Vacancies : Teacher (St Eunan's Primary) (Fixed Term)

West Dunbartonshire Council; Clydebank; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

West Dunbartonshire Council is inviting applications for a denominational teaching post. The role emphasizes sustaining school improvement and delivering high-quality learning and teaching in line with council priorities for inclusion and raising attainment.

Applicants must obtain Catholic Church approvals and possess the Catholic Teaching Certificate or Catholic RE Certificate for denominational post eligibility. PVG membership is required in line with safeguarding standards.

Qualifications

• Must complete the Head Teachers report template and attach it to your application before the closing date.
• Denominational posts require Catholic Church approval for primary and RC approval for denominational secondary posts.

Responsibilities

• Sustain school improvement and provide high quality learning and teaching in line with Council priorities of inclusion and raising aspirations, achievement and attainment for all students.

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.

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.