Teacher of Modern Studies (Clydebank High School) - WDN06762

West Dunbartonshire Council; Clydebank; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

West Dunbartonshire Council is seeking enthusiastic candidates to sustain school improvement and deliver high-quality learning and teaching in line with Council priorities. The role involves working within denominational schools and ensuring compliance with Catholic Church approvals.

Applicants must be prepared to engage with the PVG scheme and associated safeguarding requirements, with information available through SCES church-approval processes.

Qualifications

• Catholic Church Approval evidence required for denominational vacancies
• Denominational primary posts require Catholic Teaching Certificate or Catholic Religious Education Certificate
• RC approval or PVG scheme considerations for denominational secondary posts

Responsibilities

• Regulated Work with Children under the PVG scheme; PVG membership or update checks may be required before a formal offer.
• The position note states an exception from Rehabilitation of Offenders provisions and disclosure of spent convictions could lead to dismissal or disciplinary action.
• Applicants are encouraged to explain their experience and suitability for the role in the application.

Job description

Job Description

West Dunbartonshire Council is looking for candidates who are enthusiastic and committed to sustaining school improvement and providing high quality learning and teaching, in line with key Council priorities or inclusion and raising the aspirations, achievements and attainment for all students.

Requirements

FOR VACANCIES AT DENOMINATIONAL SCHOOLS

Evidence of Catholic Church Approval- Applicants must seek Catholic Church Approval when submitting their application for the post and a copy of the Approval should be provided to the Chair of the Panel prior to the interview. Where this is pending we will seek confirmation from our Church Representative that approval application has been submitted.

Denominational Primary Posts
Applicants for permanent posts in a denominational primary school must also have the Catholic Teaching Certificate or Catholic Religious Education Certificate.
You can access the forms and further information from the Scottish Catholic Education Service (SCES) website: https://sces.org.uk/church-approval/

Denominational Secondary Posts
Applicants for denominational secondary schools need to have RC Approval for the school they are applying to.
You can access the forms and further information from the Scottish Catholic Education Service (SCES) website: https://sces.org.uk/church-approval/

Responsibilities

This post is considered as Regulated Work with Children under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 and as such membership with the PVG scheme is essential. Further details of this scheme can be found here .

Preferred applicants will be required to become members of the relevant PVG scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer being made by West Dunbartonshire Council.

The employment for which you are applying is excepted from the provisions of section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applicants are, therefore, not statutorily entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are "spent" under the provisions of the Act. In the event of employment any failure to disclose such convictions could result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Education body and removal from the Register of the General Teaching Council.

The Individual

Now that you have read the role and what we have to offer, we would love to hear from you. Please use the application to tell us your experience, and why you are the candidate for this role.

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