Principal Teacher - Braehead School

Aberdeen City Council; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Aberdeen City Council seeks a qualified teacher to deliver quality education at Braehead School. This permanent role involves managing classrooms, assessing student progress, and developing the school curriculum. Candidates must have a teaching qualification and full GTC registration. A salary between £40,000 and £50,000 per year is offered, depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Appropriate teaching qualification.
• GTC registration or eligibility.
• PVG membership required.

Responsibilities

• Manage and organise classes through effective planning.
• Assess and report pupils’ progress.
• Prepare pupils for examinations.

Skills

Teaching qualification

Class management

Curriculum development

Assessment and reporting

Education

Full GTC (Scotland) registration

Job description

Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 per year dependent on experience

Location: Braehead School
Duration: Permanent, 7 hours

Roles that require PVG Membership

Please note that with effect from 1 April 2023, where a role requires PVG membership, candidates will be required to meet the cost of the PVG membership. This applies only to roles with a full time equivalent salary of £30,000 and above. (Teaching roles and jobs at Grade 11 and above (currently £30,285 per annum / £16.64 per hour)

The Council will pay for the PVG membership cost initially, either £18 for existing PVG scheme members, or £59 for non-members, and this cost will be deducted from an employee’s first FULL month’s salary payment.

Job purpose/about the role

To deliver quality education to assigned pupils and contribute to the professional, corporate life of the school in relation to pupils, staff and appropriate external bodies within the agreements of the SNCT.

Requirements

Appropriate teaching qualification

Full GTC (Scotland) registration in the appropriate subject/sector, or be eligible for such registration

PVG scheme membership – Working with Children

Responsibilities

• Manage and organise classes through planning and preparing for teaching and learning.
• Assess, record and report on the work of pupils’ progress to inform a range of teaching and learning approaches
• Prepare pupils for examinations and where required, assist with their administration.
• Contribute towards good order and the wider needs of the school
• Develop the school curriculum

The Individual

Please see the Job Profile for further details.

We are happy to talkflexible workingand offerflexible workingfor most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please [e-mail] .

We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed theArmed ForcesCovenant and are a gold award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families:[e-mail] . We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.

We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for who:

• have a disability as defined by theEquality Act2010 (all jobs)
• looked after young people, those that are in continuing care or are a care leaver up to the age of 29 (all jobs)
• are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
• have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
• are New Scots aged 16-24 and are applying for any apprenticeships

Please note that eligibility to work in the UK is dependent on legal status and all applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK.