Teacher of Biology/Science
Mearns Academy
Aberdeenshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- £8748 - £13956
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 26 October 2014
Job overview
Reference Number ABS026019
0.4FTE
>> We are looking for enthusiastic teachers who are committed to excellence and ready to work in a dynamic part of Scotland
>> 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.
Informal Enquiries to: Lizbeth Paul, Tel 01561 378817
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: 26 October 2014
About Mearns Academy
- Mearns Academy
- Aberdeen Road, Laurencekirk
- Aberdeenshire
- AB30 1ZJ
- United Kingdom
Mearns Academy is a co-educational, non-denominational secondary in Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire. The academy has provision for up to 650 students on the school roll, and has associated Primary Schools in seven surrounding villages. The town has a population of 3,600, and can be accessed via the A90 motorway. While the school has been named as the Mearns Academy since 1977, it can date its history to the foundation of Laurencekirk Public School in 1895.
Rector
David J Martindale
Values and vision
Mearns Academy aspires to be a school environment recognised as a centre of excellence for learning, teaching, and the care and welfare of all who work at the school. Offered here is a wide range of subjects and courses and additionally the provision of a broad choice of extra-curricular activities for young people. Equally, through opportunities for personal and social development the school encourages pupils to take responsibility and develop confidence to prepare them for their future role as citizens in wider society.
Each pupil is encouraged to respect learning and is provided with a relevant, challenging and motivational experience. It is a core aim of the school that teaching is of the highest possible quality and that staff are provided with a supportive and rewarding working environment. Also ensured is the development in school of a positive and caring ethos in which all members of the school community are valued and supported as individuals. All members of the school community are encouraged to achieve all they can and it is a school priority that such achievements are recognised and valued.
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