Teacher - Home Economics ASN - Orchard Brae School - ABC12421

Aberdeen City Council; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Aberdeen is seeking a qualified Teacher for Home Economics. This role involves providing quality education to pupils with complex additional support needs, ensuring a focus on life skills and independence. Experience in this area is essential. The position offers flexibility in working patterns to accommodate employees' needs.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Equal opportunities employer

Disability Confident Employer

Qualifications

• Must hold a relevant teaching qualification.
• Full registration with the GTC (Scotland) required.
• Experience working with children with complex needs essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality education to assigned pupils.
• Contribute to the professional life of the school.
• Adapt teaching methods to suit pupils' needs.

Skills

Experience with additional support needs

Flexibility

Adaptability

Education

Appropriate teaching qualification

Full GTC (Scotland) registration

Job description

Job Purpose:

Before applying for this job, it is important that you read the Applicant Guidance by clicking on this link and the Job Profile attached. These explain the job role and the type of person we're looking for.

Location: Orchard Brae School, Howes Road, Aberdeen

Duration: Permanent, Full Time

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.

Orchard Brae are seeking a teacher for Home Economics. Working with a range of pupils with complex additional support needs, the post holder needs to be flexible and adaptable. Our focus is on developing skills for life and independence where we can, and providing sensory experiences for others. Experience of working with pupils with additional support needs is essential, and an understanding of the HWB curriculum particularly at milestones and pre-early level is desirable. Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to visit the school.

The post holder needs to hold as a minimum:

• Appropriate teaching qualification
• Full GTC (Scotland) registration in the appropriate subject/sector, or be eligible for such registration
• PVG scheme membership - Working with Children

The postholder is able to demonstrate:

• Standard for Full Registration (please click on this link)

About Us

Please see the Job Profile for further details.

Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.For further information, please see our Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Recruitment pack.

Flexible Working

We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for 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 contact [e-mail] .

Armed Forces

We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a silver 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.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

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 the Equality Act 2010 (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

*"New Scots" are defined as refugees and asylum seekers who are in Scottish communities and include those who have been granted refugee status or another form of humanitarian protection, people seeking asylum, those who have been refused asylum, and those whose application has been refused but who remain in Scotland.

Further information can be found at https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/jobs