Principal Teacher of Guidance 0.4FTE, The Community School of Auchterarder

2 weeks ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom Perth and Kinross Council Full time

Job Description

Principal Teacher of Guidance 0.4FTE (Fixed Term until 10 August ) - PKC
£57, (pro-rata)
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. The role is 0.4 FTE, with the working pattern to be agreed with the successful candidate.

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

The successful candidate will work closely with our support team. You will have a pastoral caseload and will identify, lead and monitor the impact of targeted interventions to support attendance, wellbeing and attainment. 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, 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:

Happy
Engaged
Ambitious
Respectful
Trustworthy.

The Community School of Auchterarder, at the HEART of our community.

Perth & Kinross Council Values and Behaviours

At PKC our . In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate 

The Individual

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated leader who can work within our support team and across our Extended Leadership Team (ELT).
 
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.
 
The successful candidate will be an excellent teacher, with a track record of forming and developing strong relationships and collaborative working practices.
 
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.

For informal enquiries about this vacancy, please contact Mark Rushton, Depute Head Teacher on or

When completing your application for this post, please ensure that you provide contact details for two referees, including email addresses. One should be your current or most recent employer. If you are already employed as a teacher with Perth & Kinross Council, you are only required to provide 1 reference, which must be from your current Head Teacher.

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.

As part of our safer recruitment measures, any offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of mandatory checks including eligibility to work in the UK, Disclosure Scotland or PVG, qualifications, references, and fitness to undertake the post. 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.

Some jobs may have been traditionally carried out predominately by one gender, but we would encourage you to apply if you meet the requirements, irrespective of your gender. 

Perth & Kinross Council welcomes applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.

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