Teacher of Physics - Lochside Academy

Job Description

Before applying for this job, it is important that you read the Applicant Guidance by clicking on this link and the Job Profile attached. These explain the job role and the type of person we're looking for.

Location: Lochside Academy
Duration: Full time (Term Time), Permanent

About Our School

Lochside Academy is a large secondary school with a roll of just over 1200 pupils. Our School Vision is to inspire a culture of continuous improvement – “ASPIRE: We Will Succeed”. Our school values are Ambition, Support, Perseverance, Integrity, Respect and Equality. Our 6 associated primary schools (Abbotswell, Charleston, Greyhope, Kirkhill, Loirston and Tullos) are linked closely to us. We are “Improving Together” around our core aims of being Ambitious in Literacy and Numeracy, Supporting Health and Wellbeing, and Aspiring to reach a Positive Destination for all.

You can find out more about us here:

• School Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glM63vVoquU
• Website: aberdeen.sch.uk
• School Improvement Journey: https://lochside.aberdeen.sch.uk/our-improvement-journey/

Job Purpose:
To deliver quality education to assigned pupils and contribute to the professional, corporate life of the school in relation to pupils, staff and appropriate external bodies within the agreements of the SNCT

Requirements

The post holder needs to hold as a minimum:

Appropriate teaching qualification

Full GTC (Scotland) registration in the appropriate subject/sector, or be eligible for such registration

PVG scheme membership – Working with Children

Responsibilities

The post holder is expected to demonstrate:

Ability to provide strategic direction and guidance to colleagues.

Ability to lead curriculum development and quality assurance.

Ability to teach the full curriculum in the relevant subject (or, in a multi-departmental faculty, at least one subject area) or sector, and to develop the curriculum.

Ability to prioritise the work in the assigned areas of responsibility.

Organisational skills.

Ability to manage and organise classes through planning and preparing for teaching and learning.

Ability to assess, record and report on the work of pupils’ progress to inform a range of teaching and learning approaches.

Ability to prepare pupils for examinations and qualifications.

Ability to contribute towards good order and the wider needs of the school.

Ability to contribute to the school and council planning and improvement processes.

Ability to maintain and develop knowledge and skills and contribute to the professional development of colleagues including probationary and student teachers.

The Individual

Please see Job Profile for further details

 

Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Flexible Working

We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact AskHR@aberdeencity.gov.uk.

Armed Forces

We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a silver award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families: armedforces@aberdeencity.gov.uk. We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our roles and who:

• have a disability
• are care-experienced and aged 16-29
• are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
• have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
• are New Scots aged 16-24 and are applying for any apprenticeships

 

Further information can be found at https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/jobs