Secondary Teacher of Science - (Temp/Full Time) - REF:ECOD/P03841 - INV06338

Inverclyde Council; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in the UK is seeking a Secondary Teacher of Science for Notre Dame High School. This temporary position offers a competitive salary of £40,305 - £50,589 for 35 hours per week. The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching science at the secondary level, aligning with the national curriculum, and must be registered with the GTCS. Benefits include flexible working opportunities and support for personal development.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Attractive pension schemes

Career development support

Qualifications

• Must be registered with the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS).
• Experience in teaching secondary science subjects.

Responsibilities

• Teach secondary science subjects as outlined in the curriculum.
• Manage classroom and student behavior effectively.

Education

GTCS registration

Degree in Education or relevant field

Job description

Job Description

Secondary Teacher of Science REF: ECOD/ P03841

Salary: Main Grade Teacher £40,305 - £50,589

Location: Notre Dame High School

Hours: 35 Hours Per Week

Duration: Temp Until June 26

Inverclyde Council offers a wide range of benefits to employees including flexible working opportunities, attractive pension schemes, a Buy and Bank Annual Leave Scheme, career development and health and wellbeing support.

Employee Benefits Booklet is available on our website Employee Benefits - Inverclyde Council

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• Inverclyde Council is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcomes applications from all members of the community.

• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK as we do not hold a sponsorship license.

Vetting by Disclosure Scotland

If you work in regulated work (children and/or protected adults) you will be subject to obtaining a satisfactory PVG.

GTCS

You will be required to be registered with the GTCS. You are required to obtain and maintain registration including paying any fees. Please note, teachers in their probationary year are welcome to apply for temporary, un-promoted vacancies although would be paid at the probationer rate of pay (Main Grade Scale Point 0) at £31,584 per year (pro‑rata, if applicable).

RC Approval

Guidance for teachers seeking Approval to teach in a Catholic school if applicable.

If applicable the successful candidate will require to be approved by the Roman Catholic Church, in line with Section 21 (A) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980. Forms from the Scottish Catholic Education Service at: https://sces.org.uk/church-approval/

Head Teacher Reports

Candidates successful at interview need to download and print the appropriate Report. You need to complete the applicant details section and sign the form and then pass to your current HT to complete the assessment sections and sign the form. The form then needs to be sent to Human Resources by email to [e-mail] and cc the recruiting HT into the email.

Please find below the three types of reports (unpromoted, promoted and senior promoted).
The forms can be downloaded at http://www.inverclyde.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/apply-for-a-job/preferred-candidate-information/safe-recruitment/employment-references

Further Assistance

Alternative application packs can be requested in other formats for example, Large Print, Braille and Audio. To request an alternative application pack or require further assistance to attend and/or participate in an interview, please contact the HR Recruitment Team on 01475 712740 or email Human Resources at [e-mail].

Armed Forces Personnel/Reservists

Inverclyde Council welcomes applications from former armed forces personnel / reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and who meet the essential criteria for the job.

Flexible Working

Inverclyde Council recognises the mutual benefits of having a flexible, effective workforce to deliver the best services to our community, whilst enabling employees to balance their personal, home and work responsibilities more effectively, with a view to achieving greater job satisfaction, motivation, morale and productivity.

Employees are able to apply for a range of options including Part‑Time Working, Job share, Compressed Hours, Homeworker, Hybrid Working and Flexible Retirement. More detail can be found in the Flexible Working Policy, linked in the download section of our Employee Benefits web page.