Teacher Training

Location:
The Community School of Auchterarder New School Lane Auchterarder, PH3 1BL Salary: £57,282 per year pro rata

Contract Type:
Temporary

Position Type:
Part Time
4FTE (Fixed Term until 10 August PKC11427
£The Community School of Auchterarder

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Principal Teacher of Guidance to join our team on a temporary basis.

Please note that this is a fixed term post from 12 August 2024 to 10 August 2025.

You will build and maintain excellent relationships with pupils, parent and carers, school staff, local authority and external partners.

As a guidance teacher you will also teach Personal, Social and Health Education classes.

Along with upholding the values and ethos of the school, the successful candidate will become part of our integrated team for support.

Part of this role will be to show a commitment to meeting the needs of every child, by upholding the principles of GIRFEC.

This role is also an opportunity to become part of the extended leadership team at the Community School of Auchterarder, where you will contribute to our vision and whole school improvement.

About the School

The Community School of Auchterarder is an all-through school, comprising Nursery, Primary and Secondary departments serving the community of Auchterarder and surrounding district.

We have a roll of approximately 1,100 children and young people across all three sectors.

The school is situated in a rural location, approximately 14 miles south of Perth with good road networks to the rest of Perthshire, Glasgow, Edinburgh and the central belt.

Our Associated Primary Schools are Aberuthven, Blackford and Dunning.

Our school motto is 'Strive to Excel' and, working together, we encourage all children and young people to aspire to be the best they can be.

Our aim is to build a community of learners who are:
The Community School of Auchterarder, at the HEART of our community.

You will be able to demonstrate a passion for inclusion and be ready to play a key role in supporting every young person to attend school, know they are valued and have meaningful learning experiences.

To be successful in this role you will demonstrate an ability to lead the delivery of targeted interventions for identified groups of young people with clear improvement outcomes.

You should have experience of planning and delivering engaging and stimulating learning experiences which meet the needs of all learners.

You should have a keen motivation for developing, quality assuring and self-evaluating the curriculum around health, wellbeing, safeguarding, fairness and equity.

You will have excellent communication skills and have experience of professionally and positively engaging learners, families, colleagues and school partners.

You will be committed to promoting our school values of happy, engaged, ambitious, respectful and trustworthy.
Please APPLY ONLINE. Facilities are available at all public libraries in Perth and Kinross. If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please call to discuss.
This may also include an Overseas Criminal Records Check if you have spent time living overseas.

A healthy work life balance is important to Perth & Kinross Council and we provide supportive management and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve a healthy work life balance.

You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.

If you are successful in a role with Perth & Kinross Council, you will have access to a range of benefits to help your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

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