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Principal Teacher Faculty Mathematics & Numeracy (Alford Academy) - ABS41172

Job details
Posting date: 18 April 2024
Salary: £61,686.00 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 01 May 2024
Location: Alford, AB33 8PY
Company: Aberdeenshire Council
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: ABS41172

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Summary

Job Description

Alford Academy welcomes applications from teachers who are looking for a leadership position and are passionate about supporting young people on their learning journey. The remit of the PT /Faculty Head has recently been enhanced to include whole school responsibility for Numeracy as well as leading the Maths Faculty and the salary is at Point 5 of the PT scale.

Aberdeenshire Council recognises that to recruit and retain high quality employees across the organisation it is necessary to have a competitive relocation and resettlement scheme. The purpose of the scheme is to compensate employees for reasonable expenses directly incurred as a result of a change in their primary residence. The change must be wholly or mainly to bring their residence within a reasonable daily travelling distance of the place where they will normally perform their work. Under the terms of this procedure relocation expenses of up to £8,000 (including vat) will be reimbursed.

Alford in Aberdeenshire is a great place to live and work, our modern Campus is at the very heart of our community – please click on Links to see more Alford Academy – Working together to nurture, inspire and achieve (edublogs.org).

For more information visit http://jobs.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/teaching/secondary-teaching/

There is a responsibility for the post holder to demonstrate a commitment to quality service delivery through continuous improvement for the benefit of the Service and the organisation.

Salary for this post will be in accordance with SNCT agreements. Applicants must be or eligible to be fully GTC Scotland registered. If you qualified as a Teacher out with Scotland, please visit GTCS – Qualified Outside Scotland and review the GTCS FAQs for more information around obtaining registration with the General Teaching Council Scotland.

Please note that the grade for this position may be subject to change. Promoted Teaching Posts that meet the criteria will be resized on an annual basis, in line with the SNCT Handbook. Any grade change will be effective from 1st August each year.

Requirements

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. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

This post has a minimum requirement of one reference which must be your current or most recent employer.

Informal Enquiries to: Dr Matt Skellern, tel: 019755 20430.

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