Teacher (St Eunan's Primary) (Fixed Term) - WDN06761

West Dunbartonshire Council; Clydebank; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

West Dunbartonshire Council seeks enthusiastic teachers for denominational primary or secondary posts. Applicants must obtain Catholic Church approval and hold the Catholic Teaching Certificate or Catholic Religious Education Certificate.

PVG membership is essential and applicants should be prepared for a PVG check before any offer. Evidence of church approval must be provided; detailed forms and guidance are available via the SCES portal.

Qualifications

• PVG scheme membership is essential.
• Denominational posts require Catholic credentials (Teaching Certificate or RE Certificate).
• Head Teacher report template must be completed and attached to the application.

Responsibilities

• This post is Regulated Work with Children under PVG scheme requirements.
• Applicants must be prepared for PVG scheme checks prior to a formal offer.
• Applicants should be aware that disclosures of spent convictions under the Order may be requested.

Skills

PVG scheme

Education

Catholic Teaching Certificate

Catholic Religious Education Certificate

Job description

Job Description

*This post is fixed term until 25/06/2027*

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 the key Council priorities of inclusion and of raising the aspirations, achievement and attainment for all students.

Requirements

You will find the Head Teachers report template attached to this advert, this MUST be completed by your Head Teacher and attached to your application form before the closing date. Please upload your Head Teacher Report in the 'COVER LETTER' section of the application, you are not required to write a cover letter.

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.
For further information regarding the school, please click the following link - St Eunan's Primary School | West Dunbartonshire 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.

For information about West Dunbartonshire Council please click on the following link and see why we are an employer of choice:

Teaching in West Dunbarton

More information on the benefits of working within West Dunbartonshire Council, can be found using the following link:

Benefits of Teaching in West Dunbarton