Position Descriptor:
Riverdale Primary School - Teaching Position

Riverdale Primary School is a diverse and inclusive learning community committed to high expectations, collaborative professional practice and evidence-informed teaching. We prioritise the development of effective learners through explicit instruction, meaningful learning experiences and a collective commitment to student growth and achievement.

Selection Criteria

1. Evidence-Based Literacy Instruction
Describe your experience in implementing the Department for Education's phonemic awareness resources and explicit, systematic phonics instruction. How have you used these approaches to develop students' foundational literacy skills?

2. Collaboration and Professional Growth
Our Strategy for Public Education* prioritises the development of Effective Learners.



Describe how you have engaged in collaborative professional learning, such as peer observations, skilled dialogue and reflective practice, to strengthen teaching practice and develop students as effective learners.

3. Data-Informed Differentiated Instruction
Describe how you have used assessment data, including the Phonics Screening Check, Oral Reading Fluency (ORF), MAZE comprehension assessments and Big Ideas in Number (BIiN), to identify student learning needs, differentiate instruction and monitor progress.

Applicant Instructions
Where possible, support your responses with specific examples and evidence of impact on student learning.

📌 TEMPORARY TEACHER - RIVERDALE PS - YEAR 1/2 CLASSROOM TEACHER (Salisbury Downs)
🏢 Department for Education & Child Development
📍 Salisbury Downs