Secondary Teacher - Physics

Reference: ABS024905

Thank you for your interest in a career with Aberdeenshire Council's Education, Learning & Leisure Service. We are offering you the chance to further your career in our welcoming and ambitious schools with exceptional facilities.

The start of a new year can be about new beginnings. Come to live and work in one of the best areas of Scotland. We have one of the 'top 20 'most iconic and beautiful coastlines in the world', as voted by National Geographic. Our outstanding natural beauty is proving increasingly popular with those seeking not just a change of job, but also a change in quality of life.

The Bank of Scotland has named Aberdeenshire as having the highest quality of life in Scotland, based on health and life expectancy, housing quality employment, school performance and climate. The area is home to the oil rich city of Aberdeen but offers so much more. Abundant in wildlife, culture, heritage and outdoor and sporting pursuits, it's also home to a number of welcoming and ambitious schools with exceptional facilities.

Aberdeenshire Council is one of the best places to experience a wide variety of teaching contexts, offered in an environment which values enthusiasm and commitment to young people. For teachers looking to further their career, Aberdeenshire's lively schools offer dynamic roles at all levels in nursery, primary and secondary education.

Teachers can enjoy the scope offered by "Curriculum for Excellence" to deliver their teaching supported and targeted to Get It Right For Every Child. And relocating to such an outstanding location for the next exciting stage of your career is easier than you might think. Significant relocation packages of up to £8k are available and can help you make the most of these unique opportunities in such a unique setting. If you're looking for a better job, and a better way of life too, then Aberdeenshire could be the perfect place for your next move.

Salary for this post will be in accordance with SNCT agreements. Applicants must be, or eligible to be, fully GTC Scotland registered. This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. An offer of employment by Aberdeenshire Council will be subject to the outcome of this check being satisfactory. The preferred candidate will also be required to provide an Overseas Criminal Records Check from other countries as deemed necessary. An offer of employment by Aberdeenshire will be subject to the outcome of this check being satisfactory.

For more information, please visit our website: http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/enjoyworkenjoylife/Teaching.asp

Informal Enquiries to: Paul Fallen, Business Transformation Manager, tel: 01224 664391.  

Job Purpose

• To deliver quality education to assigned pupils and contribute, within a collegiate ethos, to the professional life of the school

Main Tasks

• Deliver quality learning and teaching and promote the attainment and achievement of all pupils.
• Participate in the professional and collegiate work of the school.
• Contribute to the formation and implementation of school and departmental improvement plans.

Experience/Qualifications/Personal Qualities
Essential Criteria

• Good knowledge of current planning and assessment procedures 
• Good understanding of national and local curriculum policies 
• Registered or eligible to be registered with GTC Scotland 
• Able to work effectively as part of a team 
• Able to create a motivating, learning environment and programmes of work, which take account of individual pupil, needs 
• Good communicator, orally and written 
• Genuine interest in children and their families 
• Commitment to working in partnership with parents 
• Commitment to collegiate working 
• Adaptable and willing to try new ways of working 
• Considerate, helpful and approachable

Desirable Criteria

• Willing to undertake further professional development and training 
• Competent in the use of ICT, including application to learning and teaching 
• Interested in whole school developments and the wider life of the school

Closing date: 25/08/2014