Job Description

LOCATION: Alford Academy, Alford Community Campus, Greystone Road, Alford, AB33 8PY
SALARY: £46,158 per year
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent
POSITION TYPE: Full Time
HOURS: 35 hours per week

Job Description

Lead and manage a team of teaching staff within the school and assigned curricular areas. Support and deliver quality education to assigned pupils and contribute to the furtherance of the school aims and values, learning, personal responsibility, respect for self and others, maximising and recognising attainment, achievement and responsible social attitudes.

There is a responsibility for the post holder to demonstrate a commitment to quality service delivery through continuous improvement for the benefit of the Service and the organisation.

The successful applicant will take a lead role in taking forward our school improvement plan priorities, relating to improving attainment, wellbeing and promoting equity across all our learners.

For more information visit http://jobs.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/teaching/secondary-teaching/

Salary for this post will be in accordance with SNCT agreements. Applicants must be or eligible to be fully GTC Scotland registered.

Please note that the grade for this position may be subject to change. Promoted Teaching Posts that meet the criteria will be resized on an annual basis, in line with the SNCT Handbook. Any grade change will be effective from 1st August each year.

This post is regulated work with Children and/or Protected Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check.  Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

This post has a minimum requirement of one reference which must be your current or most recent employer.

Informal enquiries to Angela Wotherspoon – 019755 20430.

A Privacy Notice giving you information on the data we hold on you, what we do with that data, who we share your data with and your rights under GDPR is available here.  Alternatively, we can send a copy if you ask us to by emailing askhr@aberdeenshire.gov.uk.

For more information and to apply: https://www.myjobscotland.gov.uk/councils/aberdeenshire-council/jobs/principal-teacher-equity-excellence-wellbeing-alford-academy-272726