term-time only? No. The job continues through both term-time and school holidays. Will I receive any holiday entitlement? You will receive 5.6 weeks throughout the year. Can I do a different number of hours each week? You will be contracted to your hours and must do the same number each week. You can review these hours with us and make a change medium or long term but not on a weekly basis. Can I do additional hours in the school holidays? If you are contracted to less than full time hours, you can arrange to pick up more hours during the school holidays. Will I receive full training? Yes, full training is given on how to create our resources. Expertise in the curriculum - you ll need to bring with you. Do I need my own laptop? If you intend to work from home at any point, you ll need your own laptop. In the office, you can bring your own device or use one of our bookable desktops. Will I need to use a specialist software? No, we use the office suite and we ll train you on clever ways to manipulate the software to the max. If I m working from home, will there be help or support available? Absolutely! We use Skype for Business so there is always someone online to help you with your queries. The team are very supportive and it s lovely to be able to see who else is working at the same time as you and communicate. Do I need experience of teaching across the Key Stages? Experience in one Key Stage is acceptable if you are willing to give resources from other Key Stages a go. Experience across both is beneficial. We welcome visits to the office where you can get a feel for how we work to help you decide if our enterprise is right for you.